João has finished his secondment in our lab this week. Over the course of 3 months he characterised the mechanical properties of his osteochondral plug system and investigated the role of oxidative and ER-stress in OA progression. Yesterday we went to Alnwick to see the castle and the famous bookshop and drove back to Newcastle along the scenic coastal route.

It was an absolute pleasure to host João in our lab!

We are looking forward to seeing the analysed data and to catching up with João at the next CHANGE annual meeting in January 2026.