The aim of this workshop is to focus on musculoskeletal health and arthritis prevention by taking a unique “one health” approach. The scope is to discuss and debate the effects of physical activity, body condition, diet, vitamins and supplements on the musculoskeletal system, focusing specifically on osteoarthritis. The workshop will include sessions on musculoskeletal ageing, joint health, arthritis prevention through physical activity (including biomechanics of musculoskeletal tissues), effects of diet and nutrition, understanding the underlying physiology and pathophysiology of cartilage and bone and incorporating new insights from genetic diseases of the musculoskeletal system. After each session there will be ample time for discussion, and participants will have the opportunity to debate unresolved issues with experts in the field. Postgraduate students and early career researchers are especially welcome to attend.
SPEAKERS
Professor Rene van Weeren, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, UoS, Fitzpatrick Referral Hospital
Professor Yves Henrotin, University of Liège, Belgium
Professor Richie Gill, University of Bath, UK
Professor Anthony Woolf, Professor of Rheumatology, Institute of Health Care Research, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth and Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK.
WORKSHOP ORGANISERS
Prof Ali Mobasheri, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey
Dr Constanza Gomez Alvarez, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey
Prof Susan Lanham-New, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Surrey
Prof Margaret Rayman, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey
Dr Rebecca Lewis, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey
POST-EVENT PUBLICATIONS
Proceedings of the Musculoskeletal Health in the 21st Century Workshop
Edited by R. Lewis, C.B Gomez Alvarez and A. Mobasheri
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Volume 16 Supplement 1 (2015)
