2nd European Symposium on Interprofessional Collaboration on Osteoarthritis Management

11-12 September 2025 | i3S, Porto, Portugal
Hybrid Event

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Welcome to the 2nd European Symposium on Interprofessional Collaboration on Osteoarthritis Management, hosted at i3S – Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto.

This event, part of the COST Action NetwOArk (CA21110), brings together patient organisation representatives, researchers, healthcare and industry professionals to promote interprofessional collaboration in osteoarthritis care. Join us in Porto for engaging discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities aimed at improving the lives of people living with osteoarthritis across Europe.

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Carla Cunha
Maria Inês Almeida
Susana Santos

Day 1 | 11^th of September 2025

14h00 – 15h00 – Plenary Talk: Magnetic actuation as an additional tool to bioengineer functional tendon substitutes and tissue models
M. Manuela E. Gomes, PhD - Full Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences/Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto

15h00 – 16h00 Session I: Research in OA

15h00 – 15h30 Keynote talk – OA research
Sylvia Nürnberger, PhD - Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery

15h30 – 16h00 Keynote talk – translating research
Oliver Pullig, PhD - University Hospital of Würzburg

16h00 – 16h30 Coffee break and Poster session

16h30 – 17h30 Session II: Endotypes and phenotypes in OA

16h30 – 17h00 Keynote talk – OA phenotypes in clinical trials
Predrag Ostojic, MD-PhD - University of Belgrade, School of Medicine - Institute of Rheumatology

17h00 – 17h30 Round Table
Moderator: Ali Mobasheri

19h30 – Dinner at Restaurant "O Torreão"

Day 2 | 12^th September 2025

09h00 – 10h30 Session III: NetwOArking with Patients Workshop - Involving patients as partners in research
Led by: Elsa Mateus
Speakers:
Elsa Mateus, Liga Portuguesa Contra as Doenças Reumáticas
Erika Kague, PhD - University of Edinburgh

10h30 – 11h00 Coffee break and Poster session

11h00 – 12h30 Session IV: OA in a New Era of Integrated Care

11h00 – 11h30 Keynote talk: Mental health in OA
Susana Sousa Almeida, MD - Instituto Português de Oncologia – Porto (IPOP) and Hospital CUF Porto

11h30 – 12h00 Keynote talk: Industry perspective
Fabíola Costa, PharmD, PhD - Senior Director of Clinical Researc, Sword Health

12h00 – 12h30 Keynote talk: nutritional supplementation to support intra-articular injections for osteoarthritis
Renato Costa, MBA, Head of Nutrition BU, Aptissen, SA

12h30 – 13h00 Round table
Moderator: Cecilia Aulin

13h00 – 13h10: Closing and awards

13h10 – 14h00 Lunch

Plenary Speaker:

M. Manuela E. Gomes, PhD - Full Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences/Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto

Speakers:

Sylvia Nürnberger, PhD - Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery

Oliver Pullig, PhD - University Hospital of Würzburg

Predrag Ostojic, MD-PhD - University of Belgrade, School of Medicine - Institute of Rheumatology

Elsa Mateus - Liga Portuguesa Contra as Doenças Reumáticas

Erika Kague, PhD - University of Edinburgh

Susana Sousa Almeida, MD - Instituto Português de Oncologia – Porto (IPOP) and Hospital Cuf Porto

Fabíola Costa, PharmD, PhD - Senior Director of Clinical Research, Sword Health

Renato Costa - Head of Nutrition BU, Aptissen, SA

The call for abstracts for poster presentation will be open until the 3^rd of July (notification of acceptance until 27^th July).

Abstracts should follow the formatting rules indicated in the template below:

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Registration fee includes lunch on the 11^th and 12^th of September.

Registration fee: 50€

Registration deadline: 3rd July 2025 (Payment deadline: 3rd July 2025)

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