Welcome Letter

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to welcome you to the 2025 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress entitled “From Discoveries to Innovation” on April 24-27, 2025 at  Songdo Convensia, Incheon, South Korea.

The annual OARSI Congress is the pre-eminent global forum for all those interested in cutting-edge osteoarthritis (OA) research from academia and industry worldwide.

The theme of this year highlights the commitment to display novel groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in the field of OA research. The program reflects these innovations and highlights additional aspects of OA research that enhance our perspective as OA researchers and foster cross-disciplinary collaborations.

The meeting encompasses a wide gamut of researchers including basic and clinical research scientists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, physiatrists, physical therapists, bioengineers, pain specialists and other healthcare professionals, regulators, and policymakers. 

Please join us for this exciting opportunity to connect to OARSI’s global network of health care professionals and scientists and industry, with common goals of preventing, managing, and curing the disease, improving the quality of lives of over 600 million OA patients worldwide! 

We wish to thank our Local Champions and Program Committee for putting together an exciting and stimulating Program for OARSI 2025. 

We look forward to meeting you in person and fostering research connections during OARSI 2025 in the dynamic city of Incheon! the first annual meeting of OARSI held in Asia.

Martin Englund, MD, PhD
OARSI President

Mona Dvir-Ginzberg, PhD
Congress Chair

Muneaki Ishijima, MD, PhD
Abstract Chair