| Department: | Bone and Joint Institute |
| Insitution: | Western University, Canada |
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London, ON Canada |
Western University has taken a bold step toward positioning itself as a global leader in research and innovation in musculoskeletal (MSK) health by establishing The Bone and Joint Institute.
Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada and there are hundreds of millions of people around the world suffering from these conditions. By bringing together Western researchers from many disciplines at The Bone and Joint Institute, we have the opportunity to make great strides forward in helping these people maintain lifelong mobility.
The Bone and Joint Institute focuses on four academic priorities: excellence in innovation, including new preventive, rehabilitative, medical and surgical therapies, diagnostic techniques, and medical and assistive devices; collaboration, bringing together integrated transdisciplinary teams; education, to produce the next generation of MSK researchers; and knowledge translation, to move new knowledge from the laboratory to the community, marketplace and clinic.