UPCOMING OARSI LIVE SCHEDULE
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5:30 pm ET
Title: Ongoing Research Uncertainties and Priorities in Exercise Therapy for OA
Session Description: Informed by two recent systematic reviews, Professor Kim Bennell and Dr Travis Haber will discuss ongoing uncertainties in research regarding exercise and physical activity for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Building on this foundation, they will present the top research priorities for the field, as determined by a recent Delphi study led by the OARSI Rehabilitation Discussion Group . This study involved a global cohort of 150 consumers, 69 clinicians, 54 researchers, and 3 funding representatives. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of the critical unanswered questions in the field, ensuring future research reflects the priorities of both researchers and end-users. Aligning the research agenda in this way may help optimise the return on research investment.
Presenters:
- Prof. Dr. Kim Bennell, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Prof Dr Travis Haber, University of Melbourne, Australia
Moderator:
- Lisa Carlesso, PhD, PT, McMaster University, Canada
Registration is free for OARSI members.
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Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:00 pm ET
Title: Can ACL Ruptures Heal? An Overview of the Latest Evidence and Implications for Knee Osteoarthritis
Session Description:
This presentation will take a deep dive into the latest research on healing ACL ruptures through non-surgical management, including:
- An overview of research on the Cross Bracing Protocol, which has been used to manage acute ACL ruptures in more than 1200 patients
- An update of the latest evidence on ACL rupture healing following management with rehabilitation alone
- Discussion of factors that predict ACL injury healing capacity
- A summary of ongoing randomised controlled trials on ACL injury healing
- Consideration of the potential implications of ACL healing on knee osteoarthritis development
Presenter: A/Prof Dr Stephanie Filbay, University of Melbourne, Australia
Moderator: Chelsea Martin, PT, PhD, SCS, University of North Carolina, USA
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PAST OARSI LIVE WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Members: View past recordings here
Date: November 12, 2025
Title: Journal Club: “Osteoarthritis as an Evolutionary Legacy: Biological Ageing and Chondrocyte Hypertrophy “
Presenters:
- Prof. Dr. Peter van der Kraan, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands
- Prof. Dr. David Hunter, University of Sydney, Australia
Moderator:
- Martijn van den Bosch, PhD, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Date: October 15, 2025
Title: Real-World Evidence in Osteoarthritis: Getting More from Observational Data than Correlations
Presenter: Matthew Tenan, PhD, ATC, FACSM, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Moderator: Jesse Charlton, PhD, University of British Columbia, Canada
Date: September 30, 2025
Title: EsSKOA Update
Presenters:
- Lauren King, MD, PhD, University ofToronto
- Jean Liew, MD, Boston University Medical Center
- Armaghan Mahmoudian, PT, PhD, University of West Florida
Moderator: Lisa Carlesso, PhD, PT, McMaster University, Canada
Date: June 11, 2025
Title: From Bench to Bedside: Novel Developments in OA Research
Presenters: Dr. Brad Estes, CytexOrtho and Dr. Hannah Zlotnick, Colorado University Boulder
Moderator: Brian Diekman, University of North Carolina
Date: May 21, 2025
Title: From Isolation to Insight: Advanced Extracellular Vesicles Biomarker Analysis in Osteoarthritis
Presenters:
- Tony Hu, PhD, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Xin Zhang, MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Moderator: Virginia Byers Kraus, MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
Date: March 12, 2025
Title: Patient Engagement in Research: More Than A Box to Check
Presenters:
- Linda Li, PhD, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, Canada
- Jackie Whitaker, PT, PhD, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Moderator: Rita Schriemer, MA, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Date: November 13, 2024
Title: Implementing Wearable Sensors in Osteoarthritis Research
Presenters:
- Dylan Kobsar, PhD, McMaster University, Ontario Canada
- Katrijn Smulders, PhD, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Moderator: Jesse Charlton, PhD, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
Date: October 16, 2024
Title: Causal Inference and Confounding: Practical Considerations for Study Design and Analysis
Presenter: Elena Losina, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Moderator: Lisa Carlesso, PhD, PT, McMaster University, Canada
Date: September 18, 2024
Title: Placebo, Nocebo and Contextual Effects: The Missed Link in Osteoarthritis
Presenters:
- Giacomo Rossettini, PhD, PT, Roma Sapienza University and Verona University, Italy
- Maxi Miciak, PhD, PT, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Moderator:
- Marco Testa, PhD, PT, University of Genoa, Campus of Savona, Italy
Date: May 15, 2024
Title: Role of Artificial Intelligence in Osteoarthritis Imaging
Presenters:
- Mikael Boesen, MD, PhD, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Chunyi Wen, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Moderator:
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Anders Lenskjold, MD, MHI, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital and Radiological AI Test Center, Copenhagen, Denmark