Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our research aims to improve musculoskeletal health in patients, the frail elderly and individuals subject to tissue injury.
The group has current research strengths in biochemical investigation of metabolic bone disease and calcium disorders, epidemiology of connective tissue disease, fracture treatment and outcome, muscle metabolism in ageing, molecular investigation of cellular processes in bone disorders and autophagy, tendon and cartilage biology.
Our key areas of research include:
Metabolic bone disease
Calcium disorders
Epidemiology of connective tissue disease
Fracture treatment outcome
Bone tumours
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Ian Clark
- School of Biological Sciences - Emeritus Professor
- Musculoskeletal Medicine - Member
- Nutrition and Preventive Medicine - Member
- HealthUEA - Academic Chair
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member
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Rosemary Davidson
- Norwich Medical School - Lecturer in Nutrition and Biomedicine
- Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging - Member
- Metabolic Health - Member
- Musculoskeletal Medicine - Member
- Nutrition and Preventive Medicine - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
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Nicole Horwood
- Norwich Medical School - Professor
- Research and Innovation Services - Interim HealthUEA Academic Chair
- Metabolic Health - Member
- Musculoskeletal Medicine - Member
- HealthUEA - Steering Committee Member
Person: Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching and Research
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Norfolk Arthritis Register: Resource Enhancement for Sustainability and Translation (NEST)
Macgregor, A., Kemsley, K., Le Gall, G., Yates, M. & Dainty, J.
1/11/25 → 31/10/28
Project: Research
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Investigating the immunosuppressive role of macrophage heparan sulfate proteoglycans in multiple myeloma
1/10/25 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
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Age-Specific Centiles for Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Its Associations with Mineral and Bone Metabolism in Healthy Children
Piec, I., Chu, A., Nichols, B., Lewis, C., Thoroughgood, C. W., Gerasimidis, K., Schoenmakers, I., Dunn, R., Tang, J. C. Y., Chipchase, A., Fraser, W. D. & Webb, E. A., 7 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Harmonising definitions of multiple long term conditions for inflammation research: a co-production approach
Asfaw, D., Davies, C., Kulinskaya, E., Zebin, T., Aung, M. H., Fox, C., Jones, B. A. H., Gooding, J., Ford, J. & MacGregor, A., 13 Jan 2026, In: BMC Research Notes. 19, 1, 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bayesian unsupervised clustering identifies clinically relevant osteosarcoma subtypes
Llaneza-Lago, S., Fraser, W. D. & Green, D., Jan 2025, In: Briefings in Bioinformatics. 26, 1, bbae665.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)20 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Biomedical Science congress - Best short paper presentation
Tang, Jonathan (Recipient), 4 Jul 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Calcified Tissue International journal’s top 10 cited papers of 2020-2021
Tang, Jonathan (Recipient), 21 Feb 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research’s top cited papers of 2021
Tang, Jonathan (Recipient), 30 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (External organisation)
Isabelle Piec (Member)
1 Jan 2025 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association
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Bone (Journal)
Jonathan Tang (Peer reviewer)
9 Jun 2024Activity: Editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Bone (Journal)
Jonathan Tang (Peer reviewer)
13 May 2024Activity: Editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Press/Media
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Expert reaction to vitamin D supplements and bone fractures in children in Mongolia
Inez Schoenmakers
1/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Single Dose Zoledronic Acid Effective for Paget’s Prevention
Jonathan Tang
14/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Four foods to help with arthritis pain and inflamed joints – from cherries to broccoli (Dec 22)
23/12/22 → 24/12/22
8 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution