Joshua Emrick, an assistant professor of dentistry in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics, is part of a new consortium of select researchers from around the country who received substantial grants announced Thursday by the National Institutes of Health.
The Restoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain Consortium, or RE-JOIN, consists of five research teams working together to map the network of sensory nerves that connect to joints. Researchers will create 3-D maps of the different types of sensory neurons focusing on two joints: the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), better known as the jaw joint, and the knee. The work aims to discover which neurons influence and create the sensation of pain. The findings could potentially lead to novel, more precise therapies for reducing joint pain and deterioration, as well as restoring healthy joints.
Read more about Joshua Emrick and RE-JOIN here: news.dent.umich.edu/2022/11/0...