$39 million ARPA-H grant for non-invasive osteoarthritis therapies

Summary: The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) awarded $39 million to a University of Colorado Boulder-led team to develop non-invasive therapies for osteoarthritis, affecting 32.5 million Americans. The team aims to create a healing shot, injury-patching hydrogel, and annual infusion for systemic treatment. Collaborating with Colorado State University, they plan to make treatments affordable and accessible to all. The goal is to end osteoarthritis within five years.

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