Keynote Speakers

Martinus Richter - Klinikum Coburg: Thursday September 16, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
“What has Science done for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon?"

Ton van den Bogert - The Cleveland Clinic: Friday September 17, 8:00am – 9:00am
“Brain, Body, and Foot: A Multidomain Approach For Predictive Computational Modeling”

Benno Nigg - The University of Calgary: Saturday September 18, 8:00am - 8:55am
"Orthotics, Inserts and Shoes – Aligning the Skeleton"

Alberto Leardini - Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli: Saturday September 18, 1:00pm-2:00pm
“Kinematics of the Foot and Ankle: Review of techniques and findings”

Invited Speakers

Bruce Sangeorzan - The University of Washington: Thursday September 16, 2:25pm - 2:45pm
“Foot Structure and Function”

Sigvard Hansen - The University of Washington: Thursday September 16, 4:10pm - 4:40pm
"A 40-year Perspective on Foot and Ankle Surgery"

Nicole Grosland - The University of Iowa: Friday September 17, 9:00am - 9:20am
“Patient-specific finite element modeling techniques”

Neil Sharkey - Penn State University: Friday September 17, 1:00pm - 1:20pm
“What we have learned from Dynamic Gait Simulation”

Edward Boyko - The University of Washington/VA Puget Sound
Michael Mueller - Washington University of St. Louis
Sicco Bus - Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam

Friday September 17, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
“The Diabetic Foot: Unresolved and Future Issues”

Roshna Wunderlich - James Mason University: Saturday September 18, 10:10am - 10:30am
“Evolution of the Human Foot and Bipedalism”

Todd Pataky - Shinshu University: Saturday September 18, 10:30am - 10:50am
“Footprint-based gait reconstruction of the 3.75 Ma Laetoli hominin”