His postdoctoral work at the University of North Carolina has included the development of hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nanoparticle as a valuable protein-delivery system in developmental biology, and Tgfbr2 expressing cells as joint progenitors during joint development and osteoarthritis development. His current studies on Tgfbr2/IL36α axis in joint homeostasis and osteoarthritis progression have made significant contributions to this field. His Cohn Fellowship research will continually study the role of IL36α in synovium during post-traumatic osteoarthritis and spontaneous osteoarthritis progression.