STSM calls
For new applications to STSM: Nov 2024 and May 2025 there will be new slots to aplly for STSM!
WHO World Patients Day 2024
WHO announced the World Patients Day on the 17th September 2024 Here the link: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/09/17/default-calendar/world-patient-safety-day-17-september-2024-improving-diagnosis-for-patient-safety And the flyer: announcing-world-patient-safety-day-2024_english
Osteoarthritis year in review 2024: Biology
Frank Zaucke Department for Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Research Unit for Osteoarthritis University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University
Visit of Victoria Sarafian to Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
We were proud to host Prof. Victoria Sarafian and Assoc. Prof. Maria Kazakova at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and Department of Bioengineering between March 29 and April 3, 2024.
Scientists warn of a “Tsunami” of osteoarthritis cases by 2050
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects weight-bearing joints. The most commonly affected joints are the knees, hips, spine, and small joints in the hands. Two out of three
Our first newsletter now available
We are delighted to announce our first, quarterly NetwOArk newsletter is now available. This issue of the newsletter was produced by the communications coordinator Ali Mobasheri. We are planning to issue
Patient feedback on the Istanbul Workshop
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE ENGINEERING TRAINING SCHOOLHasan ISILDAK 01/12/2023 – 03/12/2023 I participated in this workshop on the dates mentioned above as a patient of osteoarthritis. Since 1983, I have been involved
Training School in Instanbul 1st to 3rd Dec 2023
In this training school, our main aim was to include our patients into our research planning.Information on bone and cartilage histology and stem cells in osteoarthritis (OA) will beprovided. Hands-on
EORS 2023 NetwOArk Symposia in Port, Portugal
On September 29th 2023, COST action members, Prof. Sylvia Nürnberger, Prof. Denitsa Docheva, Prof. Feza Korkusuz and Dr. Girish Pattappa organised a NetwOArk symposium that took place during the 31st
Lecture details from NetwOArk Plovdiv meeting
Pictures and Recordings of Keynote lectures from our Plovdiv meeting
COST Action Training Schools
Download as PDF Training Schools have the same aims and objectives as all other COST Action events: Contribute to Research CoordinationTraining Schools are used for reaching specific results. For example,
NetwOArk – a new consortium of European researchers to tackle the problem of osteoarthritis
A new network of European researchers has been funded by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) to focus on osteoarthritis by developing new strategies to tackle this crippling condition.
OA Patient Survey
Survey OA patients across Europe to assess their level of understanding of their condition and determine what they know about treatment guidelines. The aim of this study is to determine
NetwOArk Conference Kickoff
On the 23rd of January, 2023 three Action group meetings were held at the conference venue 14-15 hrs Core group meeting 15-16 hrs Scientific Communication Committee meeting 16:15-17.30 hrs MC