In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan meets Dr Joan Ní Gabhann-Dromgoole, Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences (PBS), RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Gráinne Tynan, senior occupational therapist and patient researcher in RCSI, who lives with Sjӧgrens disease. Gráinne shares her journey from diagnosis to day-to-day life, offering invaluable insights into managing the disease and her heartfelt advice for others facing similar challenges. Joan talks us through the exciting research that is now taking place for novel treatments and highlights the critical role of interdisciplinary research and collaboration, unlocking further opportunities for advancing understanding and treatment of the disease.

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Sjögren’s Ireland WhatsApp Support Group

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In this episode of Inflammation Nation, Tara Regan meets Professor Oran Kennedy, Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine, at RCSI to discuss post traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). PTOA is a sub-type of osteoarthritis, that typically develops after joint injury or a trauma. 

PTOA commonly has a known “starting point,” which means that interventions could theoretically be initiated at an early stage to prevent the progression of the disease. In this interview, Oran discusses how PTOA develops, risk factors, ongoing research and development in the field, preventative measures, treatment and opportunities for disease-modifying therapies.