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Nina Shirley Tang, PhD
@ninastang.bsky.social
NIH T32 Postdoc @Guilak_Lab| @OrsSpineSection Membership Committee| Mapping the epigenome in joint disease and pain |She/her #1stgen | Sometimes I Art
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📣 NEXT WEEK: Join us for a special #WebinarWednesday Member Q&A to discuss how recent federal policy changes are impacting research, safety, and travel, with breakout sessions to follow. Exclusive for ORS Members. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/43LHrXA
July 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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NEXT WEEK on #WebinarWednesday: Musculoskeletal Research at the VA. Hear from VA researchers on tech development from bench to bedside, followed by live Q&A. Brought to you by the ORS Innovation Committee. Register: ors.memberclicks.net/vss073025in
July 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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I'm thrilled about our first lab paper, summarizing recent pivotal findings on "Advancements in Understanding the Role of Obesity in Osteoarthritis” lnkd.in/g2svuD6M. Congratulations to the amazing co-authors and team members from our lab.
July 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Hey @orssociety.bsky.social members! Are you at #ors2025? The board needs your feedback on the strategic plan. Please visit the focus groups in person today and tomorrow, or DM me for the QR code to submit feedback online.

Your voice matters!
February 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Awesome time at #ORS2025 Open Door!

Incredibly thankful for the @orssociety.bsky.social Spine Section for this outreach award!
February 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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So excited for the Education and Outreach RIG. #ORS2025 @cpane94.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Congrats to Gabi Marushack and @alisavadipour.bsky.social & team for our latest @Guilak_Lab paper showing that polyunsaturated fatty acids alter cell membrane properties & inhibit chondrocyte #mechanotransduction by #Piezo1 and #TRPV4. faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/...
Polyunsaturated fatty acids suppress PIEZO ion channel mechanotransduction in articular chondrocytes
Chondrocytes sense mechanical signals from their environment via ion channels such as TRPV4 and Piezo1. The mechanosensitivity of these channels is altered by the presence of polyunsaturated omega-3 ...
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January 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM