Conference Agenda
Overview and session details of the ESB2025 congress.
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Session Overview |
| Date: Sunday, 06/July/2025 | |||
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
ESB Hike |
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| 9:30am - 6:00pm |
Registration |
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| 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Pre-Course: Automated Model Discovery - A Hands-On Programming Experience Location: E5 Lecturers: Ellen Kuhl, Mathias Peirlinck, Skyler St. Pierre & Moritz Flaschel |
Pre-Course: Artificial Intelligence Based Shape Representation Location: E7 Lecturers: Nazli Tümer, Morteza Homayounfar & Edwin Tay |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Human Movement Laboratory Tour I Meeting point: ETH Zurich main entrance, (registration area, by the fountain) |
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| 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Biomechanics discovery tour for children Meeting point: ETH Zürich main entrance (registration area, by the fountain) |
Zürich Old Town Walking Tour I Meeting Point: ETH Zürich Main Hall (registration area, by the fountain) |
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| 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Zürich Old Town Walking Tour II Meeting Point: ETH Zürich Main Hall (registration area, by the fountain) |
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| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Human Movement Laboratory Tour II Meeting point: ETH Zurich main entrance, (registration area, by the fountain) |
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| 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Pre-Course: Using the Agent-Based Modelling Software BioDynaMo for Simulations in Biomechanics Location: E5 Lecturers: Roman Bauer & Vasileios Vavourakis |
Pre-Course: The Hard in Soft - Image-Based Tissue Mechanics From Hard to Soft Tissues Location: E7 Lecturers: Marta Peña Fernández, Hari Arora & Uwe Wolfram |
Pre-Course: DeepLabCut for Measuring Animal Motion Location: E33.5 Lecturer: Mackenzie Mathis |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Human Movement Laboratory Tour III Meeting point: ETH Zurich main entrance, (registration area, by the fountain) |
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| 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
Welcome reception Location: ETH Main Hall |
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| 7:45pm - 9:45pm |
International Women in Biomechanics meeting Meeting point: ETH Zürich main entrance |
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| Date: Monday, 07/July/2025 | |||||||||
| 7:30am - 6:30pm |
Registration |
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| 8:30am - 9:55am |
1.1: AI and machine learning biomechanics I: Cardiovascular & organ biomechanics Location: Audi Max Chair: Alberto redaelli Chair: Ugo Pelissier |
2.1: Cardiovascular biomechanics I Location: E3 Chair: Umberto Morbiducci Chair: Gil Marom |
3.1: Cardiovascular implants and devices I: Engineering next-generation endovascular devices Location: E5 Chair: Richard G.P. Lopata Chair: Dario Carbonaro |
4.1: Bone biomechanics I: Structure-function Location: E7 Chair: Dieter Pahr Chair: Tatiana Kochetkova |
5.1: Shoulder biomechanics I: Shoulder musculature, kinematics and subject specific modelling Location: F3 Chair: Ajay Seth Chair: Jeremy Genter |
6.1: 3D bioprinting, additive manufacturing, and scaffolds I: Computational design and mechanics of 3D printed scaffolds and soft materials Location: F5 Chair: Pasquale Vena Chair: Edwin Tay |
7.1: Joint kinematics & kinetics I: Methodology Location: F7 Chair: Ayman Assi Chair: Zimi Sawacha |
8.1: Tissue engineering Location: G3 Chair: Philipp J. Thurner Chair: Eng Kuan Moo |
9.1: Soft tissue biomechanics I: Experimental characterisation of soft tissues Location: G5 Chair: Yohan Payan Chair: Ciara Brigit Durcan |
| 9:55am - 10:25am |
Coffee break E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 10:25am - 12:00pm |
1.2: AI and machine learning biomechanics II: AI in rehabilitation & human movement Location: Audi Max Chair: Chris Awai Easthope Chair: Scott Delp |
2.2: Cardiovascular biomechanics II Location: E3 Chair: Sónia I.S. Pinto Chair: Denisa Martonova |
3.2: Cardiovascular implants and devices II: Computational hemodynamics in stent and valve engineering Location: E5 Chair: Francesco Migliavacca Chair: Alexandra Hauguel |
4.2: Bone biomechanics II: Whole bone Location: E7 Chair: Harry van Lenthe Chair: Elham Alizadeh |
5.2: Implants and devices I: In vivo / in vitro and pathways towards in silico Location: F3 Chair: Paulo Fernandes Chair: Mattia Sisella |
6.2: 3D bioprinting, additive manufacturing, and scaffolds II: Advanced scaffold fabrication and bioprinting strategies for tissue engineering Location: F5 Chair: Amir A. Zadpoor Chair: Federica Buccino |
7.2: Rehabilitation engineering, exoskeletons, and assistive devices I: Brain-in-the-Loop & Exoskeletons Location: F7 Chair: Ning Lan Chair: Daniel Baumgartner |
8.2: Spine biomechanics I: Intervertebral disc – Structure & Load Location: G3 Chair: Joachim Wilke Chair: Jérôme Noailly |
9.2: Biomedical imaging I: Advanced imaging techniques Location: G5 Chair: Dieter Pahr Chair: Elis Newham |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch break & Exhibition viewing Level E |
Meet the PI Foyer EO North & South |
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| 12:45pm - 1:30pm |
A1: Poster session A1 Location: Foyer E North |
B1: Poster session B1 Location: Foyer E South |
C1: Poster session C1 Location: Foyer EO South |
D1: Poster session D1 Location: Foyer F |
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| 1:30pm - 2:15pm |
KEYNOTE TALK MOLLY STEVENS: DESIGNING BIOMATERIALS FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AND SOFT ROBOTICS Location: Audi Max Chair: Stephen Ferguson Chair: Michele Conti |
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| 2:25pm - 3:25pm |
ESB Student Awards Location: Audi Max Chair: Dieter Pahr Chair: Philipp J. Thurner |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Coffee break E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 4:00pm - 5:25pm |
1.3: Musculoskeletal biomechanics I: Experimental approaches Location: Audi Max Chair: Heath Henninger Chair: Mélody Charlotte Labrune |
2.3: Cardiovascular biomechanics III Location: E3 Chair: Estefania Peña Chair: Valentina Mazzi |
3.3: Computational methods for cardiovascular applications I: Tissue modeling and characterization Location: E5 Chair: Sandra Loerakker Chair: Tommaso Ristori |
4.3: Sports biomechanics I: Strategies for strength, control, and injury prevention Location: E7 Chair: Floren Colloud Chair: Mark Sayers |
5.3: Implants and devices II: In silico studies Location: F3 Chair: Barbara Röhrnbauer Chair: Edoardo Bori |
6.3: Fracture healing Location: F5 Chair: Sara Checa Esteban Chair: Francisco Correia Marques |
7.3: Animal biomechanics Location: F7 Chair: Christian Peham Chair: Robert Baines |
8.3: Clinical and translational biomechanics I Location: G3 Chair: Annegret Mündermann Chair: Alison N. Agres |
9.3: Ocular biomechanics Location: G5 Chair: Miguel Angel Ariza Gracia Chair: Philippe Büchler |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm |
ESB Diversity in biomechanics Location: Audi Max Chair: Esther Reina Romo Chair: Marta Peña Fernández Chair: Zimi Sawacha Towards Fairness in AI: The Critical Role of Representative Training Data - Catherine Jutzeler, ETH ZurichBIASMECHANICS: Does an unconscious bias still persist in biomechanics, positioning males as the default in human research? A meta-analysis on the Journal of Biomechanics 2024 publications - Frank Gijsen,
Department of Biomechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Delft... |
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| 6:45pm - 8:15pm |
Networking with Swiss wine & cheese Location: Dozentenfoyer |
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| 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Student Evening Location: VSETH Building |
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| Date: Tuesday, 08/July/2025 | |||||||||
| 8:00am - 6:30pm |
Registration |
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| 8:30am - 9:55am |
1.4: AI and machine learning biomechanics III: Explainable ML & Sensor-driven motion analysis Location: Audi Max Chair: Neil Cronin |
2.4: Rehabilitation engineering, exoskeletons, and assistive devices II: Biomechanics, Prosthetics & Assistive Devices Location: E3 Chair: R. James Cotton Chair: Marta C. Mora |
3.4: Cardiovascular biomechanics IV Location: E5 Chair: Irene Vignon-Clementel Chair: Francesco Sturla |
4.4: Soft tissue biomechanics II: Soft tissue remodelling and mechanobiology Location: E7 Chair: Richie Harinderjit Singh Gill Chair: Rosti Readioff |
5.4: Musculoskeletal modeling I: Joint mechanics Location: F3 Chair: Míriam Febrer-Nafría Chair: Ning Guo |
6.4: Bone biomechanics III: Image-based FE Location: F5 Chair: Peter Augat Chair: Elizabeth A. Zimmermann |
7.4: Sports biomechanics II: Elite performance and motion analysis Location: F7 Chair: Silvio R. Lorenzetti Chair: Arielle Fischer |
8.4: 3D bioprinting, additive manufacturing, and scaffolds III: Mechanics and multiscale characterization of biomimetic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering Location: G3 Chair: Xiao-Hua Qin Chair: Margherita Bernero |
9.4: Movement & posture I: Assessment technologies and movement analysis in real-world context Location: G5 Chair: Brian Horsak Chair: Sasa Cukovic |
| 9:55am - 10:25am |
Coffee break E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 10:25am - 12:00pm |
1.5: AI and machine learning biomechanics IV: Joint, bone & musculoskeletal modeling Location: Audi Max Chair: Ilse Jonkers Chair: Amir A. Zadpoor |
2.5: Mechanobiology I: Cell level Location: E3 Chair: Diana Massai Chair: Costanza Giampietro |
3.5: Computational methods for cardiovascular applications II: Patient-specific analyses and procedural planning Location: E5 Chair: Elie Hachem Chair: Mirunalini Thirugnanasambandam |
4.5: Soft tissue biomechanics III: Numerical modelling of soft tissue mechanics Location: E7 Chair: Rosti Readioff Chair: Lara Esquivel |
5.5: Biomedical imaging II: AI and medical image analysis Location: F3 Chair: Kate Gerber Chair: Matteo Vicini |
6.5: Bone biomechanics IV: Microscale Location: F5 Chair: Philippe Zysset Chair: Aurélie Levillain |
7.5: Knee biomechanics I: Biomechanical testing Location: F7 Chair: Thomas M. Grupp Chair: Ariana Ortigas Vásquez |
8.5: Spine biomechanics II: Spinal deformity – Assessment & Modeling Location: G3 Chair: Dominika Ignasiak Chair: Thomas Slater |
9.5: Movement & posture II: Neuromechanics, motor control and rehabilitation strategies Location: G5 Chair: Carolin Curtze Chair: Seyyed Hamed Hosseini Nasab |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch break & Exhibition viewing E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 12:45pm - 1:30pm |
A2: Poster session A2 Location: Foyer E North |
B2: Poster session B2 Location: Foyer E South |
C2: Poster session C2 Location: Foyer EO South |
D2: Poster session D2 Location: Foyer F |
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| 1:30pm - 2:15pm |
KEYNOTE TALK SCOTT DELP: FRONTIERS IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE RESEARCH - INSIGHTS FROM BIOMECHANICAL SIMULATION AND MACHINE LEARNING Location: Audi Max Chair: William R. Taylor Chair: Esther Reina Romo |
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| 2:25pm - 3:25pm |
1.6: Debate session: Artificial intelligence will make obsolete the use of physical modelling in biomechanics Location: Audi Max Chair: Ralph Müller World team: Mackenzie Mathis & Scott DelpESB team: Enrico Dall'Ara & Aurélie Carlier |
2.6: Mechanobiology II: Bone mechanobiology Location: E3 Chair: Sara Checa Esteban Chair: Andre P. G. Castro |
3.6: Advancements in biomechanics (corporate session) Location: E5 Chair: Marlene Mengoni Chair: Zimi Sawacha Measuring Tumor Aggressiveness: How Nanotechnology is Shaping the Future of Cancer Diagnostics (Artidis); Presenter: Dr. Celeste Manfredonia, Clinical Study Manager and Product Champion Organoids
Artificial Intelligence in biomechanics: The next game changer (Beta); Presenter: Dr. Eng. Evangelos Karatsis
The Impact of Engineering on Anatomy (Materialise); Presenter: Giulia Rosellini, Academia... |
4.6: Soft tissue biomechanics IV: Soft tissue biomechanics in health, disease, and clinical applications Location: E7 Chair: Yohan Payan Chair: Nolwenn Fougeron |
5.6: Musculoskeletal modeling II: Model personalization for clinical application Location: F3 Chair: Hélène Follet Chair: Sophie Hutchinson |
6.6: Respiratory biomechanics I: Multiscale perspectives on respiratory biomechanics Location: F5 Chair: Hari Arora Chair: Mona Eskandari |
7.6: Knee biomechanics II: Kinematics & kinetics Location: F7 Chair: Renate List Chair: Barbara Postolka |
8.6: Joint kinematics & kinetics II: In the setting of musculoskeletal pathologies Location: G3 Chair: Lennart Scheys Chair: Ariana Ortigas Vásquez |
9.6: Reproductive, fetal, and neonatal biomechanics I: Multiscale modeling and intervention in maternal-fetal health Location: G5 Chair: Marco Parente Chair: Rita Moura |
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Coffee break E, EO North & South foyers
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| 4:00pm - 4:50pm |
Huiskes Medal Award Location: Audi Max Chair: Enrico Dall'Ara Chair: Dieter Pahr |
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| 4:55pm - 5:25pm |
ESB Awards Ceremony Location: Audi Max Chair: Dieter Pahr |
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| 5:30pm - 6:30pm |
ESB General Assembly Location: Audi Max |
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| 7:30pm - 11:30pm |
ESB Congress dinner Location: Lake Side |
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| Date: Wednesday, 09/July/2025 | |||||||||
| 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration |
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| 8:30am - 9:55am |
1.7: Cardiovascular biomechanics V Location: Audi Max Chair: Dominik Obrist Chair: Alexey Kamenskiy |
2.7: Computational biology I: Computational biology to advance cell biomechanics Location: E3 Chair: Aurélie Carlier Chair: MªAngeles Ángeles Pérez Ansón |
3.7: Musculoskeletal biomechanics II: Modelling & simulations Location: E5 Chair: Saulo Martelli Chair: Maxence Lavaill |
4.7: Respiratory biomechanics II: Mechanics-to-Medicine: From cellular insights to predictive models and clinical translation Location: E7 Chair: Mona Eskandari Chair: Sam Bayat |
5.7: Musculoskeletal modeling III: Bone & spine biomechanics Location: F3 Chair: Ruth Wilcox Chair: Aurélie Levillain |
6.7: Implants and devices III: Innovative implant and medical device design Location: F5 Chair: Bernardo Innocenti Chair: Martina Colombo |
7.7: Knee biomechanics III: Modelling Location: F7 Chair: Nico Verdonschot Chair: Erin Teule |
8.7: 3D bioprinting, additive manufacturing, and scaffolds IV: 3D Printed implants and functional devices: From osseointegration to biomechanical performance Location: G3 Chair: Nazli Tumer Chair: Megi Ishmaku |
9.7: Clinical and translational biomechanics II Location: G5 Chair: Alison Jones Chair: Roberto Leonardo-Diaz |
| 9:55am - 10:25am |
Coffee break E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 10:25am - 12:00pm |
1.8: Computational methods for cardiovascular applications III: CFD/FSI and arteries Location: Audi Max Chair: Philippe Meliga Chair: Sjeng Quicken |
2.8: Mechanobiology III: Mechanobiology in cancer research Location: E3 Chair: Stefaan Verbruggen Chair: Georg Duda |
3.8: Cardiovascular implants and devices III: Virtual tools for vascular and extracorporeal therapies Location: E5 Chair: Wouter Huberts Chair: Thibault Vervenne |
4.8: AI and machine learning biomechanics V: Imaging, spine and personalized models Location: E7 Chair: Lennart Scheys Chair: Lingzhong Guo |
5.8: Spine biomechanics III: Spinal disorders biomechanics Location: F3 Chair: Marwan El-Rich Chair: Kati Nispel |
6.8: Bone biomechanics V: Nanoscale Location: F5 Chair: Alessandra Carriero Chair: Ludger Keilig |
7.8: Hip biomechanics Location: F7 Chair: Sophie Williams Chair: Anitha Praveen |
8.8: Biomaterials Location: G3 Chair: Stephen Ferguson Chair: Feihu Zhao |
9.8: ON Orthoregeneration Award Location: G5 Chair: Marcy Zenobi-Wong Chair: Matthias Steinwachs |
| 12:00pm - 1:10pm |
Lunch break & Exhibition viewing E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 1:10pm - 2:10pm |
1.9: Cardiovascular biomechanics VI Location: Audi Max Chair: Michele Conti Chair: Karol Calò |
2.9: Computational biology II: Computational biology in cancer applications Location: E3 Chair: Friederike Schulte |
3.9: Musculoskeletal/orthopaedic interfaces Location: E5 Chair: Alexandre Terrier Chair: James Warren |
4.9: Impact/injury biomechanics Location: E7 Chair: Mark Robinson Chair: William R. Taylor |
5.9: Spine biomechanics IV: Intervertebral disc - Biomechanics & Degeneration Location: F3 Chair: Nicolas Newell Chair: Ann-Kathrin Dagmar Greiner-Perth |
6.9: Osteoarthritis Location: F5 Chair: Ilse Jonkers Chair: Aapo Ristaniemi |
7.9: Skeletal adaptation Location: F7 Chair: Enrico Dall'Ara Chair: Tatiana Kochetkova |
8.9: Shoulder biomechanics II: Glenohumeral biomechanics and arthroplasty Location: G3 Chair: Clark Dickerson Chair: Eva C. Herbst |
9.9: Reproductive, fetal, and neonatal biomechanics II: Mechanobiology of female reproductive and pelvic tissues Location: G5 Chair: Marco Parente Chair: Daniel Fidalgo |
| 2:20pm - 3:05pm |
KEYNOTE TALK MACKENZIE MATHIS: TOWARDS THE NEURAL BASIS OF ADAPTIVE MOTOR CONTROL Location: Audi Max Chair: Ralph Müller Chair: Sandra Loerakker |
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| 3:05pm - 3:30pm |
Coffee break E, EO North & South foyers |
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| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Best Doctoral Thesis & Early Investigator Award Location: Audi Max Chair: Marlene Mengoni Chair: Dieter Pahr Chair: Sandra Loerakker Best Doctoral Thesis Award:
Force-Mediated Angiogenesis: Linking Mechanical mechanisms to Vascular Lesion Growth –Apeksha Shapeti, KU Leuven, Belgium |
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| 4:30pm - 5:15pm |
Closing ceremony Location: Audi Max |
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