Helder Pereira

The 3B’s Research Group (Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics) was established in 1998 at the University of Minho and supports a multidisciplinary and highly skilled team which works at the interface of biotechnology, biology, biomedical engineering and materials science. Major research areas at our group include, among others, new materials development, drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, and stem cell isolation and differentiation. The group belongs to the Associate Laboratory IBB – Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering that has branches in several locations in Portugal. It also leads the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine that has branches in 22 locations in 13 different countries.

We bring together orthopaedic surgeons, clinicians and scientists in Europe, along with their various societies. We foster the sharing of research, of practical techniques and experience. We organise courses, congresses and fellowship programmes. We publish a prestigious monthly journal, books and a newsletter, to keep our members at the forefront of developments. Our online education is becoming sophisticated and powerful. In all this, ESSKA’s aim is to improve our patients’ quality-of-life, by improving the quality of their treatment. The ESSKA Congress is held every two years. ESSKA fellowship programmes are a valuable tool. They select promising surgeons — our hopes for the future — and expose them to the current "stars"​ and to their facilities.ESSKA accredits teaching centres across Europe ensuring the highest of standards. ESSKA has four specialised sections — AFAS, EKA, ESA and ESMA — as well as 10 committees. ESSKA publishes the research of its members through its monthly journal KSSTA, which has an Impact Factor of 3.210.This is a prestigious forum for scientific contribution and attracts an ever-increasing number of submissions. The standards are stringent, with less than 30% accepted for publication. ESSKA also successfully launched the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics (JEO), an international journal focusing on orthopaedic basic science. JEO is already indexed in both PubMed and MEDLINE. ESSKA also publishes books, which are renowned for their academic excellence. ESSKA works closely with affiliated societies, offering them a larger arena than their national confines. We provide expertise and organisation and a bigger forum for their members. Our sister societies overseas are AOSSM, APKASS and SLARD. ESSKA Membership offers many benefits, apart from the comradeship of your peers. You will have access to our KSSTA journal and online material. You can apply for fellowships and there are also various financial reductions.

ISAKOS Mission Statement An international society of surgeons established to advance the worldwide exchange and dissemination of education, research and patient care in arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. ISAKOS was Formed By the merger of the International Arthroscopy Association (IAA) and the International Society of the Knee (ISK) in 1995 at the IAA & ISK Combined Congress in Hong Kong. ISAKOS Works With Regional and National societies who share similar goals, providing a larger arena where these national societies and continental organizations can combine their strengths in an international forum. ISAKOS is on the Rise With members from 92+ countries and regions. The ISAKOS Congress The ISAKOS Congress is Held Every Two Years Congress Locations include Buenos Aires, Argentina (1997), Washington DC, USA (1999), Montreux, Switzerland (2001), Auckland, New Zealand (2003), Hollywood, Fl, USA (2005), Florence, Italy (2007), Osaka, Japan (2009), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2011), Toronto, Canada (2013), Lyon, France (2015), Shanghai, China (2017), Cancun, Mexico (2019) and Cape Town, South Africa (2021). ISAKOS Congresses Include Includes Scientific Paper Sessions, Discussions and Debates, Symposia, Live Surgical Demonstrations, Electronic Posters, Technical Exhibits, Instructional Course Lectures, Lunch Time Lectures and Hands on Workshops. Also included is a social program including a Welcome Reception and Spouse Program.

The 3B’s Research Group (Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics) was established in 1998 at the University of Minho and supports a multidisciplinary and highly skilled team which works at the interface of biotechnology, biology, biomedical engineering and materials science. Major research areas at our group include, among others, new materials development, drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, and stem cell isolation and differentiation. The group belongs to the Associate Laboratory IBB – Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering that has branches in several locations in Portugal. It also leads the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine that has branches in 22 locations in 13 different countries.