KNEEMO is a training network for
knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone which affects 1 in 7 adults in the United States. It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the w ...
research, funded by the
European Commission’s Framework 7 Programme (FP7). KNEEEMO includes 15 research projects for early career researchers who are employed at eight different host institutions across Europe.
A combination of existing best practices from the members of KNEEMO consortium is included in the training programme of the project. The aim of this programme is to enhance the skills of the researchers in both discipline and generic topics.
The project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 607510.
KNEEMO Network
Full Partners
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Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University ( gd, Oilthigh Chailleannach Ghlaschu, ), informally GCU, Caledonian or Caley, is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow (founded in 1875) and G ...
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Aalborg University
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Paracelsus Private Medical University of Salzburg
The Paracelsus Medical University (german: Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität) is a private university located in Salzburg municipality, Austria and Nuremberg, Germany.
Organization and financing
University management
* Wolfgang Spe ...
* Peacocks medical group
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University of Münster
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University of Southern Denmark
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VU University Medical Center
VU University Medical Center Amsterdam ( nl, VU Medisch Centrum or VUmc) is the university hospital affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It is rated one of the best academic medical centers in the country in terms of patient care and ...
Amsterdam
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Xsens
Xsens Technologies B.V. (or Xsens) is a supplier of 3D motion capture products, wearable sensors and inertial sensors based upon miniature MEMS inertial sensor technology. The company has created intellectual property in the field of multi-senso ...
Associated Partners
* AnyBody Technology
* Chondrometrics
* European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC)
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Institute of Knowledge Transfer
The Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) is the sole accredited professional body open to all those who predominantly work in the broad and emerging profession of knowledge transfer.
History
It was established in May 2007 as an 'Institute' wit ...
(IKT)
* Reade, center for rehabilitation and rheumatology
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University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...
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University of Twente
The University of Twente (Dutch: ''Universiteit Twente''; , abbr. ) is a public technical university located in Enschede, Netherlands.
The university has been placed in the top 170 universities in the world by multiple central ranking tables. ...
University of Twente Website
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Training Events
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Organizations established in 2014
Arthritis organizations
Knee
2014 establishments in Europe