Diabetes Lower-Extremity Complications European Research & Training Network

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Publications and presentations made by the DIALECT fellows and staff can be found below.

Publications:

Akerkar A, Rønn PF, Kosjerina V, Hansen CS, Hulman A, Persson F, Rasmussen A, Rossing P, Ahluwalia TS. Cumulative risk of diabetic foot complications in risk groups of type 1 and type 2 diabetes: Real-world evidence from a 22-year follow-up study. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Apr;27(4):2284-2287. doi: 10.1111/dom.16200. Epub 2025 Jan 22. Erratum in: Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Jun;27(6):3552. doi: 10.1111/dom.16381. PMID: 39838911; PMCID: PMC11885098.
Correction to “Cumulative risk of diabetic foot complications in risk groups of type 1 and type 2 diabetes: Real-world evidence from a 22-year follow-up study”. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Jun;27(6):3552. doi: 10.1111/dom.16381. Epub 2025 Apr 8. Erratum for: Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Apr;27(4):2284-2287. doi: 10.1111/dom.16200. PMID: 40197723.
Milbourn VEL, Bus SA, Game F, van Netten JJ. Identification and interpretation of risk factors for Charcot foot. Diabetologia. 2025 May;68(5):1076-1077. Epub 2025 Feb 20. PMID: 39976725. doi: 10.1007/s00125-025-06386-7.
K. Shakir, H. Sarlak, S. A. Bus, et al., “ Advancing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care: Focus on the Post-Healing Transition Phase,” Journal of Diabetes 17, no. 12 (2025): e70173, https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.70173.
Sarlak, H., Shakir, K., Rogati, G. et al. Current strategies and priorities for diabetic footwear design and production: a cross-European exploratory survey of clinicians and shoemakers. Acta Diabetol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-026-02669-6
Sedighi, N., Hendry, G., Pallari, J., & Barn, R. (2026). Exploring Experiences and Perspectives of Prescribed Foot Orthoses in People With Diabetes. Journal of foot and ankle research, 19(1), e70130. https://doi.org/10.1002/jfa2.70130
Ahaouari T, Berendsen B, Schaper N, Bosma H, van Greevenbroek M, de Galan B, T Schram M, Savelberg H, Koster A. Combined Associations of Type 2 Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy With Device-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour-The Maastricht Study. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2025 Jul;41(5):e70069. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.70069. PMID: 40696847; PMCID: PMC12284459.
Milbourn VEL, Khoshnaghsh A, Edmonds ME, Petrova NL. Burning Issues/Hot Topics: The Charcot Foot. J Clin Med. 2026 Mar 5;15(5):1993. doi: 10.3390/jcm15051993. PMID: 41827410; PMCID: PMC12986205.
Cardon A, Cleal B, Due-Christensen M, Dukers-Muijrers N, Kirketerp-Møller K, Rasmussen A, et al. Associations Between Diabetes Distress, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain in People With Type 2 Diabetes—The Maastricht Study. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. 2026;31(2):e70130. doi:10.1111/jns.70130
Cardon A, Andersen TH, Akerkar A, Due-Christensen M, Honoré OB, Rasmussen A, et al. Psychological and emotional aspects in people with diabetic foot disease: a systematic scoping review. BMC Psychol. 2026 Apr 15. doi:10.1186/s40359-026-04545-y PubMed PMID: 41987256.
Vicentini, A., Mens, M.A., Malekzadeh, A. et al. Quantifying mechanical and morphological properties of plantar foot soft tissues: a systematic review of techniques, methods and their clinimetric properties. BMC biomed eng 8, 4 (2026).
Milbourn VEL, Beekman KM, Nieuwdorp M, Busch-Westbroek TE, Bus SA, Petrova NL, Van Netten JJ. Plantar Pressure and Radiographic Deformity at Diagnosis of Active Charcot Neuro-Osteoarthropathy as Potential Prognostic Markers for Time to Remission. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026; 15(15):5828. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15155828

Presentations:

Author/SpeakerEventLocationDateYearActivity
Alice CardonSteno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Clinic Weekly Morning MeetingDenmark29 May 20262026Oral presentation
Alice CardonDiabetes UK Professional Conference, LiverpoolUnited Kingdom23 April 20262026Poster
Alice CardonNordicEpi & NorPEN conference, TromsøNorway6 April 20262026Poster
Touria AhaouariMaastricht UniversityThe Netherlands16 January 20262026Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournRoyal College of Podiatrists Annual Conference, GlasgowGlasgow22 November 20252025Oral presentation
Abhilasha AkerkarDFSG 2025Czech Republic14 September 20252025Poster
Victoria MilbournDFSG 2025Czech Republic13 September 20252025Oral presentation
Touria AhaouariDFSG 2025Czech Republic12 September 20252025Poster
Niloofar SedighiDFSG 2025Czech Republic12 September 20252025Poster
Kamran ShakirDFSG 2025Czech Republic12 September 20252025Poster
Hadi SarlakDFSG 2025Czech Republic12 September 20252025Poster
Alessandro VicentiniDFSG 2025Czech Republic12 September 20252025Oral presentation
Niloofar SedighiBioMedEng 20254 September 20252025Oral presentation
Abhilasha AkerkarMaastrichtThe Netherlands4 August 20252025Oral presentation
Alessandro VicentiniInternational Society of Biomechanics conference Sweden28 July 20252025Oral presentation
Alberto LeardiniInternational Society of Biomechanics conference Sweden27 July 20252025Conference presentation
Jaap van NettenAlmelo congres Diabetische voetThe Netherlands23 July 20252025Workshop
Jaap van NettenAlmelo congres Diabetische voetThe Netherlands22 July 20252025Oral presentation
Niloofar SedighiStepp Footcare2 July 20252025Oral presentation
Abhilasha AkerkarSteno Diabetes Center AarhusDenmark25 June 20252025Oral presentation
Touria AhaouariAlmelo congres Diabetische voetThe Netherlands24 June 20252025Oral presentation
Sicco BusISPOSweden17 June 20252025Lecture
Kamran ShakirRizzoli Orthopedic institute newsletterItaly15 June 20252025Newsletter
Hadi SarlakRizzoli Orthopedic institute newsletterItaly15 June 20252025Newsletter
Sicco BusWebinar D-Foot InternationalOnline7 June 20252025Webinar
Nina PetrovaKing’s Diabetic Foot Unit Global Research AfternoonUnited Kingdom27 May 20252025Webinar
Sicco BusIOR centerItaly13 May 20252025Other dissemination activity
Touria AhaouariAmsterdam UMCThe Netherlands3 May 20252025Oral presentation
Sergio CatalanoDSHS Knowledge Managment CourseOnline1 May 20252025Conference presentation
Sergio CatalanoDSHS Science Ethics Seminar – Project presentationOnline1 April 20252025Oral presentation
Touria AhaouariEWMA conferenceSpain28 March 20252025Oral presentation
Sicco BusEWMA conferenceSpain28 March 20252025Lecture
Alessandro Vicentini8th AMS Annual Research MeetingThe Netherlands27 March 20252025Poster
Niloofar SedighiGCUScotland25 March 20252025Clinician-researcher workshop
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaSteno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, HerlevDenmark17 March 20252025Lecture
Isabella GiganteJonkoping UniversitySweden14 March 20252025Lecture
Abhilasha AkerkarDanish Society for Internal Medicine’s Annual MeetingDenmark14 March 20252025Other dissemination activity
Sergio CatalanoEWMA ConferenceSpain1 March 20252025Oral presentation
Onur OkcuEWMA ConferenceSpain1 March 20252025Oral presentation
Kamran ShakirVibram- in personItaly1 March 20252025Oral presentation
Jaap van NettenpodcastOnline1 March 20252025Podcast
Jaap van NettenOtto Bock webinarOnline1 March 20252025Webinar
Jaap van NettenIrish diabetic foot webinar seriesOnline1 March 20252025Webinar
Jaap van NettenEWMA conferenceSpain1 March 20252025Lecture
Jaap van NettenD-Foot webinarOnline1 March 20252025Webinar
Hadi SarlakVibram- in personItaly1 March 20252025Oral presentation
Hadi SarlakDIALECT websiteOnline1 March 20252025Workshop
Alice CardonSDCCDenmark1 March 20252025Oral presentation
Alice CardonDDEA eventDenmark1 March 20252025Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournGlasgowScotland27 February 20252025Clinician-researcher workshop
Abhilasha AkerkarGlasgowScotland27 February 20252025Other dissemination activity
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaSteno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Herlev Denmark24 February 20252025Lecture
Nina PetrovaKing’s College London, Faculty meetingUnited Kingdom21 February 20252025Oral presentation
Alice CardonUniversity of CopenhagenDenmark1 February 20252025Oral presentation
Sicco BusGlasgowScotland25 January 20252025Other dissemination activity
Sicco BusHuman Movement Sciences, AmsterdamThe Netherlands8 January 20252025Other dissemination activity
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaSteno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, HerlevDenmark7 January 20252025Lecture
Sicco BusKing’s College London, Faculty meetingUnited Kingdom11 December 20242024Other dissemination activity
Camillo BurattoKing’s College London, Faculty meetingUnited Kingdom11 December 20242024Oral presentation
Jaap van NettenHOMELAND rehabilitation physicians network1 December 20242024Workshop
Jaap van NettenAMS symposiumThe Netherlands1 December 20242024Lecture
Alice CardonUniversity of CopenhagenDenmark1 December 20242024Oral presentation
Abhilasha AkerkarScientific magazine articleOnline1 December 20242024Newsletter / web content
Victoria MilbournADDRMThe Netherlands25 November 20242024Oral presentation
Alessandro VicentiniADDRMThe Netherlands25 November 20242024Oral presentation
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaHerlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark22 November 20242024Conference presentation
Alessandro VicentiniADDRMThe Netherlands14 November 20242024Oral presentation
Sicco BusColloquium Human Movement Sciences, AmsterdamThe Netherlands11 November 20242024Lecture
Alessandro VicentiniIn-Person, ICMMB, BrusselsBelgium9 November 20242024Oral presentation
Sicco BusEindhovenThe Netherlands4 November 20242024Lecture
Jaap van NettenEindhovenThe Netherlands4 November 20242024Lecture
Onur OkcuDSHS Knowledge Managment CourseOnline23 October 20242024Conference presentation
Camillo BurattoDiab Foot Congress – TrevisoItaly28 September 20242024Conference presentation
Sicco BusInternational Podiatry Confernece, Royal College Podiatry, GlasgowScotland13 September 20242024Conference presentation
Stein ExterkateR&D company meeting with 6 companiesThe Netherlands7 September 20242024Clinician-researcher workshop
Sicco BusDFSGSpain7 September 20242024Lecture
Kamran ShakirDFSGSpain1 September 20242024Conference presentation
Jaap van NettenVU AmsterdamThe Netherlands1 September 20242024Lecture
Jaap van NettenAMP EuropeSpain1 September 20242024Lecture
Hadi SarlakDFSGSpain1 September 20242024Conference presentation
Abhilasha AkerkarDFSGSpain1 September 20242024Poster
Abhilasha AkerkarAMP EuropeSpain1 September 20242024Conference presentation
Niloofar SedighiPresentation of the progress of the DC11 project during the RDC2 (confirmation of progression) presentationScotland27 August 20242024Oral presentation
Niloofar SedighiGCU Annual PGR ConferenceScotland22 August 20242024Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournUK RCOP Network Meeting Oral presentation on PhD Project and DIALECTOnline21 August 20242024Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournIn-Person, OsloNorway11 August 20242024Invited lecture
Niloofar SedighiNetworking and chats with attendees at the MCAA UK Chapter ECR Summer Day 2024United Kingdom9 August 20242024Conference presentation
Sicco BusESM – Expert Scientific Meeting ,GrassauGermany20 July 20242024Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteESM – Expert Scientific Meeting ,GrassauGermany20 July 20242024Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournDFSGSpain9 July 20242024Conference presentation
Isabella GiganteDFSGSpain9 July 20242024Oral presentation
Alessandro VicentiniDFSGSpain9 July 20242024Oral presentation
Sicco BusIn-person, MontebellunaItaly3 July 20242024Workshop
Onur OkcuESM – Expert Scientific Meeting ,GrassauGermany1 July 20242024Conference presentation
Touria AhaouariNational CongressThe Netherlands28 June 20242024Oral presentation
Touria AhaouariInternational Conference20 June 20242024Oral presentation
Stein Exterkate19 June 20242024Conference presentation
Victoria MilbournCongres Diabetische Voet, AlmeloThe Netherlands18 June 20242024Oral presentation
Sicco BusCongres Diabetische Voet, AlmeloThe Netherlands18 June 20242024Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteCongres Diabetische Voet, AlmeloThe Netherlands18 June 20242024Oral presentation
Alessandro VicentiniCongres Diabetische Voet, AlmeloThe Netherlands18 June 20242024Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteEuroScience Open Forum and MSCA Satellite Event Poland10 June 20242024Oral presentation
Kamran ShakirEuroScience Open Forum and MSCA Satellite Event Poland9 June 20242024Workshop
Jaap van NettenESM – Expert Scientific Meeting ,GrassauGermany1 June 20242024Lecture
Abhilasha AkerkarCopenhagenDenmark1 June 20242024Poster
Touria AhaouariProject presentation at The Maastricht Study research presentation days.Online23 May 20242024Oral presentation
Isabella Gigantecollaborative research meeting Online, zoom (Sweden and UK)21 May 20242024Clinician-researcher workshop
Sicco BusJapanese Diabetes Society, TokioJapan19 May 20242024Keynote lecture
Sicco BusMalvern Diabetic foot conference, MalvernUnited Kingdom16 May 20242024Conference presentation
Alice CardonKorsørDenmark15 May 20242024Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournKing’s College Hospital SymposiumUnited Kingdom30 April 20242024Oral presentation
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaMaastricht UniversityThe Netherlands26 April 20242024Conference presentation
Kamran ShakirExpoSanita 2024Italy17 April 20242024Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteSOIF annual meeting: invited to have an oral presentation. I had slides in the start of the presentation about DIALECTOnline, zoom (Sweden)15 April 20242024Oral presentation
Onur OkcuDSHS Science Ethics Seminar CourseOnline1 April 20242024Conference presentation
Onur OkcuCreation of marketing materials for social media and website for DIALECT projectOnline1 April 20242024Social media post
Hadi SarlakExposanita 2024Italy1 April 20242024Tradeshow participation
Victoria MilbournOnline presentation of overview of DC3 projectOnline24 March 20242024Oral presentation
Touria AhaouariDepartment of Nutrition and Movement sciences (UM)The Netherlands15 March 20242024Oral presentation
Niloofar SedighiMCAA conferenceItaly14 March 20242024Oral presentation
Alice Cardona team meetingDenmark1 March 20242024Oral presentation
Kamran ShakirPodartis, MontebellunaItaly22 February 20242024Oral presentation
Camillo BurattoPodartis, MontebellunaItaly22 February 20242024Oral presentation
Victoria MilbournEWMA International Conference, LondonUnited Kingdom5 February 20242024Oral presentation
Sicco BusEWMA International Conference, LondonUnited Kingdom5 February 20242024Oral presentation
Alice CardonEWMA International Conference, LondonUnited Kingdom5 February 20242024Oral presentation
Alessandro VicentiniEWMA International Conference, LondonUnited Kingdom5 February 20242024Oral presentation
Niloofar SedighiMIDI project PPI evetScotland1 February 20242024Oral presentation
Hadi SarlakPodartis, MontebellunaItaly1 February 20242024Oral presentation
Jaap van NettenApeldoornThe Netherlands2 January 20242024Workshop
Kamran ShakirVibram, AlbizzateItaly1 January 20242024Oral presentation
Hadi SarlakVibram, AlbizzateItaly1 January 20242024Oral presentation
Kamran ShakirBolognaItaly13 December 20232023Oral presentation
Jaap van NettenGroningenThe Netherlands12 December 20232023Lecture
Kamran ShakirImolaItaly1 December 20232023Oral presentation
Hadi SarlakMovement analysis lab, IOR, BolognaItaly1 December 20232023Oral presentation
Hadi SarlakImola, Italy1 December 20232023Oral presentation
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaThe Capital RegionDenmark23 November 20232023Press release
Taika3DA linkedin post about a recent visit to GCU promoting the projectOnline14 November 20232023Social media post
Isabella GiganteFagkonferanse NITO OrtopediSweden10 November 20232023Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteAnnual Dutch Diabetes Research Meeting 2023The Netherlands2 November 20232023Oral presentation
Onur OkcuBiomechanics Study GroupOnline1 November 20232023Conference presentation
Niloofar SedighiGCU MSK team meetingScotland1 November 20232023Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteLecture for P&O students in Sweden: I had slides in the start of the lecture about DIALECTOnline, zoom (Sweden)1 November 20232023Lecture
Jaap van NettenDiabetes Feet Australia conferenceSunshine Coast, QLD, Australia7 October 20232023Keynote lecture
Jaap van NettenDiabetes Feet Australia conferenceSunshine Coast, QLD, Australia7 October 20232023Workshop
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaSteno Diabetes Center AarhusDenmark21 September 20232023Lecture
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaSteno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, HerlevDenmark20 September 20232023Workshop
Onur OkcuProject presentation at partner companyGermany1 August 20232023Oral presentation
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaJoslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center, BIDMC, Harvard University, BostonUSA21 June 20232023Lecture
Tarunveer S. Ahluwaliaclinical translation (SDCC Annual Day)Denmark11 June 20232023Lecture
Onur OkcuProject presentation to customers in the medical fieldOnline1 May 20232023Oral presentation
Tarunveer S. AhluwaliaSDCCDenmarkNovember, 2023Workshop
Sicco BusPedorthics Australia Conference, PerthAustralia12-14 Oct 2023Keynote lecture
Onur OkcuNetworking Talks with Master Students (various)Online2023-2024Oral presentation
Kamran ShakirESM – Expert Scientific Meeting ,GrassauGermany20-22 Jul 2024Oral presentation
Isabella GiganteLinkedinOnlineSocial media post
Hadi SarlakIOR-in personMay-19-2025Oral presentation
Hadi SarlakESM – Expert Scientific Meeting ,GrassauGermany20-22 Jul 2024Oral presentation
Camillo BurattoMalvern United Kingdom15-17 May 2024Clinician-researcher workshop
Camillo BurattoExposanità – BolognaItaly17-18-19 Apr 2024Tradeshow participation
Camillo BurattoEWMA ConferenceSpain26-27 march 2025Tradeshow participation
Camillo BurattoDFSGSpain6-8 sept 2024Other dissemination activity
Anne RasmussenSDCCDenmark10/11 2024Conference presentation
Anne RasmussenSDCCDenmark22/1 2025Oral presentation
Abhilasha Akerkarinternal meetingDenmarkNovember 2023, January 2024, April 2024Oral presentation