From Cellular Mechanisms to Movement:

Advancing Musculoskeletal Health Throughout the Life Course

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11:00 Introduction

Emma Elisson, Ulrika Lögdberg (Dept. of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics) 

11:05 Block 1: Novel Technologies for Understanding Disease and Improving Care

Marie Wahren-Herlenius (Dept. of Medicine, Solna) 

KIMURAs – part of a new actomyosin regulatory system

Ola Nilsson (Dept. of Women's and Children's Health) 

New treatments for congenital skeletal diseases

Karin Wallander (Dept. of Oncology-Pathology) 

Precision medicine for bone and soft tissue tumors, what we can and cannot yet deliver

11:30 Block 2: Improving Outcomes Following Serious Musculoskeletal Injury and Disease

David Chang (Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Surgery) 

Geriatric pelvic fractures

Martin Magnéli (Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital) 

The ROCKET study; robotic assisted knee replacements.

Charlotte Wilén (Dept. of Global Public Health)

TBA

11:45 Block 3: Strengthening Resilience and Promoting Health in the Context of Pain, Disability, and Psychological distress

Emma Eliasson (Dept. of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics) 

Physical activity, mental health and suicidal behaviour

TBA (Dept. of Global Public Health) 

Rikard Wicksell (Dept. of Clinical Neuroscience)

Behavioral approaches to improve resilience in patients with chronic pain and related distress

Joint Discussion and Audience Questions

12:10 All speakers 

Looking Ahead: The Future of Musculoskeletal Health

Organizers

Emma Eliasson

Emma Eliasson

Postdoctoral Researcher
Ulrika Lögdberg

Ulrika Lögdberg

Postdoctoral Researcher
Content reviewer:
Marie Lind
07-09-2026