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Jolanda Cibere

Associate Professor
Academic Appointment
Associate Professor
Research Focus
Bones, Joints and Muscles Diagnostic Imaging
Contact Info
jcibere@arthritisresearch.ca
604-207-4023

Biography

Dr. Jolanda Cibere is a senior research scientist at Arthritis Research Canada and an associate professor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Dr. Cibere’s research is focused on the longitudinal evaluation of early knee and hip osteoarthritis. She pioneered a study on the efficacy of glucosamine sulfate in osteoarthritis. The 24-week study involved 137 subjects in four Canadian centres, all of whom were using glucosamine at the start of the study, and found no evidence of benefit from continued use of glucosamine. Dr. Cibere uses magnetic resonance imaging, biomarkers and clinical assessments to develop tools for early diagnosis and to predict osteoarthritis progression. 

Publications

  • BMC musculoskeletal disorders -

    Specific manifestations of knee osteoarthritis predict depression and anxiety years in the future: Vancouver Longitudinal Study of Early Knee Osteoarthritis.

    Sayre EC, Esdaile JM, Kopec JA, Singer J, Wong H, Thorne A, Guermazi A, Nicolaou S, Cibere J
  • The Journal of rheumatology -

    Prevalence of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome among Young and Middle-aged White Adults.

    Kopec JA, Hong Q, Wong H, Zhang CJ, Ratzlaff C, Cibere J, Li LC, Prlic H, Wilson DR, Forster BB, Esdaile JM,
  • The Journal of rheumatology -

    Quadriceps Weakness and Risk of Knee Cartilage Loss Seen on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Population-based Cohort with Knee Pain.

    Chin C, Sayre EC, Guermazi A, Nicolaou S, Esdaile JM, Kopec J, Thorne A, Singer J, Wong H, Cibere J
  • Arthritis care & research -

    Association of Knee Effusion Detected by Physical Examination With Bone Marrow Lesions: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses of a Population-Based Cohort.

    Cibere J, Guermazi A, Nicolaou S, Esdaile JM, Thorne A, Singer J, Wong H, Kopec JA, Sayre EC
  • Arthritis care & research -

    Association of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Delayed Gadolinium-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cartilage: A Population-Based Study.

    Guo Y, Zhang H, Qian H, Wilson DR, Wong H, Barber M, Forster BB, Esdaile J, Cibere J,
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