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
I am honored to be the recipient of the 2026 OARSI Rising Star Award (Basic Research) for exceptional early career researchers in the osteoarthritis field. I gave brief remarks at the World Congress in West Palm Beach, FL this week, with a key message: if I can be a Rising Star, so can you.
This month’s featured #OARSI ECI publications highlight 2025 year-in-review papers across key areas: 🧬 Genetics, genomics & epigenetics 📊 Epidemiology & therapy 🔬 Biology A great snapshot of where the field is headed!
Special seminar today at @hfhs-bjc.bsky.social by Dr. Nathaly Villacis, who will be visiting from the University of Michigan. The title of her talk is “Towards Rotator Cuff Tendon Digital Twins: A Three-Dimensional Experimental and Computational Approach”.
"Don't ignore the problem, but keep it light. Take action with a smile. Adding tension won't solve your troubles faster. Even when the problem is hard, it doesn't need to harden you. Unknot yourself. Body loose, head clear, and then take the first step. Be happy in the doing." James Clear
As we usher in the new year, we also wanted to celebrate the achievements of a giant in the hashtag#osteoarthritis community. Read more about Frank's legacy and the Frank Beier Graduate Opportunity Scholarship in this month's issue here: www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...
Defending PhD student, looking over their thesis: “If I knew then what I know now, I could’ve done all of this in like 9 months.” A thread about my favorite pioneering cave explorers and why I don’t think AI will ever “solve” biology.
Solid advice.👇 There. Is. No. Magic. Move. Eat real food. Sleep. Don't smoke. Drink less (or not at all). Prevention (yep, vaccines). Community!! ♥️ Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple apnews.com/article/well...
Trying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simple
If you want to improve your health in 2026, experts say keep it simple. Be cautious of health and wellness fads. There are no magic fixes.
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Honored to share our new paper, Osteoarthritis as a Systemic Disease, in @natrevrheum.nature.com, out today: rdcu.be/eSXLW - thanks to Ida Haugen, @tuhinaneogi.bsky.social and @farsh-g.bsky.social for your input on gaps and opportunities.
Osteoarthritis as a systemic disease
Nature Reviews Rheumatology - Emerging evidence suggests a paradigm shift in viewing osteoarthritis (OA) as a systemic, bidirectional disease. This Review examines the current data supporting this...
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"...former ANRF scholar Dr. Shabana Amanda Ali has published groundbreaking research that could detect osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis before joint damage occurs..." www.nature.com/articles/s41... Donate to the Arthritis National Research Foundation: secure.everyaction.com/DpkWeOy9n0ii...
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
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.
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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.
🚨🚨 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.
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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!
Henry Ford Bone & Joint Center@hfhs-bjc.bsky.social · last yr.🚨🚨 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...
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...
All the right pieces in all the wrong places (also how I write grants). Wordle 1,530 2/6 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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...
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.
Henry Ford Bone & Joint Center@hfhs-bjc.bsky.social · last yr.🚨🚨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
🚨🚨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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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
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
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
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
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Appreciate the feature of our recent publication in @natcomms.nature.com, thank you @henryfordhealth.bsky.social Ortho in Motion! www.henryford.com/-/media/file...
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...
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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.
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