1. Simon C Mastbergen is Assistant Professor at the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology of the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. He has a strong interest in translational rheumatology research with a focus on osteoarthritis. The central theme of his research is modulation of cartilage, synovium and bone to prevent and, when possible, cure joint damage. Within this theme he is involved in several research lines including ‘causes of development and progression of...
2. Willemijn Noort-van der Laan is a rheumatologist at the St Maartenskliniek, Woerden, The Netherlands, and Senior Investigator at the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology of the University Medical Center Utrecht. Currently, her research is focused on clinical and translational rheumatology, particularly in the field of osteoarthritis. She is also interested in innovation of care and participates in the development and investigation of multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with...
3. Floris PJG Lafeber is Professor in Experimental Rheumatology and Manager of Research at the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology of the University Medical Center Utrecht. He has published extensively in the field of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. In addition to organization, initiation and facilitation of research, a personal interest remained in a unique treatment (joint distraction) and an animal model (Groove model) of osteoarthritis that have been developed and validated by...