Elise Donovan and Erika Barboza Lopes each had their abstracts selected for podium presentations at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) this April in Las Vegas, NV. The title of Elise’s presentation is “HIGH FAT AND HIGH SUCROSE DIETS IN MICE HAVE INDEPENDENT EFFECTS ON OSTEOARTHRITIS PATHOLOGY AND CHONDROCYTE METABOLIC STRESS.” Erika’s title is “EXERCISE INDUCES TRANSIENT INFLAMMATORY AND PROFIBROTIC REMODELING OF THE INFRAPATELLAR FAT PAD.” Congratulations Elise & Erika!!