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Dr. Samantha Bunzli, PhD, a physiotherapist and post-doctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne discusses qualitative research in osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. For more info on Dr. Bunzli’s research and qualitative research in general, see: https://journals.lww.com/clinorthop/Fulltext/2019/09000/Editor_s_Spotlight_Take_5__Misconceptions_and_the.2.aspx https://opus-tjr.org.au/ http://www.lowbackpaincommunication.com/

Dr. Jonathan Bjerre-Bastos, MD, current PhD student at the University of Copenhagen, and OARSI Young Investigator Award Winner, discusses measuring biomarkers to understand the effects of physical activity on joint health.

Dr. Ali Mobasheri, current OARSI president and Professor, Project Leader, and Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Regenerative Medicine at the State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine in Vilnius, Lithuania, discusses his research in Lithuania, Finland, and the UK, how his experiences as an OA patient, journal editor, reviewer, and instructor fit into his career, and his plans for the further internationalization of OARSI. More information can be at the following websites: https://www.oarsi.org/about/board-directors https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-mobasheri-68009712/ http://www.imcentras.lt/research-council/department-of-regenerative-medicine/ http://www.approachproject.eu/about/governance http://www.sportsarthritisresearchuk.org/centre-staff/partners.aspx

Ms. Penny Campbell, research trial coordinator at the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine within the Department of Physiotherapy at The University of Melbourne in Australia, shares her expertise in conducting clinical trials (particularly randomized controlled trials) and discusses things to consider when setting up a trial of your own. More information about Ms. Campbell’s work can be found at: https://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/physiotherapy/about-us/chesm and https://www.facebook.com/CHESMunimelb/

Dr. Søren T. Skou, Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and head of a multiprofessional research group at Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, discusses exercise therapy for individuals with osteoarthritis and the success of the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D®) program, which has now spread to multiple countries. Find Dr. Skou on twitter @stskou and find more information about GLA:D at: https://www.glaid.dk/english.html (Denmark), https://gladcanada.ca/ (Canada), https://gladaustralia.com.au/ (Australia), http://www.gladschweiz.ch/ (Switzerland)