Welcome to the second series of Inflammation Nation. This series is presented by Arthritis Ireland CEO Gráinne O'Leary and Peter Boyd, Services Support Officer.

In this series of Inflammation Nation, we’re speaking to a broad range of experts in the field of rheumatology, gerontology, dietetics and research as well as patients who live with arthritis and want to share their experience and knowledge of how to manage the day to day challenges that living with a chronic condition can present. 

Over the course of eight episodes, you’re going to hear from people who are helping to create a brighter, better world for people with arthritis. That’s our vision at Arthritis Ireland: A better world for people living with arthritis today and a world without arthritis tomorrow.

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Episode 1: New Horizons for Osteoarthritis Patients

In this episode, Gráinne O’Leary meets Professor Frank Barry, to discuss a promising ongoing cell therapy trial for osteoarthritis. Professor Barry talks about his motivation for the trial which is driven by the significant impact on the quality of life of osteoarthritis patients and the lack of disease modifying treatments. He discusses how cell therapy has the potential to treat patients, eliciting a repair response, the different stages of the trial and the challenge of ensuring that the potential treatment is affordable and accessible to patients.

Download the episode podcast transcript here