Sara Peluso is a physicist building AI-powered segmentation tools for spine imaging as part of the #METASTRA project.
For Sara, the most rewarding part is seeing something she built herself actually work.
Watch here 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCTE...
How can computational modelling help improve care for cancer patients with bone metastases? METASTRA researcher Florian Rieger explains the science and the power of interdisciplinary collaboration in our latest video. 🎥
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2UU...
🧬 On International Day of Women and Girls in Science:
Shoutout to every woman in STEM pushing boundaries in computational medicine, oncology, and biomechanics. The future is collaborative.
#WomenInScience #AIinHealthcare
New interview with Sabato Mellone on how AI decision support systems are regulated as medical devices in the METASTRA project.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Na...
#METASTRA #AIAct #MedicalDevices #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare
When cancer spreads to the spine, assessing fracture risk becomes a major clinical challenge.
This short animated video introduces the problem of spinal metastases and the METASTRA approach.
▶️ Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFPb...
Why timing and communication matter in clinical decision-making.
Samuele Luca Gould on the behind-the-scenes work that helps research move safely toward clinical use.
Full interview here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYXD...
The team built and tested 3D-printed models of healthy, metastatic, and “healed” vertebrae. These synthetic bones reliably mimic the mechanical behaviour of real human vertebrae, offering a repeatable and affordable alternative to cadaver testing.
Open access here: www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/9/...
New METASTRA-backed study alert. 📣
The team created a faster way to build patient-specific models for severe scoliosis from CT data.
Read more: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
#biomechanics #scoliosis #METASTRA
We’ve just released a new METASTRA interview with Mariarita Intagliata (IOR).
If you’re curious about how METASTRA runs behind the scenes, this one’s a solid look at the process.
Watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlvi...
📣 We’re excited to share our new #METASTRA patient infographic!
🩺 METASTRA is developing a decision support system (DSS) to help doctors personalise surgical treatment for patients with spinal metastases.
📘 Learn more: www.metastraproject.eu/project/stak...
🎥 Jorrit-Jan Verlaan (UMC Utrecht) on the key issue across the pathway: find patients in time.
Early ID enables better workup & planning, reducing over/undertreatment.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB94...
A glimpse of Luca Cristofolini’s (Università di Bologna) presentation in Adelaide. 📸
Big thanks to everyone who stopped by! #ICORS2025 🙌
#WorldCancerResearchDay: Spinal metastasis makes fracture decisions hard. 🔬
METASTRA is building an AI + physiology-based decision support tool to assess vertebral fracture risk.
More: www.metastraproject.eu
As the EU AI Act enters into force, #METASTRA maps AI-specific risks and evidence into its QMS to avoid re-work later—pairing science with certification pathways. 🙌
Watch the interview with Christophe Amiel and find out more 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4b1...
📣 Introducing InSilicoTrials as a member of the #METASTRA consortium!
They’re building our cloud-based Decision Support System (DSS) to bring AI-driven tools straight to clinicians — simple, fast, and patient-focused.
👉 www.metastraproject.eu/consortium/i...
#AIinHealthcare #medtech
Great few days at #ESB2025 in Zürich! The #METASTRA team showed up strong — presenting posters, giving talks, catching up with colleagues! 🙌
Till next time 👋
#METASTRA #Biomechanics #SpineResearch
Happy AI Appreciation Day! 🤖
For us, #AI isn't just a buzzword. It's the core of our mission to predict spinal fracture risk in cancer patients, helping clinicians make clearer, life-saving decisions.
We're proud to be building AI for good.
#AIforGood #MedTech #Science
Big update on the #METASTRA site! 📣
We now have dedicated content hubs for patients, researchers, and medical professionals.
Find more here: www.metastraproject.eu
#METASTRA #HealthInnovation #PatientEngagement #ScienceCommunication
🎥 New video interview is out!
This one features Marco Palanca, an early career researcher + mechanical engineer from UniBo, talking about how he ended up studying metastatic vertebrae.
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7VP...
#METASTRA #SpineResearch #EarlyCareerResearch
🚨 New #METASTRA paper!
IVD degeneration boosts strain on metastatic vertebrae in flexion/compression, raising fracture risk. Healthy vertebrae? Less affected.
Supported by METASTRA, AO Spine & Fondazione del Monte.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#biomechanics #spineresearch
The #METASTRA Symposium at #EORS2025 was a success! 🙌
We shared progress on spinal metastases modelling using biomechanics + AI.
Thanks to our speakers & the EORS community! Let’s keep the conversation going.
#SpineMetastases #Biomechanics #AIinHealthcare
The METASTRA consortium just wrapped up its third General Assembly in Zaragoza!
📰 Curious what we’ve been working on? Read the recap: www.metastraproject.eu/news/metastr...
Huge thanks to all our partners for their dedication and momentum! 🙌
🔬 Evitar fracturas en pacientes con cáncer es el objetivo 💡 del proyecto europeo #METASTRA, con participación del @i3a.unizar.es que avanza hacia tratamientos personalizados gracias a modelos computacionales que predicen el riesgo de fractura vertebral.
#I3Anews 📰 i3a.unizar.es/es/noticias/...
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👋 Hello, Bluesky!
We’re #METASTRA, an EU-funded research project working to improve fracture risk prediction in patients with vertebral metastases using advanced computational models.
We’ll be using this space to share updates, insights, and highlights from the project, so stay tuned! 🙌
