July 27, 2016
by Richard Schneider
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.3 million grant to Diane Wagner, an associate professor of mechanical engineering with the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, to evaluate a new method of strengthening damaged cartilage, preventing it from progressing to a debilitating form of arthritis.
It's hoped the study will lead to a noninvasive treatment for those who have experienced injuries to cartilage in their joints as a result of auto accidents, sports injuries or other trauma.