The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) and the ORS Philadelphia Spine Research Society (PSRS) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 BMRC/PSRS Travel Award: Alexis Camacho Tugba Mehmetoglu Gurbuz Shuhei Iwata This award supports outstanding...
BMRC Celebrates Success of Inaugural EUROSPINE Visiting Fellow
As EUROSPINE's Annual Meeting takes place this week in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) is proud to highlight the accomplishments of Julia Mocking, the inaugural BMRC/EUROSPINE Visiting Research Fellowship recipient. During her...
2026 BMRC Symposium Highlights Innovation and Collaboration
The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) proudly hosted its 2nd annual Symposium on September 25, 2026, bringing together faculty, Bethel Fellows, trainees, clinicians, and research partners for a day dedicated to research and collaboration. The event...
BMRC Featured for Advancing Musculoskeletal Research and Innovation
The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for its expanding role in advancing musculoskeletal research, education, and innovation. We are grateful to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for recognizing the important...
Advancing Discovery: BMRC Welcomes Its Newest Cohort of Bethel Fellows
The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) is pleased to announce its newest cohort of BMRC Bethel Fellows. These exceptional early-career researchers have demonstrated outstanding promise in advancing musculoskeletal science through innovation. We look forward...
500 Patients Say “Yes” to Research Through the BMRC BioBank
The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) BioBank recently achieved a significant milestone with the enrollment of its 500th patient and the collection of nearly 18,000 biological samples. Each enrollment represents more than a number. It reflects a patient's...
Dr. Nam Vo, BMRC Scientific Director, Delivers Keynote Address at International ARI Orthopaedics Conference
Dr. Nam Vo recently delivered a keynote presentation at the ARI Orthopaedics Conferences in Davos, an international meeting with roots dating back to the original eCM Conferences established in 1999. These pioneering conferences helped inspire the creation of the...
BMRC BioBank Completes First Pediatric Collection at UPMC Children’s Hospital
Today marks an exciting milestone for the BMRC BioBank with the collection of our first pediatric sample at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. This important achievement was led by Dr. Stephen A. Mendelson, Acting Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, UPMC...
Strengthening International Collaboration: BMRC Welcomes First EUROSPINE Visiting Fellow
We are pleased to announce our first-ever EUROSPINE Visiting Research Fellowship. We are excited to welcome Julia Mocking, a PhD candidate in neurosurgery, for a 12‑month fellowship beginning this summer. Julia will be hosted in our Ferguson Spine Lab and Pittsburgh...
BMRC Welcomes CNX Mentorship Academy Students
Future researchers alert! Last week we were happy to welcome a group of students from the CNX Mentorship Academy, in partnership with our UPMC/CNX M.O.V.E.S Program. This group of students spent the morning with some of our core lab investigators, learning about their...