Dr. Mohit Kapoor is the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Mechanisms of Joint Degeneration. He is a Senior Scientist and Research Director of the Arthritis Program (the largest multidisciplinary Arthritis Research Program in Canada) at the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network (Toronto), where he is directing basic, clinical, and translational research in orthopedics, rheumatology, hand and osteoporosis programs. Dr. Kapoor’s translational research program is directed towards: (1) Understanding the complex cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with joint destruction during osteoarthritis; (2) Identifying reliable biomarkers for early identification of patients with osteoarthritis to enable early intervention; (3) Identifying novel therapeutic targets to stop/delay osteoarthritis and restore joint function. His research program is funded by various organizations including the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Canada Research Chairs Program, Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), The Krembil Foundation, The Arthritis Society, Stem Cell Network, etc. He sits on review panels & boards of various research and funding organizations across the globe. His research work has been published in highly ranked scientific journals including Nature Medicine, Science Translational Medicine, Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Annals of The Rheumatic Diseases, etc.