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About the Symposium

Join us for this year’s BMRC Symposium, an annual gathering of top MSK researchers and Bethel Fellows. This event will feature groundbreaking research presentations, networking opportunities, and a keynote address from Emily Calandrelli, New York Times best-selling author, Stay Curious and Keep Exploring and host, Emily’s Wonder Lab .

Keynote Speaker
Emily Calandrelli
New York Times best selling author, Stay Curious and Keep Exploring
Host, Emily’s Wonder Lab
  • Attend panels and talks from BMRC staff, faculty and Bethel Fellows and learn about the musculoskeletal translational research coming from our core BMRC labs and Orthopaedic BioBank.
  • Share your findings in a judged poster session with the chance to win awards.
  • Network with peers and experts.

Date:
Friday September 25, 2026

Abstracts Due:
TBD

Location:
Circuit Center – 5 Hot Metal St., Pittsburgh PA 15203

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    Submitting an Abstract

    The abstract body should be a brief summary of your original research written as a single paragraph in English. It is acceptable to present work you have previously presented at recent meetings.

    Download an editable template here: BMRC Symposium Abstract

     The abstract body must include:

    •  An introduction and hypothesis
    •  Methods
    •  Results
    •  Conclusions

    The abstract should include:

    •  An abstract title with the first letter of each word capitalized and the full title bold-faced (limited to 25 words)
    •  Names of the authors (the presenting author listed in bold)
    •  Institutional affiliations for each author
    •  An abstract body limited to 400 words.
    •  Funding support
    •  Disclosures
    • Standard abbreviations for units of measure. Other abbreviations and acronyms should be fully spelled out on the first mention.  

    The abstract should not include:

    • Figures
    • Spelling or grammar errors

    1. Your abstract should be in a .doc file format. Other file types will be considered as incomplete submissions and not be considered.

    2. One abstract per presenting author. No more than five abstracts per primary investigator.

    3. Posters will be printed by the presenter and fit onto a 4 ft high x 6 ft wide board.

    Presenting authors are expected to be at their posters during the judged portion of the poster session, which is scheduled for the afternoon of the Symposium, Friday, September 25, 2026. 

    The BMRC Symposium committee will not consider abstracts that do not follow the proper format.