PhD position – Biomechanics and Clinical Movement Analysis in Osteoarthritis

Are you a motivated recent graduate with a master's degree in Physiotherapy, Movement Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field? Are you interested in understanding how movement patterns influence joint health and contribute to the development and progression of osteoarthritis?
Join the ERC-funded OA-CONNECT project, where we investigate a fundamental and unresolved question: why does mechanical loadingnormally essential for cartilage healthbecome harmful in osteoarthritis (OA)?

Project context

OA-CONNECT is a multidisciplinary research program that connects joint biomechanics to cellular processes through a multiscale approach. By integrating in vitro, in silico, and in vivo methodologies, we aim to understand how mechanical signals experienced during daily activities influence cartilage health and degeneration.

This PhD project focuses on the human and clinical component of OA-CONNECT. Through advanced movement analys...