Jade Tan

Jade Tan is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the School of Allied Health, Podiatric Medicine & Surgery, University of Western Australia. She specializes in patellofemoral osteoarthritis, foot and ankle biomechanics, and treatment with foot orthoses. Her recent research focuses on statistical shape modeling of joints to assess osteoarthritis severity.

• Doctorate in Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis (La Trobe University, 2020)
• Bachelor of Podiatry with Honours (La Trobe University, 2011)

Her work spans disciplines like medicine, engineering, and biomechanics, addressing musculoskeletal health through advanced modeling techniques. Collaborations include studies on metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis and bone alignment.

Current research trends highlight applications of statistical shape modeling in joint pathologies, with a focus on foot orthoses efficacy and osteoarthritis progression.