Acronym WOAH-Pause! Title In vitro modelling of women osteoarthritis health during menopause Summary

This project aims to develop the first human-based dynamic in vitro model that mimics both osteoarthritis (OA) and menopause-related hormonal alterations. The model will help reveal why the OA disease worsens after menopause and allow testing of safer, more personalized therapies, reducing reliance on animal experiments.

Project webpage Start year 01/11/2025 End year 31/03/2027 ID iBB Role Coordinator iBB Budget 20 000 € Research Group SCERG PI Kristin Schueler and João Carlos Silva Project Partners Status Ongoing Funding HUMAIN by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and InSphero