A free public presentation on campus Thursday will discuss how advanced imaging combined with 3‑D printing will one day lead to improved treatment of such joint-related conditions as arthritis and fractures.

David Holdsworth will deliver his lecture, entitled “Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Closer Look at Bones and Joints,” at 7 p.m. February 25 in room 1115, Dr. Murray O’Neil Medical Education Centre.

Dr. Holdsworth is a professor at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, and scientific director at its Bone and Joint Institute. His appearance is part of a series of presentations in communities across southwestern Ontario by the school’s Robarts Research Institute. Register for free online by February 22 at www.robarts.ca/discover-robarts.