Cosimo De Bari Research Group

Musculoskeletal Health and Rheumatic Diseases

Professor Cosimo De Bari

Chair of Rheumatology

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Research in a Nutshell

I am a clinical academic rheumatologist, dedicated to treating patients with rheumatic diseases like arthritis. As the lead Principal Investigator of the Rheumatology Research Group, I invite you to meet our team and explore our research on our Group page.

I am an affiliate of the Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair. I am also Deputy Director of the Versus Arthritis Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Therapies Centre, which brings together investigators from multiple UK institutions to advance discovery science towards clinical translation in osteoarthritis. Find out more here: http://arthritistissueengineering.org.uk/.

My research spans discovery, translational science, and clinical studies. Our laboratory investigates joint homeostasis, mechanisms of repair, and arthritis. Our ultimate goal is to develop therapies that support tissue repair, halt disease progression, and restore joint health. 

Clinical research focuses on early detection and patient stratification for targeted interventions and personalised medicine. As a clinician, I aspire to translate our research findings into novel and improved treatments for people living with rheumatic diseases. 

Key Publications

Collaborations

  • Professor Francesco Dell’Accio and Dr Suzanne Eldridge, Queen Mary University of London
  • Professor Andrew McCaskie, University of Cambridge
  • Professor Paul Genever, University of York
  • Professor Karina Wright, Keele University
  • Professor Tonia Vincent, University of Oxford
  • Professor Gordon Brown, Exeter University
  • Prof Thomas Pap and Dr Joanna Sherwood, University Hospital Münster
  • Dr Erika Kague, University of Edinburgh
  • Professor Paul McKeigue, University of Edinburgh
  • Professor Caroline Ospelt, University of Zürich
  • Professor Dirk Elewaut, University of Ghent
  • Professor Terence Capellini, Harvard University
  • Dr Tristan Maerz, University of Michigan
  • Dr Michael Morgan, University of Aberdeen
  • Professor Antonio Manzo, University of Pavia
  • Dr Gary Reynolds, Harvard University
  • Dr Janja Zupan, University of Ljubljana
  • Professor Gianluca Carnevale, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
  • Professor Carlo Salvarani, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 

Partners and Funders

  • Versus Arthritis
  • Biosplice Therapeutics, Inc. 

 

Scientific Themes

Skeletal biology, synovium, stem cells, cartilage repair, regenerative medicine, targeted therapy.

Disease Areas

Rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis.