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December 2010 Newsletter

OARSI e-NEWS                      December 2010

OARSI Congress Highlights by Yves Henrotin, PhD

The 2010 World Congress on Osteoarthritis: Start of a New Decade was held in Brussels, Belgium on September 23-26 and was chaired by Yves Henrotin and Amanda Fosang. More than 1000 of the world’s leading scientists, clinicians and others interested in OA convened for this annual event featuring the latest research and clinical updates.

This year’s program covered issues related to joint issues and OA, including the mechanisms of cartilage degradation, non-pharmacological and pharmacological modalities, obesity, angiogenesis, animal models, mechanobiology, imaging, biomarkers, epidemiology, genetics, spine OA, dietary and surgery. A pre- Congress workshop was organized on the evolving evidence and changes in the OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee OA. Felix Eckstein, Paracelsus Private Medical University, Salzburg, Austria received the Clinical Research Award for his work on the integration of imaging methods for understanding the morphology, function and disease of musculoskeletal issues related to OA. Read More...

SAVE THE DATE
5TH International Workshop
on
OSTEOARTHRITIS
IMAGING
Salzburg, Austria
June 8-11, 2011

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IN THE NEWS...

Young Investigator Committee News
Sarah Snelling

We hope all Young Investigators who attended OARSI in Brussels found it an interesting, educational and enjoyable experience. Thank you to everyone who attended the reception and social event, it was great to see so many young investigators. I'd like to thank Read More...


OARSI at the ORS
OARSI is proud to announce that we are organizing a workshop at the Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Long Beach, CA on January 14, 2010. Osteoarthritis affects 46 million people in the United States alone and will become more prevalent with an aging population. The study and treatment of primary OA is limited by the late diagnosis of the disease and the lack of disease modifying drugs Read More...


Biomarkers Workshop Atlanta
On November 4 and 5 a group of 125 people from across the globe gathered in Atlanta for the 2nd OARSI Biomarkers workshop titled Genetics and Genomics: New Targets in OA. Read More...


Community Site for OARSI Members
OARSI members now have more ways to communicate. Join the new online social network created with the specific needs of osteoarthritis researchers in mind. Read More...


The OARSI Primer
Recently OARSI has decided to embark upon another initiative to enrich the membership experience. This primer in OA is an educational tool for persons seeking to acquire basic and clinical knowledge about osteoarthritis. This includes Read More...


OARSI China Forum 2010
In October 5- 6, the first OARSI China Forum was held in Nanjing, the beautiful historic ancient capital of 6 dynasties in China history, and the political center of the modern Jiangsu Province at the east coast of China Read More...


OARSI Scholarship - Application Opens Feb 1
The OARSI Scholarship program will begin accepting applications on February 1, 2011, with a closing date of May 1, 2011. The goal of the $6,000 scholarship is to enable recipients to work in a host institution or company in order to gain an enriched international and national exchange that will foster the acquisition of skills in specialized scientific methodologies, knowledge translation, and dissemination of research. The scholarship will also provide educational, networking and partnership opportunities. Read More...

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