Translational Spine Research and Spine Biomechanics
Translational spine research:
Combining clinical, functional and radiological parameters, in vivo biomechanical experiments and advanced in silico musculoskeletal modeling for identifing the role of spine biomechanics on pathopyhsiological development on cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis.
Spine Tumors:
Association as steering board member with the AO Knowledge Forum Tumor and participation in the Metastatic Tumor Research Outcome Network.
Interdisciplinary and innovative spine care concepts:
Facilitating and implementing new techniques in spine care and developing a teaching facility for courses on diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
From VR to AR, robotics and AI.
Selected Publications
MacLean MA, Touchette CJ, Georgiopoulos M, Brunette-Clément T, Abduljabbar FH, Ames CP, Bettegowda C, Charest-Morin R, Dea N, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL, Goodwin CR, Laufer I, The Lancet Oncology, 23(7), e321–e333. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00126-7
, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Shin JH, Sciubba DM, Stephens BF, et al. (2022). Systemic considerations for the surgical treatment of spinal metastatic disease: a scoping literature review.
MacLean MA, Touchette CJ, Georgiopoulos M, Brunette-Clément T, Abduljabbar FH, Ames CP, Bettegowda C, Charest-Morin R, Dea N, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL, Goodwin CR, Laufer I, The Lancet Oncology, 23(7), e321–e333. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00126-7
, Rhines LD, Sahgal A, Shin JH, Sciubba DM, Stephens BF, et al. (2022). Systemic considerations for the surgical treatment of spinal metastatic disease: a scoping literature review.
Geurts J, Ramp D, Schären S, & European Spine Journal, 26(5), 1408–1415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5020-z
. (2017). GEORG-SCHMORL-PRIZE OF THE GERMAN SPINE SOCIETY (DWG) 2016: Comparison of in vitro osteogenic potential of iliac crest and degenerative facet joint bone autografts for intervertebral fusion in lumbar spinal stenosis.
Geurts J, Ramp D, Schären S, & European Spine Journal, 26(5), 1408–1415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5020-z
. (2017). GEORG-SCHMORL-PRIZE OF THE GERMAN SPINE SOCIETY (DWG) 2016: Comparison of in vitro osteogenic potential of iliac crest and degenerative facet joint bone autografts for intervertebral fusion in lumbar spinal stenosis.