🏆 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!
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
Monthly #OARSI ECI Spotlight: Introducing Melissa Haberfield from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia!
Melissa’s socials:
-LinkedIn: buff.ly/b2Qdv8r
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
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
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!
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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...
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.
Monthly #OARSI ECI Publication:
@AndreaBruder and her team identified key knee health research priorities for women with knee injuries: (1) Best practice management & rehab (2) Social & gendered factors (3) Physical & psychological factors
Read: www.jospt.org/doi/full/10....
Monthly #OARSI ECI Spotlight: Introducing Dr. Andrea M. Bruder from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.
Andrea’s socials:
-X : @AndreaBruder
-BlueSky: @andreabruder.bsky.social
-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andreabru...
Truly an honor to be invited by #OARSI and @oacjournal.bsky.social to summarize all the amazing work in the genetics, genomics, and epigenetics of #osteoarthritis over the last year. A tough job with many great papers not included, but our review is now online: www.oarsijournal.com/article/S106...
Kolon TissueGene Showcases Landmark Safety Data for TG-C at OARSI World Congress #South_Korea #Kolon_TissueGene #TG-C #OARSI #Songdo
Matkalta voidaan odottaa todella kovaa ja monialaista tiedettä nivelrikosta. #OARSI kongressi on vuosittain järjestettävä Osteoarthritis Research Society International tutkimusjärjestön päätapahtuma, jossa esitellään uusimpia tutkimustuloksia.
congress.oarsi.org/program-deta...
Tänään kohti #OARSI kongressia Etelä-Koreaan @emilierydgren.bsky.social kanssa. UV-indeksi siellä 9 (🫠) eli matkalaukussa useampi purkki aurinkorasvoja, ettei käy näin👇🏻Taidan hankkia myös aurinkovarjon, jotta voin pitää luonnollisen aavemaisen väritykseni👻