Atte Seppo Aleksi Eskelinen

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in the fields of musculoskeletal diseases, osteoarthritis, biomechanics, and mechanobiology. My basic research focuses on experimental (explant culture/bioreactor) and computational modeling of cartilage degradation. As a translational research aspect, I am involved in the development of knee joint level mechanobiological models and preparation of clinical data collection from patients with painful osteoarthritis.

My research aims to build understanding of biomechanical and inflammatory mechanisms linked to osteoarthritis and chronic joint pain. The project is a part of an international consortium (MathKOA – The Center for Mathematical modeling of Knee OsteoArthritis, Aalborg University, Aalborg University Hospital, Lund University, UEF) with an overarching aim to develop personalized predictive models of osteoarthritis progression and pain to optimize treatment strategies for pain-free, musculoskeletal healthcare.