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Amanda Ali
@amandality.bsky.social
At the helm of the Ali Lab, studying all things osteoarthritis | Assistant Scientist/Professor @HFH+MSU | Postdoc @UHN | Postdoc @UWO | PhD @UofT | Guyanese-Canadian | Mama
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welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Ridiculous. So maddening.

Yes, complex. But there is NO doubt that antivaxx misinformation big part of problem.

Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication:
@amandality.bsky.social and her team identified miR-126-3p as a promising biomarker for knee #OA. It reduces angiogenesis and mitigates disease severity, supporting its potential as a therapeutic target.
October 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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🚨🚨 New Publication Alert: The Ali Lab published a review on advancements in genomics, genetics, and epigenetics of #osteoarthritis. Fantastic work Thomas Wilson, Madhu Baghel and @amandality.bsky.social!

www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...
Osteoarthritis year in review 2025: Genetics, genomics, and epigenetics
This review provides an overview of the work performed in the realms of genetics, genomics and epigenetics in osteoarthritis (OA) research over the past year.
www.oarsijournal.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Another great publication from @amandality.bsky.social and team! Sure does make one reconsider the old "wear and tear" hypothesis about #osteoarthritis. Exciting times in OA research!
September 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Truly an honor to be invited by #OARSI and @oacjournal.bsky.social to summarize all the amazing work in the genetics, genomics, and epigenetics of #osteoarthritis over the last year. A tough job with many great papers not included, but our review is now online: www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
All the right pieces in all the wrong places (also how I write grants).

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August 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Kudos to Postdoc Madhu Baghel who led this project applying a custom sequencing analysis pipeline that included discovery of novel microRNAs in early-stage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, laying a foundation for future biomarker studies. Read our paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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More miR-awesomeness from @amandality.bsky.social and team in the @hfhs-bjc.bsky.social! Great diagnostic potential for miR's in both #Osteoarthritis and #RheumatoidArthritis.
🚨🚨New publication alert! The Ali Lab @amandality.bsky.social ‬ in the @hfhs-bjc.bsky.social uses sequencing to profile microRNAs in early-stages of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis! Now published in Scientific Reports ‪@natureportfolio.nature.com‬, read it here: rdcu.be/eylic
Circulating microRNA profiles in early-stage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Scientific Reports - Circulating microRNA profiles in early-stage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
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July 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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🚨🚨New publication alert! The Ali Lab @amandality.bsky.social ‬ in the @hfhs-bjc.bsky.social uses sequencing to profile microRNAs in early-stages of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis! Now published in Scientific Reports ‪@natureportfolio.nature.com‬, read it here: rdcu.be/eylic
Circulating microRNA profiles in early-stage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Scientific Reports - Circulating microRNA profiles in early-stage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
rdcu.be
July 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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The Henry Ford Health Bone & Joint Center has a storied history with microCT imaging of MSK tissues, thanks primarily to Dr. Yeni's group. Today we took a large leap forward with the installation of a brand new Scanco MicroCT-90 system! #orthopaedics #imaging #bone #cartilage
July 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
My gratitude to the Beier family for allowing us to join his celebration of life memorial. Frank will be deeply missed by the scientific community and will not be forgotten. I am so grateful for his mentorship in shaping my career in osteoarthritis research. We love you Frank. @beierlab.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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In his memory, Western has opened an equity-based graduate scholarship. Please consider supporting his final initiative if you are able: www.westernconnect.ca/beier ; thank you for all the time you spent and laughs you shared with him. We love and miss him so much already. - The Beiers
July 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Thank you, @beierlab.bsky.social , for your remarkable impact you will be deeply missed

❤️ The Frank Beier Graduate Opportunity Scholarship is one way your legacy of generosity and mentorship will live on. I miss you!

www.giving.westernu.ca/giving/frank...
The Frank Beier Graduate Opportunity Scholarship
www.giving.westernu.ca
July 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Nothing. Nothing. Something.

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July 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Appreciate the feature of our recent publication in @natcomms.nature.com, thank you @henryfordhealth.bsky.social Ortho in Motion! www.henryford.com/-/media/file...
July 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Congrats to the newest cohort of Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) awardees! This is a fantastic career development opportunity as ANRF provides support for its funded scientists in so many ways. Happy to be alum. curearthritis.org/arthritis-re...
Scientists - Arthritis National Research Foundation | Funding Research To Cure Arthritis
Education & Resources Scientists We invite you to meet the talented and dedicated scientists who are at the forefront of arthritis research. Each year, our esteemed Scientific Advisory Board carefully...
curearthritis.org
July 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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A new hospital in Mississauga will be the first in Ontario to serve just women and children. Shah Family Hospital will focus on prenatal and postnatal care, childhood and adolescence, as well as the health needs of women, by Kristin Rushowy www.thestar.com/politics/pro... via @thestar.com
New hospital will be Ontario’s first to serve just women and children
A new Mississauga hospital will be Ontario’s first to focus on prenatal and postnatal care, childhood and adolescence, and the health needs of women throughout their lives.
www.thestar.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Members of the Bone & Joint Center had a great time sharing and learning about musculoskeletal research at @michiganstateu.bsky.social and @henryfordhealth.bsky.social during the HFH+MSU Musculoskeletal Research Retreat. Our Chairman @shouldergeek.bsky.social delivered inspiring opening remarks!
June 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yesterday was a great day for musculoskeletal researchers and clinicians from Henry Ford and MSU attending the inaugural partnership event aimed at bridging gaps and fostering collaboration to advance translational research. Happy to have co-chaired this retreat with @mattharkeyphd.bsky.social.
June 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Musculoskeletal diseases have risen sharply with global ageing, affecting over 121 million people in the USA.

In ‪The Lancet Healthy Longevity, authors discuss the need for personalised, multidisciplinary approaches to address these diseases: tinyurl.com/4ybej569
June 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Excellent presentation by Research Associate Thomas Wilson from the Ali Lab @hfhs-bjc.bsky.social at the 9th annual Musculoskeletal Health Symposium @uofmichigan.bsky.social! Grateful for the opportunity to share our research on the podium and to connect with fantastic MSK Twitter colleagues IRL.
May 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New publication alert! A summary of the research discussed at the 3rd Workshop on the Epigenetics of OA held in Toronto last September. From mechanism to medicine: The progress and potential of epigenetics in osteoarthritis - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open www.oarsiopenjournal.com/article/S266...
From mechanism to medicine: The progress and potential of epigenetics in osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, degenerative disease of the articular joints. The disease presents an enormous clinical and economic burden globally, due in part to the lack of disease modifying the...
www.oarsiopenjournal.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A privilege having Dr. Joakim Lundeberg (pioneer of spatial omics) as our keynote speaker for the @henryfordhealth.bsky.social 22nd Annual Research Symposium last week and a pleasure for the Ali lab to join him for dinner on Friday at La Lanterna in Detroit!
May 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM