Dr. Hannan is currently conducting research on risk factors for arthritis, foot disorders and biomechanics, hip fracture, and osteoporosis. She is particularly interested in the effect of biomechanics upon physical function and the influence of body composition. She is widely published with her work represented in many scientific journals in the medical field.
Dr. Hannan is the principal investigator on a number of National Institutes of Health grants with continuous NIH grant funding since 1996. She collaborates on projects with the Framingham study and with the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, using the combined expertise of bioengineers, rheumatologists, nutritional epidemiologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, and statisticians to quantify risk factors contributing to musculoskeletal diseases. Dr. Hannan lectures frequently at major institutions. Dr. Hannan looks forward to continuing her leadership in teaching and training of medical and post-doctoral fellows as they build their careers in research.