Adam Culvenor

Adam is a Principal Research Fellow and head of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Group within the La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. His research focuses on the outcomes of knee injuries, in particular the prevention and management of early knee osteoarthritis in young adults following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction.

Adam has a clinical background in physiotherapy and has worked in teaching and research at universities in Australia, Norway and Austria. His research has been awarded American Journal of Sports Medicine most outstanding paper 2016, Australian Physiotherapy Association Best New Investigator 2013 & 2017 in musculoskeletal and sports research, Sports Medicine Australia best Clinical Sports Medicine paper 2019, and British Journal of Sports Medicine best systematic review 2015 (finalist). Adam is a graduate of Harvard Medical School’s Global Clinical Research Program and is passionate about improving the outcomes for people with knee injuries and osteoarthritis across the lifespan.