Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
| When: | Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 |
| Time: | 6:30 am — 7:30 am |
| Location: | Sunnyside Library, 1049 Bank St. |
| Audience: | Anyone |
Speaker: Andrew Speirs
Osteoarthritis is a painful degenerative disease that costs the Canadian healthcare system billions of dollars each year. It has been difficult to study because the affected tissues such as cartilage are deep inside our joints, covered by other tissues and are relatively inaccessible. This talk described methods we use to study the disease, especially in the early stages, to better understand the causes and that may lead to prevention or a cure. The methods include medical imaging (CT and MRI), computer simulation and laboratory testing.
