Heidi Kloefkorn

Oregon State University

Heidi Kloefkorn, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University whose research focuses on the relationships amongst sleep, pain, and osteoarthritis. Her laboratory uses preclinical models and noninvasive monitoring technologies to investigate how sleep disruption influences joint disease, chronic pain, and recovery. Her work aims to identify mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities that can improve outcomes for people living with osteoarthritis.