Osteoarthritis patients ‘should be centre stage’

Researchers at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at NUI Galway have canvassed a ‘target group’ of people with osteoarthritis to get patients’ views on research. The research was run by a project called Gene Activated Matrices for Bone and Cartilage Regeneration in Arthritis (GAMBA), which asked osteoarthritis patients and citizens to participate in an intensive dialogue and to evaluate their EU-funded research. A series of discussion panels took place in Germany, Switzerland and in Galway. A report was due to be presented to Marian Harkin, MEP, on November 2. Discussions centred on the opportunities, risks and the ethical aspects of…