Talk by Ass-Prof Hans Kainz at the ‘Human reproduction and evolution’ symposium

  • September 14, 2023
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Last week the scientific symposium ‘Human reproduction and evolution: Perspectives from developmental biology, obstetrics, orthopedics and biomechanics’ took place at the Department of Evolutionary Biology of the University of Vienna. International experts from different fields joint the symposium, gave talks and discussed multi-disciplinary aspects of the so-called ‘obstetrical dilemma’ Dr Kainz was invited to give […]

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Talk by Ass-Prof Hans Kainz at Griffith University, Australia

  • August 17, 2023
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Yesterday Ass-Prof Hans Kainz gave a talk about in-silico simulations at the Griffith Centre for Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering at Griffith University (Australia). The talk was followed by a fruitful discussion with PIs and students. After lunch, Dr. Kainz had the opportunity to see the BioSpine research facilities, which recently received mutli-million dollar funding to […]

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Talk by Ass-Prof Hans Kainz at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia

  • August 9, 2023
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Currently Ass-Prof Hans Kainz is on a research stay in Australia. Yesterday Dr Kainz visited the Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics at the University of Technology in Brisbane (Australia). During his visit, Hans gave a talk entitled ‘Musculoskeletal and multi-scale simulations to estimate internal loads and bone growth’. His talk led to a fruitful discussion […]

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ESB conference in Maastricht

  • July 17, 2023
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The 28th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics was held in Maastricht, The Netherlands from the 9th until the 12th of July. The theme of the conference was ‘Combining data- and knowledge-driven modeling: from measurements, through insights to decisions’, which highlighted the importance of the integration of mechanistic experimental and computational biomechanics with upcoming data-driven modeling. Ass-Prof Hans […]

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ESB Early Career Research Award for Ass-Prof Hans Kainz

  • June 22, 2023
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The Early Career Researcher Award from the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) recognizes the development of an outstanding young researcher who contributes to the advancement of the theory and/or applications of Biomechanics.  The award committee has received many competitive applications. At the end the committee unanimously agreed to deliver the award to Ass-Prof Hans Kainz. Hans will […]

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Four oral presentations and seminar at ESMAC 2023 conference

  • June 15, 2023
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The purpose of ESMAC (the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children) is to stimulate and advance scientific knowledge, professional interaction and the exchange of ideas among society members relating to movement analysis in adults and children in clinical and research settings. This year’s annual meeting will take place in Athens, Greece from […]

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New article: are musculoskeletal simulations the future for paediatric orthopaedics?

  • June 6, 2023
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Bernhard Guggenberger (PhD student at Medical University of Graz) published together with his supervisors Dr Hans Kainz (University of Vienna) and Dr Martin Svehlik (Medical University of Graz) an article in JATROS.The article summarizes the potential of musculoskeletal simulations to assist in planning orthopedic intervention. Furthermore, the article highlights current research projects, which are conducted […]

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Outstanding Scientific Presentation Award for Ass-Prof Hans Kainz

  • May 25, 2023
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On Tuesday the Austrian Chapter from the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) organized a scientific meeting at the Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg. The main purpose of the ESB Austrian Chapter is to enhance cross-disciplinary exchange throughout Austria, on biomechanics and mechanics-related processes in biological systems. The meeting showed the wide variety of biomechanical research […]

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CMBBE Symposium in Paris

  • May 20, 2023
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The 18th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE) took place in the heart of Paris from May 2nd to May 5th. The event brought together leading experts from around the world to share their latest research and insights in the fields of biomechanics and biomedical engineering. During the symposium, three […]

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Biomechanics you can touch

  • April 19, 2023
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Pupils visited the Institute for Sports Science and got to know the methods of biomechanics in a playful way. Biomechanics is the science that deals with the analysis of movement and forces in the body to understand how we move and how the body functions. Students aged 10 to 18 years were looking forward to […]

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