NextWave Science studies osteoarthritis biology, environmental exposure impacts, stem cell behavior, organoid disease modeling, and translational gene/cell therapy. Our mission: move from “managing degeneration” to preventing and repairing it.
We model osteoarthritis progression and environmental toxicity directly in stem-cell-derived human joint organoids. This lets us watch degeneration — and test repair strategies — in real time.
We integrate stem cell biology, organoid engineering, exposure biology, and gene/cell therapy to understand disease and design real interventions for joint repair, inflammation control, and tissue regeneration.
We investigate why cartilage fails — mechanical stress, chronic inflammation, immune signaling — and how regenerative cells can rebuild joint surfaces, stability, and mobility.
Translational target: slowing or reversing structural joint loss, not just managing pain.Pollution, toxicants, and biomechanical overload accelerate degeneration. We map exposure-driven stress and immune activation in joint tissues.
Public health relevance: linking exposure profiles to early-onset OA risk.We grow 3D human organoids that mimic cartilage, synovium, and related tissues. These “mini-tissues” let us watch disease emerge and test interventions before they ever reach a patient.
Platform tech: high-throughput screening in human-relevant systems.We explore targeted delivery and cell-based repair to slow degeneration, control inflammation, and restore function in damaged joints.
End goal: clinically viable, regulatory-trackable interventions.We use stem-cell-derived human joint organoids to recreate the inflammatory microenvironment seen in osteoarthritis. By exposing these organoids to real-world pollutants and biomechanical stress, we can track degeneration in real time — and test regenerative gene/cell therapy strategies designed to actively repair cartilage instead of just treating pain.
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We are establishing a regenerative pipeline that connects discovery biology to clinically actionable repair strategies for degenerative joint disease.
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We exposed human joint organoids to defined airborne pollutant mixtures and observed early inflammatory signatures associated with aggressive osteoarthritis. This platform will support anti-pollution regenerative testing.
We’re refining a cell delivery approach designed to slow cartilage erosion and promote structural recovery in high-load joint regions.
We’re actively seeking orthopedic collaborators and exposure biologists to co-develop translational studies in early joint degeneration. Email us with your idea, team, and capabilities.
We actively share early-stage organoid disease models, exposure biology
assays, and regenerative joint repair concepts. If you work on osteoarthritis,
environmental toxicology, stem cell engineering, CRISPR, organoid modeling,
or translational gene/cell therapy, we want to talk.
Send a short intro + CV / proposal. Include:
your field, the idea you want to test,
and what resource you need (model system, assay, dataset, co-development).
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