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Jaqueline Lourdes Rios

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jaqueline Lourdes Rios is an Assistant Professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht, in the Department of Orthopaedics. Her primary focus is on understanding the onset, mechanisms, and treatment strategies for osteoarthritis, with a particular interest in controlled drug release, patient stratification, and the transition to animal-free models. Her research spans in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trials, collaborating with national and international academic partners and industry to develop innovative therapeutic approaches.

In addition to her work in osteoarthritis, Dr. Rios also investigates implant infections, focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Her team develops targeted delivery systems using aptamers and antibodies to transport radionuclides and other therapeutic agents to infection sites, with or without antibiotics, aiming for improved precision in diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Rios earned her PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, Canada, where she explored exercise and dietary interventions in metabolic knee osteoarthritis models. She...

Research groups

Utrecht Osteoarthritis Research - UROAR

Research aim

Our group studies osteoarthritis, from disease mechanisms to treatment strategies. Using a translational approach, we connect lab research to patient care, aiming to create effective diagnostic tools and patient-centered therapies.

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Recent publications

Novel Aptamer Strategies in Combating Bacterial Infections Zijian Ye, Huaizhi Chen, Harrie Weinans, Bart van der Wal, Jaqueline Lourdes Rios
Pharmaceutics, 2024, vol. 16
Effects of different obesogenic diets on joint integrity, inflammation and intermediate monocyte levels in a rat groove model of osteoarthritis K Warmink, J L Rios, D R van Valkengoed, P Vinod, N M Korthagen, H Weinans
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023, vol. 14
Erratum Gustavo A Orozco, Kalle Karjalainen, Eng Kuan Moo, Lauri Stenroth, Petri Tanska, Jaqueline Lourdes Rios, Teemu V Tuomainen, Mikko J Nissi, Hanna Isaksson, Walter Herzog, Rami K Korhonen
PLoS Computational Biology, 2023, vol. 19
Aerobic and Resistance Training Attenuate Differently Knee Joint Damage Caused by a High-Fat–High-Sucrose Diet in a Rat Model Nada Abughazaleh, Kevin Boldt, Jaqueline Lourdes Rios, Stela Marcia Mattiello, Kelsey H. Collins, Ruth Anne Seerattan, Walter Herzog
Cartilage, 2023, vol. 15, p.453-460
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells-derived extracellular vesicles as a potentially more beneficial therapeutic strategy than MSC-based treatment in a mild metabolic osteoarthritis model Kelly Warmink, Jaqueline L. Rios, Suzy Varderidou-Minasian, Marta Torres-Torrillas, Devin R. van Valkengoed, Sabine Versteeg, Niels Eijkelkamp, Harrie Weinans, Nicoline M. Korthagen, Magdalena J. Lorenowicz
Stem Cell Research and Therapy, 2023, vol. 14
Macrophage-Driven Inflammation in Metabolic Osteoarthritis Kelly Warmink, Prateeksha Vinod, Nicoline M. Korthagen, Harrie Weinans, Jaqueline L. Rios
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, vol. 24