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Final Symposium
10 Feb 2024 9:30AM
Final Symposium
ARC Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics
QUT Gardens Point campus – Tuesday, 10 February 2026 – 9:30am - 8:00pm
Final Symposium of the ARC Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics: a leading Australian research centre tackling clinical- and industry-focused challenges in orthopaedics.
Speakers:
Facilitators:
• Morning Session: Professor Shaun Gregory
• Afternoon Session: Professor Yi-Chin Toh
Guest Speakers:
• Brooke Thurlow (Executive Officer to the Deputy CEO, Australian Research Council)
• Ms Leanne Harvey (Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar, QUT)
• Professor YuanTong Gu (Centre Director, Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics)
Order of Proceedings
- 9:30 am - Registration, Coffee & Networking
- 10:00 am - Welcome to Country and Housekeeping by Facilitator (Professor Shaun Gregory) and introduce Professor YuanTong Gu (Centre Director, Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics)
- 10:03 am - Video Showcase featuring Centre Achievements
- 10:10 am - Welcome by Centre Director - Professor YuanTong Gu, to provide welcome speech and introduce Ms Leanne Harvey (Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar, Queensland University of Technology)
- 10:15 am - Ms Leanne Harvey (Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar, Queensland University of Technology) to provide a speech and introduce Brooke Thurlow (Executive Officer to the Deputy CEO, Australian Research Council)
- 10:20 am - Brooke Thurlow (Executive Officer to the Deputy CEO, Australian Research Council) to provide a speech and highlight Centre Achievements
- 10:25 am - Facilitator (Professor Shaun Gregory) thanks Brooke Thurlow (Executive Officer to the Deputy CEO, Australian Research Council) and introduces keynote address by Doctor Jeff Bischoff
- 10:30 am - KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Doctor Jeff Bischoff (Senior Director, Biomechanics Research, Zimmer Biomet), Industry Partner
- 10:50 am - Morning Break – Coffee and Tea served with light refreshments
- 11:00 am - Clinical Perspective: Doctor Kenneth Cutbush (Clinician, Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon)
- 11:20 am - Professor Peter Pivonka (QUT) Program 1 –In Silico Upper Extremity Modelling and Simulation
- 11:30 am - Professor Saulo Martelli (QUT) Program 2 – Robot assisted testing and surgery
- 11:40 am - Professor Lisbeth Grondahl (UQ) Program 3 – Tissue engineered scaffolds
- 11:50 am - Professor Graham Kerr (QUT) Program 4 – In vivo assessment of upper limb movements, physiology and rehabilitation
- 12:00 pm - Facilitator closes morning session
- 12:10 pm - Lunch Break (Outside P Block Main Foyer), after Group Photo (Government House Steps)
- 1:10 pm - FUTURE FOCUS SESSIONS Introduced by Facilitator for afternoon sessions (Professor Yi-Chin Toh)
- 1:15 pm - Professor Simon Cool (CEO of SMART CRC)
- 1:40 pm - Mr Robert Klupacs (CEO of Bionics Institute)
- 2:05 pm - Professor Ashish Gupta (Clinician, Founder of QUASR)
- 2:30 pm - Afternoon Break & Networking (balcony rooftop area)
- 3:00 pm - Panel Discussion Q & A Session – opportunity for guests to ask the panel questions:
Theme: United Minds – the key to Medical Innovation
Panel members:
• Professor Jeff Bischoff (Zimmer Biomet)
• Professor Simon Cool (SMART CRC)
• Professor Ashish Gupta (Clinician, Founder of QUASR)
• Mr Robert Klupacs, (Bionics Institute)
• Professor Jen Williams (Dean, QUT Medical School)
- 4:00 pm - Facilitator to thank speakers and inform guests of where to go for the poster session
- 4:15 pm - Poster Session: Digital Posters created by the Centre’s research teams will be displayed in The Cube (Ground Level, P Block Foyer), with refreshments & networking
- 5:00 pm - Break
- 5:45 pm - Networking Drinks commence prior to Gala Dinner
- 6:00 pm - Gala Dinner (Room Three Sixty, QUT)
- 7:00 pm - Presentations & Awards
- 8:00 pm - Event concludes
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion Topic:
United Minds – the key to Medical Innovation
This panel brings together leaders from regenerative medicine, digital health, bionics, medical education, and orthopaedic innovation to explore the next decade of healthcare technologies. Together, they will tackle the critical question: how do we align innovation, collaboration, and workforce development to ensure these breakthroughs reach patients and create sustainable healthcare futures?
Key themes:
• How to accelerate innovation by fostering collaboration
• Tips to building the skilled workforce needed to deliver breakthroughs
• Forward-focused conversation connecting research excellence with real-world
• Fast growing medical technologies
