Timothy McAlindon, Professor
Timothy McAlindon, MD, MPH is the Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Tufts Medical Center and a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. His expertise includes osteoarthritis, general rheumatology and lupus. He has been supported by multiple grants including several from the National Institutes of Health. His research has been published in prestigious journals and have been influential in guiding osteoarthritis treatment.
Ming Zhang, Assistant Professor
Dr. Zhang received his PhD in Computer Science and has worked on medical image processing research since 2005. His primary professional focus has been clinical and epidemiologic studies of osteoarthritis images. His current research focus is on combining image processing technique and osteoarthritis research, exploring novel biomarker and imaging markers to gain a better understanding of osteoarthritis pathophysiology and potential disease phenotypes. He designed software to speed measure bone volume fraction, bone marrow lesions, effusions, cartilage denudation, and subchondral cyst for osteoarthritis research. Email: mzhang@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Jeffrey B. Driban, Assistant Professor
Jeffrey B. Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at Tufts University School of Medicine and a member of the Special and Scientific Staff at Tufts Medical Center. The goal of his research is to explore novel biochemical and imaging markers to gain a better understanding of osteoarthritis and potential disease subsets. Dr. Driban received his Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Delaware. He received a Masters of Education and Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology with an Emphasis in Athletic Training from Temple University. In January 2010, he began a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Division of Rheumatology at Tufts Medical Center where he continued his osteoarthritis focus and learned new magnetic resonance imaging assessment strategies. Dr. Driban also aims to raise awareness about osteoarthritis and promote primary and secondary prevention strategies for physically active individuals as a member of the of the Athletic Trainers' Osteoarthritis Consortium and by serving as the National Athletic Trainers' Association's representative in the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance.
Grace Lo, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dr. Lo is an academic rheumatologist who is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine with a faculty position at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center and works closely with the Tufts Osteoarthritis Center Investigators on a number of osteoarthritis research projects, including investigation of the use of dual x-ray absorptiometry technology as a prognostic tool for knee osteoarthritis. She is also has an interest in exploring potentially modifiable risk factors for knee osteoarthritis including cardiovascular risk factors, psychosocial risk factors and physical activity. She is also interested in improving outcome assessments in knee osteoarthritis, with a recent publication in press in Arthritis and Rheumatology entitled, “Symptom Assessment in Knee Osteoarthritis Needs to Account for Physical Activity Level.”
Lori Lyn Price, Assistant Professor
Lori Lyn Price, MAS is a statistician in the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Center at Tufts CTSI and has a faculty appointment at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Since 2001, through the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Center, Ms. Price has provided statistical research support to clinical researchers throughout the Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University community, as well as to collaborators at other institutions. She has provided statistical support for NIH-funded grants as well as smaller grants and consulting projects. Ms. Price serves as a statistical mentor to research fellows in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University Clinical and Translational Science program. She received her MAS in statistics from The Ohio State University. Prior to that, she worked at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
