The aim of this symposium is to introduce the topics the NetwOArk COST action to the orthopaedic community at the 31st Annual Congress of the EORS in Porto. The main aims of the NetwOArk consortium is to advance the understanding and to develop scientific breakthroughs in primary prevention, diagnostics, treatment, interaction (comorbidities) and care management for OA with a specific emphasis on patient-driven research. The organisers and speakers are members of NetwOArk and in this symposium will introduce the aims and topics within the frame of the COST action to the wider orthopaedic community. The talks are as follows: “Patient perspectives on orthobiologics for osteoarthritis” by Prof. Feza Korkusuz (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey); “Cellular and molecular endotypes for osteoarthritis” by Dr. Girish Pattappa (University Medical Centre Regensburg, Germany); and “Translational Models for OA: Speeding up from Bench to Bedside” by Prof. Sylvia Nürnberger (Medical University Vienna, Austria). This symposium targets EORS Congress participants ranging from clinicians, researchers, bioengineers and industry representatives.
Organisers & Chairs: Prof. Feza Korkusuz (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey) & Prof. Denitsa Docheva (University of Wuerzburg, Germany).