News & Events

We’ll be at the following upcoming events. Come say hi 👋

June 16, 2025

In 2000, a group of highly motivated engineers, computer specialists, and a handful of enthusiastic orthopaedic trauma surgeons founded this unique society. From the very beginning, it has served as a platform for various disciplines, bridging gaps, and fostering innovative ideas to enhance patient care by increasing procedural accuracy and defining efficient workflows.

July 27, 2025

The hosts of the XXX (30th) Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 2025 in Stockholm are The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Karolinska Institute (KI).

September 18, 2025

With a rich history of over 30 years, ISTA is the world’s leading forum for the presentation and critique of innovations in joint replacement technologies. Due to its international reach, ISTA showcases the technologies which emerge from diverse cultures around the world, and highlights the interplay between technology, patient demand and surgical skills.

July 23, 2025

The Footwear Biomechanics Symposium is a biennial international conference that brings together researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals to present and discuss cutting-edge research on the interaction between footwear and human movement.

August 13, 2025

American Society of Biomechanics

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) was founded in 1977 to encourage and foster the exchange of information and ideas among biomechanists working in different disciplines and to facilitate the development of biomechanics as a basic and applied science.

Previous Events

  • A cityscape of Edmonton at dusk with bright lights, a snowy landscape, and a prominent bridge in the foreground. Overlayed in the center is a large red maple leaf with a black and white indigenous symbol.

    The Canadian Society for Biomechanics

    August 2024 - Edmonton, Alberta

    Civiero SM, Laudanski AF, Dunbar MJ, Richardson CG, Leighton J, Astephen Wilson J. Longitudinal Changes In Gait Kinematics Over The Waitlist Period In Individuals Awaiting Robotic Knee Arthroplasty Surgery​.

    Dorrance A, Laudanski AF, Genge K, Civiero SM, Dunbar M, Richardson CG, Leighton J, Landry S, Astephen Wilson J. Free-Living Inertial Gait Measures Associated With a Stiff-Knee Gait Pattern in Patients Awaiting Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.

  • Logo of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association with a stylized spine and maple leaf design.

    The Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting

    June 2024 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Ammoury, N., Civiero, S., Laudanski, A., Genge, K., Leighton, J., Richardson, G., Dunbar, M. Astephen Wilson, J. Female Patients With End-stage Knee Osteoarthritis Engage in Less Daily Physical Activity in the Pre-Arthroplasty Wait Period.

    Dorrance, A., Laudanski, A., Genge, K., Civiero, S., Dunbar, M. Richardson, G., Leighton, J., Astephen Wilson, J. A Pre-Operative Comparison of Sensor-based Free-Living and In-Clinic Video-based Gait Measures in Patients Awaiting Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.

    MacDonald, B., Laudanski, A., Dunbar, M., Richardson, G., Hubley-Kozey, C., Astephen Wilson, J. Predicting Gait Kinetic Outcomes Using Kinematics in Patients Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

    Civiero, S., Laudanski, A., Dunbar, M., Richardson, G., Leighton, J., Astephen Wilson, J. Investigating Longitudinal Changes in Gait Kinematics Over the Waitlist Period in Patients Awaiting Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.

    Civiero, S., Laudanski, A., Dunbar, M., Richardson, G., Leighton, J., Astephen Wilson, J. Lethbridge, L., Johnston, E., Richardson, G., Dunbar, M. Investigating Longitudinal Changes in Gait Kinematics Over the Waitlist Period in Patients Awaiting Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.

  • Promotional image for Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery 2024 in Groningen, Netherlands, featuring cityscape and event details from June 19-22, 2024.

    The International Society for Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meetin

    June 2024 - Groningen, Netherlands

    Wilson J, Laudanski A, Civiero S, Dorrance A, Ammoury N, Richardson CG, Wilson D, Leighton J, Dunbar M. A Longitudinal Cohort Study with Integrated Technologies to Inform Personalized Robotic Knee Arthroplasty

  • OARSI logo with globe icon and text "Osteoarthritis Research Society International."

    The Osteoarthritis Research Society International Meeting

    April 2024 - Vienna, Austria

    Civiero SM, Laudanski AF, Dunbar MJ, CG Richardson, J Leighton, JL Astephen Wilson. Characterization of frontal plane knee mechanics prior to knee arthroplasty surgery.

    Laudanski AF, Genge KJ, Dorrance A, Dunbar MJ, CG Richardson, J Leighton, JL Astephen Wilson. Free-living stride identification and segmentation using multi-dimensional subsequence dynamic time warping of a single shank-worn accelerometer.

    Laudanski AF, Genge KJ, Dorrance A, Dunbar MJ, CG Richardson, J Leighton, JL Astephen Wilson. Sensor-based stride-to-stride variability in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis awaiting total knee arthroplasty during free-living gait exposure.

    Astephen Wilson, JL, Civiero, S., Laudanski, A., Ammoury, N., Leighton, J., Richardson, MJ., Dunbar, MJ. Examining if Waiting for Knee Arthroplasty Surgery can affect Objectively Measured Gait Biomechanics and Physical Activity in Individuals with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis.

    Laudanski, A. Civiero, S, Dunbar, M, Richardson, G. Hubley-Kozey, C, Astephen Wilson, J. Patient Perceived Outcomes of Knee Arthroplasty Are Associated with Preoperative Knee Joint Biomechanical Features and Their Changes Postoperatively.

  • A group of seven people standing beneath a large "Welcome" sign inside an event venue. The sign also displays "70 Years Advancing Research to Keep the World Moving." They are wearing name tags, indicating participation in a conference or event.

    Orthopaedic Research Society - Conference

    January 2024 - Long Beach, California

    Civiero, S.M., Laudanski, A.F., Dunbar, M.J., Richardson, C.G., Astephen Wilson, J.L. Repeatability of Knee Arthroplasty Gait Outcomes Using AI Video-based In-clinic Markerless Motion Capture System.

    Laudanski, A.F., Civiero, S.M., Genge, K.J., Dunbar, M.J., Richardson, C.G., Dorrance, A., Astephen Wilson, J.L. Sensor-based Free-living Gait Cycle Variability in Patients with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Awaiting Total Knee Arthroplasty and its Relationship with Clinic-based Gait Outcomes.

    Dorrance, A., Laudanski, A.F., Genge, K.J., Civiero, S.M., Dunbar, M.J., Richardson, C.G., Astephen Wilson, J.L. A Comparison of Sensor-based Free Living Knee Kinematics and In-clinic Video-based Measurements in Patients Awaiting Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.

    Genge, K.J., Laudanski, A.F., Richardson, C.G., Dunbar, M.J., Astephen Wilson, J.L. The Association Between Clinical Outcomes and Physical Activity Outcomes Through Wearable Sensors in Patients Awaiting Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.

    Presentations

  • Innovative Robotics Event

    December 2022 - Halifax Chamber of Commerce

    The QEII Foundation announced a $1-million donation from Toronto Dominion Bank Group (TD) which will support Atlantic Canada’s first orthopaedic surgical robot at the QEII Health Sciences Centre!

    “The funding from TD marks the Bank’s largest single donation to date supporting health care in Atlantic Canada.

    More info ↗

  • Atlantic Mobility Action Project (AMAP) Annual Meeting 2022

    September 2022 - Whitepoint Beach Resort

    Keynote Presentation: "Transitioning mobility outcomes into the orthopaedic clinic to inform patient-specific robotic surgery" - Janie Wilson

    Trainee Presentation: “Longitudinal Assessment of Robot-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes for Osteoarthritis Intervention” - Kaitlin Genge, Stephanie Civiero, Nadim Ammoury

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