News

New publication on bone length and risk of total knee replacement

In work led by the Kolachalama Lab at BU School of Medicine, we explore how subchondral bone length, a novel MRI-derived measure, can predict the need for total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis. Published in Skeletal Radiology.

Recap of APTA CSM 2024

Welcome Dina!

Dilinazi Duolikun (Dina) joins our group as a Master's student. Dina is pursuing a MS in Human Physiology at Boston University. Welcome!!

Jason Dolinsky receives UROP funding

Undergraduate student Jason Dolinsky from our group has been awarded funding via the Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) program. Congratulations Jason! Jason will be examining the association between movement-evoked pain and muscle activation in people with knee osteoarthritis.

We had a productive and fun ACR 2023!

Presentations at ACR Convergence 2023

Here are the scheduled presentations from our group at American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2023 in San Diego!

New publication on perceptions of mHealth interventions in people with knee osteoarthritis

Read our new qualitative study on perceptions about mhealth interventions among people with chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis.

Read more here or copy this link - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17483107.2023.2272854

Dr. Kumar presented at Physical Therapy Grand Rounds

Dr. Kumar shared ongoing work on digital health for chronic knee pain in Department of Physical Therapy Grand Rounds at Boston University.

Introducing Dr. Nirali Shah!

Nirali Shah successfully defended her doctoral dissertation and is now Dr. Nirali Shah, the first doctoral graduate from our lab! Congratulations Dr. Shah. She will continue her research journey at the Telehealth and Rehabilitation Advancing Chronic Condition Research (TRACC-R) Center, University of Michigan.