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Knight Lab

Translational Research in Connective Tissue Disorders, Neurobiology, and Precision Medicine

The Knight Lab seeks to advance precision medicine approaches for connective tissue disorders and related neurodevelopmental, autonomic, pain, and chronic multi-system conditions through interdisciplinary translational research integrating clinical medicine, neuroscience, biomechanics, engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Research Areas

Publications

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  • EDS/HSD phenotyping
  • Sex Differences and hEDS Biomarkers
  • Neurobiology of Hypermobility and Neurodevelopment
  • Autism and hypermobility overlap
  • Chronic pain mechanisms and treatment
  • Autonomic dysfunction
  • Neuroimmune interactions
  • Biomechanics and Orthopedic Reconstruction for HSD
  • Artificial Intelligence and Computational Medicine
  • Population prevalence modeling

Grants: NIH Link: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/fefEpKmmekaVQbnFpKbAUQ/projects?shared=true

Publications

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Laboratory Members

Dacre Knight, MD in white lab coatDacre Knight, MD, MS, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, UVA Health EDS Hypermobility Disorders Center

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Current Knight Lab Members

  • Niti Verma
  • Wing Yun Au
  • Michael Ackerman
  • DeLisa Fairweather, PhD
  • Katelyn Bruno, PhD
  • Robert Hoyt, MD