Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center

We are thrilled to be a sponsor of this year's PSRS Diversity Travel Fellowship Awards, dedicated to fostering inclusivity in spine research. This initiative supports underrepresented individuals attending the ORS/PSRS International Spine Research Symposium for the first time, providing both financial assistance and invaluable personal mentoring opportunities. We were also happy to see 2024 Bethel Fellow Kevin Burt, PhD, University of Pennsylvania at the meeting. Dr. Burt is one of the BMRC's postdoctoral Bethel Fellows, working on immune cell phenotyping during spine destabilization. #ors #psrs #spineresearch #lowbackpain #sponsor #congratulations

Congratulations to Christabel Dube MNeuro, MRSB, PhD - one recipient of our BMRC/ORS Diversity Travel Fellowship Award, which aims to increase diversity and equitable access to spine research. #ors #psrs #diversity #spinesurgeon

Get up to $30,000 in funds to support your translational basic science or clinical musculoskeletal research project in 2025. Become a Bethel Fellow and apply today to the BMRC/ORS Fellowship, now open for applications.?The BMRC aims to support the next generation of researchers, leading to breakthrough treatments for musculoskeletal disease. Two levels of support are currently available — $20,000 awards for postdoctoral scholars or medical residents and $30,000 awards for junior faculty. ? Recipients must be active Orthopaedic Research Society members and must have completed a PhD, MD or DO degree within 5 years of the application date. ? For terms and eligibility and to apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/erSfznPf today. ? #fellowship #researchgrant #funding #orthopaedic #futurescientists #ORS ?Orthopaedic Research Society

APPLY NOW: https://lnkd.in/ea2dSyRP We're looking to provide a unique opportunity for medical students between their third and fourth years to collaborate with our BMRC faculty and research teams in our spine and upper extremities groups. You will work directly with residents and attendings on existing projects and initiate new ones, with opportunity to observer in clinical activities and gain exposure in the OR. You'll also play an important role as the Biospecimen Facilitator for our new BMRC BioBank and work with multiple orthopaedic surgeons across UPMC to manage tissue sample consents. Apply today and share! #fellowship #research #BioBank #fellowopportunity #orthopaedic #orthofellow

We're thrilled to announce that the BMRC BioBank has officially collected its first patient tissue samples! BMRC collaborator Dr. Malcom Dombrowski and Executive Director Joon Y. Lee, MD was part of the team to gather the first samples from?joint replacement and spine surgery last week. This major step moves us ever closer to personalized treatment options for common ailments like arthritis and back pain. Thank you to our incredible team and the patients who make these advancements possible. #BMRCBioBank #MedicalResearch #Innovation

Congratulations to Ken Urish MD PhD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, School of Medicine, and of bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, and BMRC supported researcher on his Ascending Star Award and lecture. The award recognizes highly productive and creative mid-career faculty members in the health sciences. Dr. Urish's talk "Bad to the Bone: Orthopaedic Infection" highlights his lab's work on understanding the mechanism behind biofilm antibiotic tolerance and applying this understanding to current treatments for infection. ?Urish’s work has resulted in a new class of antibiotics (PLG0206), antibiotic delivery systems and bacteriophage therapy. #orthopaedics #research #BMRC #infection #lifeaftersurgery #jointreplacement

Just weeks away! Register now for the 7th International Spine Research Symposium to explore the latest in #spine research and innovations. Don’t miss your chance to connect with field experts and shape the future of spine care. ?? Register Now: https://bit.ly/4cJwkj8

We were pleased to welcome visitors from DOD Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE)?yesterday. The EACE leads the advancement of extremity trauma related discovery and clinical practice to optimize outcomes of service members, veterans, and beneficiaries while meeting the needs of the Combatant Commands and the Military Health System. Chris Dearth, PhD – EACE Chief, Research & Surveillance Division James Wang, PhD- BMRC/Pitt Ortho Ron Poropatich, MD - Director Center for Military Medicine Research at Pitt? Nam Vo, PhD -BMRC/Pitt Ortho? MaCalus Hogan, MD, MBA - BMRC/Pitt Ortho COL/R/USA John Shero – EACE Director Bill Anderst, PhD - BMRC/Pitt Ortho MAJ/R/USAF Jeremy Johnson, PMP – EACE Research Program Manager Dana Farrell - Clinical Trials Project Manager Pitt Ortho #research #bmrc #msk #trauma

Thanks to Orthopaedics This Week for speaking with BMRC Executive Director Joon Y. Lee about our BioBank, the first of its kind in the US! #biobank #research #spinesurgeon

We are hoping to start tissue collection this fall! #research #future #bigdata #biobank #mskresearch