Bio

Priv. Doz. Dr Bibiane Steinecker-Frohnwieser, Senior Scientist, is Head of the LBI-AR Rehabililtation-Saalfelden, Deputy Head of the LBI-AR and coordinates its basic research as Head of the PL ‘Chondrocyte Biology’ until the end of 2021. She is currently Head of the PL Clinical Research within the LBI-AR. In addition to studies on the physiology of OA cartilage cells with a focus on mechanical stimulation and ion channels, her clinical research interests lie in the field of rehabilitation with the aim of outcome research and studies on the sustainability of individual rehabilitation programmes, which are carried out in close cooperation with the Austrian Pension Insurance Institution (PVA). In co-operation with the company MedTec, Bibiane Steinecker-Frohnwieser has been successfully conducting studies on the mode of action and effectiveness of therapeutic magnetic resonance therapy (NMRT) for several years. She has been involved in teaching at the Medical University of Graz for many years and has been a member of the Doctoral School ‘Bone, Muscle and Joint’ since 2018. As part of her research projects, Bibiane Steinecker-Frohnwieser has been working closely with the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology (MedUni Graz) and the Department of Anaesthesiology & Pain Therapy (MedUni Vienna) for many years.