In September, BMRC hosted its first annual BMRC Research Symposium, bringing together nearly 160 faculty, trainees, staff, and students. The full-day event highlighted the depth and diversity of musculoskeletal research across the clinical and basic...
In August, BMRC wrapped up its 2025 Summer Student Research Program (SSRP), a nine-week training experience for undergraduate and medical students interested in musculoskeletal research. Each year, the SSRP offers students from the University of Pittsburgh...
BMRC is proud to announce the 2025 class of Bethel/Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Fellows. Following a highly competitive application process, these outstanding early-career researchers have demonstrated remarkable potential in advancing musculoskeletal...
John Fowler, MD, is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also works closely with orthopaedic surgery trainees as associate director of the residency program and the hand surgery fellowship. His...
The Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) recently celebrated the naming of its newly upgraded laboratory space in the Biomedical Science Tower with a ceremony honoring Orland Bethel and his family. The event was attended by University of...
Mary Lou and Fred Offman of Portage, Pennsylvania, have been married for 56 years. The trajectory of their lives changed forever when they met each other. Their lives also changed when they met Joon Lee, MD. Dr. Lee helped them overcome debilitating conditions — three...
The existence of the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center is thanks to grateful patient Orland Bethel, founder of Hillandale Farms. Bethel was treated for a debilitating spinal condition by Joon Lee, MD, spine surgeon and professor of orthopaedic...
The Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC)launched its first-ever Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) in 2024, a competitive program designed to foster the next generation of musculoskeletal researchers. The program was created to provide...
On the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) team is Prashanta Silwal, PhD, an international postdoctoral associate at the University of Pittsburgh. He is working toward identifying molecular and cellular mechanisms of low-back pain and...
Research is essential to advancing the science that leads to better health care for all. However, about half of all early-career researchers leave their academic research positions within five years of earning a PhD. Many have said that the main reason they leave...