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Head of Research Group Lower Extremities Dr. sc. ETH Enrico De Pieri

Katharina Horlacher

Position and faculty

Head of Research Group Lower Extremities

Specialty

  • Lower Extremities Biomechanics
  • Paediatric Biomechanics
  • Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
  • Motion Analysis
  • Musculoskeletal Modelling
  • Needs-driven Innovation

Languages

Italian

English

German

Spanish

Curriculum

Since 2026

Head of Research Group Lower Extremities, Schulthess Klinik

2025

Innovation Fellow, Zimmer Biomet

2022 - 2025

Senior Research Engineer II, Zimmer Biomet

2020 - 2023

Academic Guest, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich

2020 - 2022

Research Associate, Department of Neuro-Orthopaedics, University Children’s Hospital Basel

2019

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich

2018

Visiting Research Student, School of Medicine, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds (UK)

2014 - 2019

Doctoral Candidate, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich

2013

Product Development Engineer Trainee, Nobel Biocare AG

Education and training

2019

Doctor of Sciences, ETH Zurich

2014

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich

2012

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (IT)

Scientific activities

More than 20 peer-reviewed articles

More than 30 presentations at international conferences

H-index: 11 (Google Scholar)

Memberships

European Society of Biomechanics (ESB)

International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)

ISB Technical Group on Computer Simulation (TGCS)

International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA)

Awards and honours

2023: Science Award from the Association for Paediatric Orthopaedics (VKO)

2019: ISTA Young Investigator Scholarship from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty

2016: ESB Travel Award from the European Society of Biomechanics

Grants and stipends

2020: Research Fund for Excellent Junior Researchers – special program Clinical Research from the University of Basel: "Investigating the influence of lower-limb torsional malalignment on children's motion and joint loads"

Publications