Graeme Jones

Professor Graeme Jones is a leading researcher at the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research, specializing in rheumatology, arthritis epidemiology, and preventative healthcare. His extensive research portfolio includes over 1,100 publications and 98 funded projects addressing osteoarthritis mechanisms, pain management, and musculoskeletal health.

His research focuses on osteoarthritis etiology and progression, chronic pain mechanisms, bone microarchitecture, and therapeutic interventions. Recent investigations explore links between pathogen exposure and chronic pain, MRI-based osteoarthritis diagnostics, nutritional interventions like krill oil, and connections between musculoskeletal pain and neurodegenerative conditions.

Professor Jones supervises numerous doctoral candidates investigating diverse aspects of musculoskeletal health, including: osteoarthritis pain phenotypes, physical activity interventions, complementary medicine efficacy, bone microarchitecture, vitamin D applications, and pediatric bone development. His methodological approaches encompass longitudinal cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, advanced imaging techniques, and biomarker analysis.

He leads significant national and international collaborations, including trials investigating diacerein for inflammatory knee osteoarthritis, krill oil supplementation, and methotrexate for hand osteoarthritis synovitis. His research has been recognized through extensive media coverage and international conference presentations.