We are thrilled to announce the selection of the first class of Bethel Fellows of the Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC), part of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After a rigorous search process, five...
Bethel Family Foundation Recognized At Pitt Football Home Opener
During today’s Pitt football home opener at Acrisure Stadium, Orland Bethel and his family were guests of honor during pre-game celebrations. Mr. Bethel, along with his daughter, Cindy and son, Gary, “dotted the I” before kick-off with the University of Pittsburgh...
One Patient’s Amazing Story Pays It Foward – Again and Again
Dr. Joon Y. Lee, BMRC Executive Director, recently spoke to Orthopedics This Week to share how the BMRC came to be (the Bethel family's remarkable gift), what we're doing now (supporting undergraduate summer students in our labs) and where we're heading (hint: a...
OREF: Introducing the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC)
Orland Bethel Family Honored at Pitt Cathedral of Learning Society
On Friday, June 21, 2024, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel hosted a private reception and dinner to induct new members into the Cathedral of Learning Society. The Society recognizes donors who have given or pledged more than $1 million to the...
100+ Applications For First Year of Bethel Fellowship Grants
Today we are celebrating a highly successful first round of applications for our inaugural class of Bethel Fellows! We received an outstanding amount of interest from the MSK research community, and it proves to us that grants for early- and mid-career scientists are...
BMRC/ORS Announce Grant Partnership
A joint grant partnership between the new Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) was announced Friday at the 70th Annual ORS Meeting, held in Long Beach, California. These grants,...