The 2026 New Emerging eXperts in Translational Science (NEXT) Award was granted to Kelsey H. Collins, Ph.D., for her research on the role of fat tissue as a contributor to osteoarthritis (OA).
Traditionally, OA has been viewed as a “wear and tear” condition associated with aging.
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