Are you an early career investigator interested in osteoarthritis?
OARSI is recruiting 1 Early Career Investigator for a 3-year role on their ECI Committee - leading events, shaping programming & supporting mentoring
📅 Apply by May 4, 2026 at oarsi.org/volunteer
Share the questions you’re wrestling with (design, models, missing data, reviewers, pivots) and help shape our live panel for the upcoming ECI Luncheon Workshop: Nuances in Numbers!
@peterhempenstall.bsky.social
@nharasymowicz.bsky.social
@rpazgon.bsky.social
Meet the Early Career Investigators nominated for the Best Basic and Clinical Science Poster Award at this year’s OARSI Congress. Stop by their posters on April 24 (Basic Science) and April 25 (Clinical Science)
Be sure to vote for the 🗳️ People’s Choice Poster Award using the QR codes available.
Designing Research With People, Not For People
📍 OARSI Pre‑Congress Workshop
🗓 23 April 2026, 8–10:30am
How can co-design move beyond tokenism to genuine partnership? Featuring researchers and people with lived experience from COAN.
Register today: buff.ly/NJnzVDk
🏆 New #OARSI 2026 Poster Awards!
1. Basic Science
2. Clinical Science
3. People’s Choice
At Congress: scan QR codes to vote for your favorite!
At #OARSI: ECI Luncheon Workshop
Nuances in Numbers: Matching Methods to Data & Questions in OA Research
- Case-based talks
- Stats editor insights
- Small-group discussion
- Live Q&A
Bring your questions & join the conversation!
This month’s featured #OARSI ECI publications highlight 2025 year-in-review papers across key areas:
🧬 Genetics, genomics & epigenetics
📊 Epidemiology & therapy
🔬 Biology
A great snapshot of where the field is headed!
Interested in peer review? Join us at #OARSI2026 to hear from the OARSI ECI cohort!
OARSI LIVE Webinar | March 18, 5 pm ET
A/Prof Dr. Stephanie Filbay will take a deep dive into the latest research on healing ACL ruptures through non-surgical management. Q&A to follow. Free for OARSI members! buff.ly/Yjic20a!
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication: Prof. Christian Barton and collaborators discuss findings from the MOTION study, a large cohort and implementation study examining care pathways and outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis referred to Australian public hospitals.
Read more here: buff.ly/C8cJ8CZ
Kick off #OARSI2026 with Pre-Congress Workshops. These sessions are designed for in-depth learning and interactive discussion on key OA topics.
📅 Workshop spaces are limited and first-come, first-served.
Register with Congress: buff.ly/QzjZU1o
Monthly #OARSI ECI Spotlight: Introducing Melissa Haberfield from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia!
Melissa’s socials:
-LinkedIn: buff.ly/b2Qdv8r
🚨 Reminder to submit your Late-Breaking Abstract for #OARSI2026!
Missed the abstract deadline? Here’s your second chance! Submit your work to present at OARSI Congress in West Palm Beach, Florida as an oral talk, flash talk, or poster.
📅 Deadline: February 11, 2026
🔗 Submit here: lnkd.in/g5aS4FKs
OARSI LIVE Webinar | Feb 11, 5:30pm ET
Prof. Dr. Kim Bennell and Dr. Travis Haber will discuss ongoing uncertainties in research regarding exercise and physical activity for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Q&A to follow.
Free registration for OARSI members!
🔗 buff.ly/Q4c7Cjl
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication: Rachel Almaw (our ECI of the month!) and researchers' at the University of Waterloo explore lived experiences of osteoarthritis pain in their qualitative study!
📄 Read the study here: buff.ly/aieZqwj
Did you know that OARSI provides opportunities for trainees to participate in international and national exchanges? Read more about Asmaa’s exchange at the Center of Experimental Orthopaedics in Germany here: buff.ly/fGmdkTg
🚨 Late-Breaking Abstracts for #OARSI2026 are now open!
Missed the abstract deadline? Here’s your second chance! Submit your work By February 11, 2026 to present at the OARSI World Congress in West Palm Beach, Florida as an oral talk, flash talk, or poster.
🔗 Submit here: buff.ly/uPaISVf
Monthly #OARSI ECI Spotlight: Introducing Rachel Almaw from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia!
Rachel's socials:
- LinkedIn: buff.ly/64Jih67
- Bluesky: buff.ly/8dlP8jL
Monthly #OARSI ECI Pub: Dr. Larissa Rix's systematic review on SPECT/CT for knee cartilage lesions.
SPECT/CT outperformed other imaging in some cases & useful when conventional imaging shows no lesions or doesn't match patient symptoms.
📄 Read more: buff.ly/EbMOrXf
🎓 OARSI 2026 Travel Scholarship Program for Early Career Investigators!
Apply by January 9, 2026. Up to $7,000 USD available (limited awards).
Requirements:
✓ OARSI Member
✓ Degree <10 yrs OR enrolled
✓ Proposal + Support Letters
✓ CV + Budget
📋 Submit application here: oarsi.org/scholarships
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication:
Melissa Haberfield and researchers provide insights into gender-specific ACL rehab in BJSM. Gender-specific training, life demands & female health considerations could reduce disparities and improve outcomes #ACL #ECI
Read more: buff.ly/49THcFg
Monthly #OARSI ECI Spotlight: Introducing Dr. Larissa Rix from Keele University in Newcastle, UK!
Larissa’s socials:
-LinkedIn: buff.ly/sDlQXJL /
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication:
Ananya Goyal and researchers at Stanford provide insights into how PET-MR imaging can measure bone responses to joint loading in OA! Combining imaging with biomechanics holds promise for personalized OA care.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
1 day left to submit abstracts for the 2026 OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis to be held in West Palm Beach, Florida! Deadline to apply is November 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET ☀️🌴
Click here: lnkd.in/eMSGceZQ to read additional information on the submission process and ECI Travel Awards!
#OARSI
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication:
Dr. Lauren Straatman's team found that in females with knee OA & higher BMI, elevated IL-10 levels were associated with preserved knee extensor strength - highlighting the importance of sex-specific factors in OA.
Read: www.clinbiomech.com/article/S026...
Monthly #OARSI ECI Spotlight: Introducing Ananya Goyal from Stanford University in California, USA.
Ananya’s socials:
-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ananya-go...
✈️ Travel Award for ECIs to attend OARSI World Congress 2026!
Apply by Nov 16. Limited awards!
Requirements:
✓ Abstract as ECI first author
✓ Degree <10 yrs OR enrolled
✓ Letter + CV
More info: congress.oarsi.org/awards; Apply: buff.ly/ip9a7I1
#OARSI2026 #ECIAward
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication:
@amandality.bsky.social and her team identified miR-126-3p as a promising biomarker for knee #OA. It reduces angiogenesis and mitigates disease severity, supporting its potential as a therapeutic target.
OARSI LIVE Webinar | Nov 12, 3-4pm ET
Prof. Dr. Peter van der Kraan presents and discusses his recent paper exploring OA as a biological aging process rooted in evolution. Prof. Dr. David Hunter will discuss clinical implications. Q&A to follow. Free registration for OARSI members! buff.ly/3zw5shm