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2023-07-15Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) Symposium 2023In conjunction with XXIX Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)July 30 to August 3, 2023, Fukuoka, Japan
HWBI 2023 Symposium is held in conjunction with the XXIX Congress of The International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), Fukuoka, Japan, July 30 to August 3, 2023. As an ISB Technical Group, HWBI Symposium is integrated with ISB Congress. For more details visit ISB 2023 Congress website https://www.isb-jsb2023.com. See HWBI 2023 Symposium click here.

2021-09-14    Lecture by Marc Garcia-Elias, MD, PhD


My Understanding of Wrist KineticsBy Marc Garcia-Elias, MD, PhD
Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) SymposiumStockholm, Sweden, July 25-29, 2021

2021-09-10    Lecture by Kai-Nan An, PhD


Histroy of Hand and Wrist BiomechancsBy Kai-Nan An, PhD
Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) SymposiumStockholm, Sweden, July 25-29, 2021

2021-07-15    HWBI 2021 Symposium Program

20210706 HWBI 2021 programme.pdf

2020-07-01    HWBI 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Organizing Committee have rescheduled the combined event of the 20th Annual New Technology in Upper Extremity Surgery: The Cutting Edge With Advancing Translational Research and Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) Symposium during June 14-17, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.  This same event is scheduled to take place during May 2-5, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.  Invited faculty speakers and free paper presenters committed to our 2020 meeting are expected to join us in 2021. 

2018-07-28    Call for Abstracts: HWBI Symposium together with IFSSH/IFSHT 2019

Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) will hold its next biomechanics symposium in conjunction with the 14th IFSSH & 11th IFSHT Triennial Congress during June 17-21, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The 2019 IFSSH & IFSHT Congress will combine the international (IFSSH & IFSHT), European (FESSH & EFSHT) and German national (DGH & DAHTH) congresses and HWBI for hand surgeons, therapists, and bioengineers in one major event. All are invited to submit biomechanics abstracts now through September 30, 2018. Abstracts are submitted using the IFSSH/IFSHT online platform (click here) and choose the topic “Miscellaneous” (reserved for HWBI Symposium for Hand/Wrist Biomechanics). Learn more (HWBI, IFSSH, IFSHT).

2018-01-15    HWBI is accepting members… membership is FREE

Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) was officially formed in 2012 on the 20 year anniversary of the International Symposium on Hand and Wrist Biomechanics. The vision for this core interest group has been to enhance the advancement of hand and wrist biomechanics and its clinical application by facilitating interdisciplinary scientific exchange among engineers, surgeons, therapists, and others. If you are interested in actively engaging in this mission, we invite you to fill out the online membership form. At this time, membership is FREE. Click here for the membership form.

2017-10-15    HWBI as an ISB Technical Group

HWBI has officially become a Technical Group affiliated with the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). With this association, HWBI will contribute to the ISB for the advancement of knowledge in specialized areas of hand and wrist biomechanics. For more info about ISB Technical Groups, click here.

2016-12-01    Kai-Nan An, PhD, named recipient of Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award

HWBI congratulates Dr. Kai-Nan An as the recipient of the 2016 Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed on an alumnus of the Mayo Clinic. [click here]

2016-11-10    Marc Garcia-Elias, MD as IFSSH President-Elect

HWBI congratulates Marc Garcia-Elias, MD on being elected as the President-Elect of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH, www.ifssh.info) during the IFSSH Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 24-28, 2016. Dr. Garcia-Elias will be installed as IFSSH President in 2019 for a term of three years (2019-2022). IFSSH was formed in 1966 to coordinate the activities of the various Societies for Surgery of the Hand throughout the world, and in this way to increase and spread knowledge of surgery of the hand. As an Allied Organization of IFSSH, HWBI benefits from IFSSH’s established excellence as a premier international federation and their vast umbrella network in promoting basic science and clinical applications. In turn, HWBI, contributes to its specialty knowledge in the broad field of hand surgery of IFSSH. Dr. Garcia-Elias is an enthusiastic supporter of HWBI and has been instrumental in the development of HWBI for over 20 years. Dr. Garcia-Elias is the co-chair of the upcoming 11th Symposium of Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI 2017), which will be held in July 2017 in Brisbane, Australia.

2015-10-31  HWBI Symposium 2015 a success

The Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI) held its 9th Symposium at Milano Congressi in Milan, Italy from June 16-17, 2015. The symposium was held in conjunction with the 20th Congress of Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH). The symposium program featured 56 presentations including keynotes, invited talks, and open paper submissions. Main topics covered at this year’s event included the wrist, carpal tunnel, finger mechanics, motor control, distal radial ulnar joint (DRUJ), distal radius, ligaments, tendons, and biomaterials. The 2015 symposium also featured the 2nd International Thumb Osteoarthritis Workshop. There was record attendance at this year’s event, with 102 participants including hand surgeons, hand therapists, and engineers from 16 countries. Our symposium success has been highlighted by International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) on its newsletter and by the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) on its Ezine.=> ISB Newsletter (click here)=> IFSSH Ezine (click here, pages 9, 60, and 61)
(2015 HWBI scholarship recipients with symposium organizers. From left: Ken Fischer, Marc Garcia-Elias, Zong-Ming Li, Giovanni Solitro, Benjamin Goislard de Monsabert, Joseph Gabra, and Faes Kerkhof, and Fred Werner)

2015-10-15    Kai-Nan An, PhD, recipient of ISB 2015 Muybridge Award

Kai-Nan An, PhD, a member of the HWBI Board of Directors, is the recipient of the 2015 Muybridge Award of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB). The Muybridge Award is the most prestigious ISB award for career achievements in biomechanics. The award is named after Edward Muybridge (1830-1904), who was the first to use cinematography for the study of human and animal movement. 

2014-11-05      HWBI featured in IFSSH Ezine

As a member society of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), HWBI was featured in IFSSH’s recent issue of Ezine. The HWBI-IFSSH alliance was officially established in 2014 for HWBI to contribute its biomechanics specialty knowledge to IFSSH’s advancement of hand surgery and research. 

2013-11-08    HWBI 2015 Symposium in Milan, Italy

The 9th Triennial Symposium of Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI 2015) will be held in conjunction with the XXth Congress of Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Milan, Italy, June 16-20, 2015. HWBI cordially invites worldwide colleagues to join us to share state-of-art knowledge in hand and wrist biomechanics and enhance its clinical applications.

2014-10-15    William H. Seitz, Jr, MD as ASSH President

HWBI congratulates William H. Seitz, Jr., MD, a member of HWBI board of director, on being installed as the 69th president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) at its  69th annual meeting in Boston, September 18-20, 2014. (ASSH website)

2014-07-21    HWBI allied with IFSSH

HWBI has been adopted by the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) as an Allied Organization. IFSSH is the premier international federation focusing on hand surgery and includes a vast umbrella network of hand surgery societies. This partnership further supports HWBI's mission of bringing together researchers and clinicians to integrally advance hand science and to collectively address challenging clinical problems of the hand. (IFSSH website)

2013-10-15    HWBI 2015 Symposium in Milan, Italy

The 9th Triennial Symposium of Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI 2015) will be held in conjunction with the XXth Congress of Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), Milan, Italy, June 16-20, 2015. HWBI cordially invites worldwide colleagues to join us to share state-of-art knowledge in hand and wrist biomechanics and enhance its clinical applications. 

2013-09-08    Brussels Hand / Upper Limb International Symposium

Prof. Dr. F. Schuind, a member of HWBI Board of Directors, announces that the 22nd Brussels Hand / Upper Limb International Symposium will take place on 24 and 25 January 2014 in Genval / Brussels, Belgium. The primary goals of the Symposium are to promote the exchange of ideas, to establish guidelines on a consensual basis, and to foster collaborative investigations among various specialists. The key theme of this year's edition is “Tendon Disorders and Injuries at the Upper Limb: Basic Knowledge,Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment”. Contributed abstracts within the scope of the key theme are welcomed for oral presentations. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 September 2013. For more information, please visit the following symposium website: http://www.brusselshandsymposium.eu/ 

2013-09-01    HWBI affiliated with ISB

International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) has approved HWBI as one of ISB’s technical groups (https://isbweb.org/about-us/isb-tech-groups). This affiliation is directed at strengthening the link between ISB and HWBI, facilitating advancement of hand and wrist biomechanics knowledge within the field of biomechanics. More information about ISB is here: http://isbweb.org/.

2013-03-15    Marc Garcia-Elias, MD endorsed IFSSH Secretary-General

HWBI congratulates Marc Garcia-Elias, MD on being endorsed as the Secretary-General of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH, www.ifssh.info). IFSSH was formed in 1966 to coordinate the activities of the various Societies for Surgery of the Hand throughout the world and in this way to increase and spread knowledge of surgery of the hand. Dr. Garcia-Elias is an enthusiastic supporter of HWBI and has been instrumental to the development of HWBI for over 20 years. Dr. Garcia-Elias is the co-chair of the 9th Triennial Symposium of Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI’15), which will be held in 2015 in Milan, Italy.
 

2012-11-15    William H. Seitz, Jr, MD as ASSH Vice President

HWBI congratulates William H. Seitz, Jr., MD on being elected vice president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) at its recent 67th annual meeting. Dr. Seitz will take office as the 69th president of the society during the ASSH annual meeting in 2014. Dr. Seitz has been a member of the HWBI’s Board of Directors and hosted the 7th Triennial International Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Symposium in 2010
 

2012-09-15    Establishment of Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International (HWBI)

At the 8th Triennial International Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Symposium in Yokohama, Japan, the international advisory board decided to form an organization to enhance the development of hand/wrist biomechanics. The name of the organization is officially established as Hand and Wrist Biomechanics International -- HWBI. The Board of Directors are Kai-Nan An, Moroe Beppu, Marc Garcia-Elias, Zong-Ming Li (Chair), David L. Nelson, Frederic Schuind, William H. Seitz, Fong-Chin Su, and Frederick W. Werner.