World's leading clinical conference on bone, joint and muscle health
Programme
Thursday April 16th - CEST Timezone
16:30 - 18:05
Auditorium A
WCO-IOF-ESCEO - OPENING CEREMONY
Chairpersons: Jean-Yves Reginster, Nicholas C. Harvey
Chairpersons: Jean-Yves Reginster, Nicholas C. Harvey
16:30
Auditorium A
Best clinical papers published in 2025
17:10
Auditorium A
Opening of the Congress
17:15
Auditorium A
Current global challenges in academic publishing
17:45
Auditorium A
Presentation of the ESCEO-IOF Pierre Delmas Medal
17:50
Auditorium A
Presentation of the IOF President's Award
17:55
Auditorium A
Presentation of the 2026 ESCEO Medal of Excellence
18:00
Auditorium A
WHO-ESCEO Innovation Award
18:05 - 19:05
Welcome Cocktail
Friday April 17th - CEST Timezone
08:00 - 09:00
Auditorium A
Available Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
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08:00 - 09:00
Auditorium B
Available Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
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08:00 - 09:00
Non-Sponsored Symposium
08:00 - 09:00
ESCEO Symposium: Update of the 2017 recommendations for the use of Hyaluronic Acid injections in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a patient-centered experts’ consensus
Chairpersons: François Rannou, Ali Mobasheri
Chairpersons: François Rannou, Ali Mobasheri
08:00
Efficacy of IAHA in osteoarthritis
08:00
Safety of IAHA in osteoarthritis
08:00
New perspectives in the use of IAHA for the management of osteoarthritis
08:00
Discussion leaders
09:00 - 10:30
Auditorium A
Scientific Session I
Chairpersons: Charlotte Beaudart, Peter Ebeling
Chairpersons: Charlotte Beaudart, Peter Ebeling
09:00
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Management of very high fracture risk in the context of a lifelong osteoporosis treatment plan
Management of very high fracture risk in the context of a lifelong osteoporosis treatment plan
10:30 - 12:15
Auditorium A
Scientific Session II
Chairperson: Etienne Cavalier
Chairperson: Etienne Cavalier
10:30
Auditorium A
Presentation of the 2026 IOF CSA Medal of Achievement
10:40
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Barriers and facilitators for orthogeriatric success
Barriers and facilitators for orthogeriatric success
12:15 - 13:45
Auditorium A
Sponsored Lunch Symposium
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12:15 - 13:45
Auditorium B
Sponsored Lunch Symposium
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14:00 - 15:00
Meet-The-Expert Session
14:00
PTH, vitamin D and bone turnover markers from the laboratory perspective: more than you can eat!
14:00
Skeletal microarchitecture and fracture risk
14:00
FLS: current global challenges
14:00
Managing bone health after bariatric surgery
14:00 - 15:00
Revolution in Osteoporosis Patient Care – Necessity, Opportunities, Possibilities and Results. The Czech Paradigm
Chairpersons: Eugene McCloskey, Vladimir Palicka, Richard Pikner
Chairpersons: Eugene McCloskey, Vladimir Palicka, Richard Pikner
14:00
Osteoporosis Care in the Czech Republic: where we are and where we go
14:20
Czech National Population Programme for Early Detection of Osteoporosis - Methodology, Principles, and 30 Months Results
14:45
Discussion
14:00 - 15:00
Podium
Oral presentations of selected posters
Chairperson: Elaine Dennison
Chairperson: Elaine Dennison
15:00 - 17:00
Auditorium A
Scientific Session III
Chairpersons: Richard Pikner, Patricia Clark
Chairpersons: Richard Pikner, Patricia Clark
15:00
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Hyperglycaemia and bone health: disease and therapy
Hyperglycaemia and bone health: disease and therapy
16:30
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Is there a role for sex hormones in the management of musculoskeletal disorders?
Is there a role for sex hormones in the management of musculoskeletal disorders?
15:50
Presentation of the IOF Committee of National Societies Medal
17:00 - 18:30
Auditorium A
Available Sponsored Satellite Symposium
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17:00 - 18:30
Auditorium B
Available Sponsored Satellite Symposium
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18:30 - 19:30
Non-Sponsored Symposium
Saturday April 18th - CEST Timezone
08:00 - 09:00
Auditorium A
Available Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
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08:00 - 09:00
Auditorium B
Available Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
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08:00 - 09:00
Non-Sponsored Symposium
09:00 - 10:30
Auditorium A
Scientific Session IV
Chairperson: Fitnat Dincer
Chairperson: Fitnat Dincer
09:00
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
En route to a global sarcopenia consensus
En route to a global sarcopenia consensus
10:20
Auditorium A
Presentation of the ESCEO-IOF Pierre Meunier Young Scientist Award
10:30 - 12:15
Auditorium A
Scientific Session V
Chairpersons: Manju Chandran, Jan Štěpán
Chairpersons: Manju Chandran, Jan Štěpán
10:30
Auditorium A
Presentation of the IOF Olof Johnell Science Award
10:35
Auditorium A
Presentation of the ESCEO-IOF Young Investigator Awards
10:40
Auditorium A
Presentation of the 2025 ESCEO-Aging Clinical and Experimental Research Award
10:45
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Nutritional strategies for optimal muscle health
Nutritional strategies for optimal muscle health
12:15 - 13:45
Auditorium A
Sponsored Satellite Symposium
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12:15 - 13:45
Auditorium B
Sponsored Satellite Symposium
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14:00 - 15:00
Meet-The-Expert Session
14:00
Screening for high fracture risk
14:00
Rare bone diseases for the osteoporosis physician
14:00
Meta-analysis: makings sense of umbrella and network approaches
14:00
Exercise: what to recommend in osteoporosis
14:00 - 15:00
Podium
Oral presentations of selected posters
Chairperson: Elaine Dennison
Chairperson: Elaine Dennison
14:00 - 15:00
OARSI-ESCEO Symposium: Obesity and its implications for pain and structure in osteoarthritis
Chairpersons: Martin Englund, Jean-Yves Reginster
Chairpersons: Martin Englund, Jean-Yves Reginster
14:00
The role of obesity and adipose tissue dysfunction in osteoarthritis pain
14:00
Structural changes with weight loss in knee osteoarthritis
15:00 - 17:00
Auditorium A
Scientific Session VI
Chairpersons: Claudia Campusano, Atushi Suzuki
Chairpersons: Claudia Campusano, Atushi Suzuki
15:00
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
State of the art: advances in osteoarthritis imaging
State of the art: advances in osteoarthritis imaging
16:30
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Novel emerging therapies for osteoarthritis
Novel emerging therapies for osteoarthritis
17:00 - 18:30
WHO-ESCEO Special Session on Innovation in Osteoporosis Management
18:30 - 19:30
Non-Sponsored Symposium
Sunday April 19th - CEST Timezone
08:00 - 09:00
Auditorium A
Available Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
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08:00 - 09:00
Auditorium B
Available Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
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08:00 - 09:00
Non-Sponsored Symposium
09:00 - 10:00
Meet-The-Expert Session
09:00
Management of fracture risk post denosumab
09:00
Meeting global challenges for osteoporosis patient societies
10:00 - 12:00
Auditorium A
Scientific Session VII
Chairpersons: Nicholas Fuggle, Şansın Tüzün
Chairpersons: Nicholas Fuggle, Şansın Tüzün
10:00
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Key challenges for global fracture prevention initiatives
Key challenges for global fracture prevention initiatives
11:30
Auditorium A
Plenary Lecture
Imaging-based opportunistic detection for fracture prevention
Imaging-based opportunistic detection for fracture prevention
12:00 - 13:00
Non-Sponsored Symposium