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From 15 to 20 June, our lab members Chloe, Mhasa and Johannes had the privilege of attending the inaugural OsNET Summer School at the University of Calgary. Our students experienced hands-on workshops, lectures and projects at the Foothills Hospital Campus, all focusing on bone research and health.

Experts from Calgary to Toronto shared their knowledge of topics ranging from imaging to FE modelling and impactful results. This gave our students the opportunity to get in touch with Canadian experts in bone research and learn from them. Chloe, Mhasa and Johannes can now implement this knowledge in the laboratory's research and expand their expertise.

The various social events and interaction opportunities enabled our participants to build professional connections and connect on a personal level within the research network. If you are interested in joining the OsNET Research Community and experience the intellectual exchange join here.

We would like to thank the organizers, Prof. Boyd and Meghan Donaldson, as well as the McCaig Institute, for making this summer school possible.

From March 21 to 23, 2025, members of the Tissue Mechanics and Multiscale Imaging Lab had the opportunity to attend the 19th Ontario Biomechanics Conference (OBC) on Ontario Tech’s North Campus in Osawa, Ontario. The event brought together an exceptional community of young researchers, fostering lively discussions, innovative ideas, and a collaborative atmosphere.

The conference featured a strong scientific program alongside meaningful networking opportunities, enabling deep dives into the latest research and its clinical applications. This year’s OBC highlighted the growing role of interdisciplinary collaboration in advancing diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in musculoskeletal health.

Our lab was well represented with a delegation of eight researchers and a strong showing across both podium and poster sessions. We are proud to share the following contributions:

• Jonathan Ying delivered a podium presentation on Quantifying Areal Bone Mineral Density Bias of Fiberglass Cast in a Standardized Forearm Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Protocol.

• Sarah Quayyum presented her work on Dual Energy CT for More Accurate Diagnosis and Monitoring of Early Osteoarthritis-Related Shoulder Injuries.

• Chloe Stiles gave a talk titled Validating Internal Density Calibration in the Proximal Humerus to Estimate Bone Stiffness for Stemless Shoulder Arthroplasty.

• Olivia Yang contributed a poster on Validation of Internal Calibration Methods for CT-Based Muscle Density Analysis in Shoulder Osteoarthritis Patients Following Arthroplasty.

• Johannes Eichwalder presented his latest research via poster titled Development of Next-Generation Subject-Specific Shoulder FEMs Using Advanced Experimental Testing Methodologies.

We are grateful to the OBC 2025 organizers for hosting such a dynamic and inspiring event. The insights and feedback gathered throughout the conference will directly support the continued development of our research projects.

We look forward to returning to OBC in 2026!

From March 26 to 29, 2025, Johannes Eichwalder had the opportunity to attend the GAMMA Congress in St. Gallen. The event featured a seamlessly organized social program alongside a high-caliber scientific agenda, offering an exceptional platform for knowledge exchange, fresh insights, and in depth discussions with fellow researchers from across the biomechanics community.Ìý

The congress also provided valuable access to the clinical field, highlighting how biomechanics continues to shape and enhance diagnostic processes through forward thinking approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration.Ìý

As part of the program, Johannes presented his latest research findings, which have been published in Gait & Posture - see links below for more details.Ìý

We are grateful for the opportunity to engage with the international scientific community and look forward to integrating the insights and inspiration gained at GAMMA 2025 into our ongoing research.Ìý

Johannes Eichwalder, Paul Kaufmann,ÌýThomas Mandl, Brian Horsak, Arnold Baca,ÌýHans KainzÌý
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Congratulations to Daniel Beshay for successfully defending his Master's thesis entitled "The Effects of Single- and Dual-Energy Quantitative Computed Tomography on Volumetric Bone Mineral Density Assessment and Strain Analysis in the Proximal Humerus."

Sarah Quayyum successfully defended her thesis entitled "Dual energy CT for more accurate diagnosis and monitoring of early osteoarthritis-related shoulder injuries". We congratulate her to her outstanding research and dedication to the Tissue Mechanics and Multiscale Imaging Lab.Ìý

Congrats to Sarah for successfully defending her thesis proposal!Ìý

Way to go Sarah!

Congrats to Chloe for successfully defending her thesis proposal!Ìý

Way to go Chloe!

International Shoulder Group Conference 2024

The TMMI Lab had the pleasure of attending the 2024 Ontario Biomechanics Conference From May 22nd-24th hosted by York University where masters student Daniel Beshay presented his thesis projectÌý"Using advanced imaging to improve the understanding of proximal humerus fractures."ÌýMasters students Chloe Stiles, Jonathan Ying, and Sarah Quayyum presented posters based on their thesis proposals.Ìý