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Telstra Dome, Melbourne

CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Johnny Huard, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh is a Professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Bioengineering and the Director of the Stem Cell Research Center of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Huard’s main research focus continues to expand the possibilities of tissue engineering by unlocking the potential of gene therapy and adult stem cell research and transferring research finding into the development of effective treatments for damaged or diseased tissues as they relate to the musculoskeletal system. This information is at the cutting edge in terms of implications for treatment of sporting injuries in the future.

Supported by the AFL Research Board

  

 


A warm welcome to all the 3rd Football Australasia conference to be held appropriately at Telstra Dome, the venue of many memorable games of football of all four major codes including AFL, the A-League Grand Final, Rugby World Cup and Rugby Leagues.

This series of conferences has continued to grow in its vision to the point where we are seriously embracing all codes of football from around Australia, New Zealand and our regional neighbours in Asia. In this way, it is a unique conference with great potential.

The theme of this conference, Sharing Knowledge across the Codes, recognises the growth of all codes of football and the opportunity we have for learning from each other. Sports medicine and science has developed along different streams in each code and much can be learnt from these various perspectives to the problems we face. We also must recognise the growing numbers of women playing football and the different challenges this provides.

Again the format of the conference will be tailored to set challenges to invited speakers and researchers to answer some of the questions faced by sports medicine and science practitioners every day when working in football. This will be complimented by active debate in which all codes will be involved. Papers will be invited specifically along the lines of topics set by the scientific committee.

The conference is also proud to join with the Australasian College of Sports Physicians for its 23rd annual conference which will precede Football Australasia 2008.

We look forward to meeting you at this exciting venue for Football Australasia 2008.