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2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
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Summary
- Dr. Virginia Kraus, MD is a rheumatologist in Durham, North Carolina. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina and Virginia. She is affiliated with Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Hospital.
Education & Training
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1985 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
- Study to Prevent Cartilage Damage Following Acute Knee Injury. Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- A Study of FolateScan in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Diagnosing, treating and monitoring the inflammatory endotype in osteoarthritis clinical trials.Christian S Thudium, Monica Toft Hannani, Jamie E Collins, Frank W Roemer, Virginia B Kraus
Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. 2025-08-25 - Anabolic indices of matrix proteins identify regenerative small RNA intrinsic to human cartilage.Ming-Feng Hsueh, Patrik Önnerfjord, Virginia B Kraus
Science Advances. 2025-07-11 - Extracellular vesicles in osteoarthritis synovial fluid contain both transmembrane and intravesical TNF-α.Xin Zhang, Virginia Byers Kraus
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2025-06-01
Press Mentions
AI Could Detect Osteoarthritis Eight Years Earlier Than X-rays: Research – India TVMay 9th, 2024- New Blood-based Biomarkers Target OaApril 25th, 2023
- New Blood May Accurately Identify Knee Osteoarthritis ProgressionFebruary 7th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Extracellular Vesicle Analyses to Develop Aging and Resilience BiomarkersDUKE UNIVERSITY2021–2025
- Development Of Methods To Quantify Biological And Pathological Aging Of CartilageNational Institute On Aging2011
- Biomarkers CoreNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
- Biological Studies CoreNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
- Core BNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
- Determination Of OA Pathology By Biomarker DatingNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2007
- Strategies To Predict Osteoarthritis ProgressionNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2006
- GOGONational Center For Research Resources2005
- Strategies To Predict Osteoarthritis ProgressionNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Genetics Of Generalized Osteoarthritis (GOGO)National Center For Research Resources2004
- Biomarkers And Skeletal Phenotyping CoreNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003
- Quantitative Serum Traits In Genetic StudiesNational Institute On Aging1999–2002
- Genetics Of Generalized OsteoarthritisNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
- Metalloproteinases In Aging And OsteoarthritisNational Institute On Aging1998–2002
- Cellular Genes Mediating Eia-Like Transcription ControlNational Cancer Institute1988–1992
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, Finnish
