Advance your Spine Research with the EUROSPINE Research Course 2025 from 25–26 June in Strasbourg.
Prepare a high-standard research protocol guided by leading spine experts. Perfect for novice researchers and clinicians.
Guided by experts with extensive experience in spine research.
Gain the edge to submit a successful proposal for the EUROSPINE grant round.
Blend e-learning with a hands-on live session in Strasbourg.
✔ Craft a High-Standard Research Protocol: Learn to create a polished and impactful research plan.
✔ Master Research Proposal Writing and Statistical Analysis: Gain skills in power calculations and dissemination plans.
✔ Achieve Practical Research Competence: Develop research ready for publication or real-world application.
Still deciding if the Research Course is right for you? Join the live Q&A and hear firsthand how it can benefit your career!
E-learning faculty
Dr. Emin Aghayev, MD, MSc, is a senior research fellow at the University of Bern’s Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine. Specialising in medical registries, health services research, and musculoskeletal outcomes, he has extensive experience in clinical data analysis. He holds a medical degree from the University of Vienna and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Bern.
Course faculty
Dr. Benjamin Blondel, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Spine Surgery at Aix-Marseille University and a practicing surgeon at CHU Timone in Marseille, France. His research focuses on spinal surgery advancements, including minimally invasive techniques and sagittal balance analysis. He has co-authored guidelines for spinal surgery management during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Course faculty
Dr. Yann-Philippe Charles is a Professor of Spine Surgery and Chair of the Department of Spine Surgery at the University of Strasbourg, France. He earned his medical degree from Heidelberg University. Currently serving as Vice President of EUROSPINE, his research focuses on spinal deformities and surgical techniques.
E-learning faculty
PD Dr. Wolfgang Hitzl, MSc, MSc, is Head of Biostatistics at Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, and affiliated with the University Clinic of Ophthalmology. A mathematician and statistician, he has collaborated in medical research for over 20 years, specializing in applied machine learning and modern statistical methods. He has 283 PubMed-listed publications and an h-index of 54.
Course faculty
Aria Nouri earned his medical degree from the Medical University of Lodz and a master's from the University of Toronto. He completed postdoctoral training in neurosurgery at Toronto, Yale, and Cincinnati, followed by clinical neurosurgical training in Geneva. In 2023, he completed a spine fellowship at Cambridge. His interests include degenerative cervical myelopathy and neurotrauma.
Course faculty
Miranda van Hooff, MSc, PhD, is a senior researcher and clinical epidemiologist at Radboud University Medical Center and research theme lead at Sint Maartenskliniek. With a background in physiotherapy and clinical epidemiology, she focuses on treatment outcomes, registries, and decision support in spinal disorders. She has extensive experience in coordinating multicentre research and securing research grants.
Chair of Research Council and Course
Director
Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp, MD, MSc, PhD, is a renowned neurosurgeon and spinal surgeon at Leiden University Medical Centre, director of the Spine Research Group, and a leader in spine care evaluation, radiculopathy research, and integrating machine learning into spine care, while actively contributing to teaching, supervising PhD students, and serving on the boards of CSRS Europe, the Netherlands Society for Neurosurgery, and EUROSPINE.
This course provided a perfect combination of e-learnings for foundational knowledge and live sessions to apply what we learned. The faculty's expertise, continuous guidance, and enthusiasm for research made a real difference, helping me deepen my understanding of research methodologies while continuously challenging me to think critically.
The EUROSPINE Research Course was incredibly helpful for someone like me who wants to start their own research. It encourages you to focus on the smallest details and think critically. This course definitely gave me the confidence to design my own research plan in the future!
The most helpful aspect of the EUROSPINE Research Course is the intensive guidance provided through every step of creating a research plan. Each member of the education team brings a unique background, which allowed us to discuss all the stages of setting up a research plan from different perspectives.
As a junior researcher, I found the EUROSPINE Research Course invaluable for building confidence in designing my own research. You will be encouraged to take a critical stance and refine your research plan, which is incredibly insightful!
This course is a unique opportunity for you and your research group to initiate the design of your study.
Be sure not to miss this opportunity!
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