Meet the editors

Prof. Alessandro Zorzi is a doctor with a specialization in orthopedic surgery. He received an MSc and Ph.D. in Surgical Sciences from Campinas State University (UNICAMP), Brazil. He obtained additional specialization in clinical research at Harvard Medical School and in research ethics at UNESCO. Currently, he is a researcher and undergraduate Professor of Medicine and Professor of Graduate Studies in Medical Sci-

ences at São Leopoldo Mandic, Brazil, the clinical director of MedMandic Clinic, and coordinator of the Center for Rare Diseases, São Leopoldo Mandic. He is also a physician in the Department of Orthopedics and Rheumatology, UNICAMP, and a member of the Medical Assistance Group for Knee Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. He is the editor-in-chief of UNICAMP's science blog "Fêmur Distal." In 2022, Dr. Zorzi and his team received the Eric Wroclawski Award for the best scientific paper published in *Einstein*, the official scientific publication of the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, Brazil.

Dr. Eric Lespessailles is a doctor in the Rheumatology Department at the Regional Hospital of Orleans, France. He received his Ph.D. in Sciences and Techniques of Physical Activities and Sports at the University of Orleans. He obtained accreditation to supervise research and a qualification as a university professor in physiology. He is the medical director of the Translational Medicine Research Platform at the Regional Hospital of Orle-

ans. He has published about 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts. His research focuses on osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and musculoskeletal imaging.

Professor Hechmi Toumi graduated from Blaise Pascal University, France. His primary research and teaching interests are musculoskeletal anatomy and pathologies, notably medical histology and imaging. He began his career as a research assistant at the University of Wisconsin, USA, and at Cardiff University, UK. He is a full professor at the University of Wales, UK. He was dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Orleans

from 2013 to 2020. Currently, Professor Toumi is the director of the translational medical research platform PRIMMO. He filed an international patent application for his invention on the use of algorithmic analyses to identify and quantify invisible detail in soft tissues using standard radiographs. Professor Toumi has lectured worldwide on the pathologies, treatment, and prevention of muscular-skeletal injuries. Currently, Professor Toumi is the acting consultant for healthcare development for Orleans Metropolitan.
