Research

Among volunteer health agencies, the Arthritis Foundation is noted nationally and internationally for its “gold standard” peer review process. All grants funded by the National Arthritis Foundation or by the Rocky Mountain Chapter are scored and ranked in this peer review. The highest scoring research project proposals are funded, limited only by the research budget available in that given year. The quality of research is such in the Rocky Mountain Chapter that many grant proposals receive funding from the National Arthritis Foundation. 

Check out the latest Research Update

2008 Top 10 Advances

2008/2009 Rocky Mountain Chapter Researchers

Leonard Dragone, MD Phd
James Hagmen, Phd
Esra T. Nutku, Md, Phd
Roberta Pelanda, Phd
Lisa Peterson, Phd
Jennifer Stevens, Phd

For a list of their lay summaries and the total amount provided, please click here.

Research Studies

For more information about the following studies or to participate, please call 303-724-9590.

Volunteers between the ages of 50 and 85 years are invited to participate in a research study that will examine the effectiveness of a progressive rehabilitation program on recovery following knee replacement. Potential volunteers must have osteoarthritis and be candidates for TKR.  Volunteers will be asked to participate in 6 testing sessions over 1 year, each lasting about one hour.  IN addition, volunteers will receive free home and outpatient physical therapy and must be willing to participate in physical therapy sessions 2-3 times/week for 3 months.  Financial compensation is available for participation in this research study.  If you are interested, please contact the Muscle Performance Lab in the Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado Denver at 303-724-9590 or TKA.Study@ucdenver.edu