The MechanoBiology Lab, a BMRC Core Lab directed by Dr. James H-C. Wang, is advancing innovative strategies to prevent overuse tendon injuries. Recent preclinical research from the lab demonstrates that a topical metformin lotion can prevent the onset of tendinopathy...
Congratulations to Dr. Gwendolyn Sowa and Dr. Nam Vo on their UC2 grant, “Whole person experience of pain: Novel integration with low back pain phenotypes”, which was recently funded for $20 million by NIAMS and NINDS. This project builds on the NIH HEAL Initiative...
We were honored to welcome Hooman H. Rashidi, MD, MS, FCAP, to the Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) as a guest speaker at our monthly research seminar. As the Associate Dean of AI in Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, Executive Vice Chair of...
Members of our BMRC core labs, including representatives from our Ferguson Spine Lab, traveled together to Newark, DE, for this year’s ORS Philadelphia Spine Research Society (PSRS) Symposium, held on Friday, November 7, at the University of Delaware’s FinTech...
Now Accepting Applications for the 2026–2027 Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Research Fellowship! This paid, one-year opportunity offers hands-on experience in orthopaedic research and clinical care, working directly with Dr....
Breaking News! A new, international fellowship opportunity was announced today at this year’s 2025 EUROSPINE Annual Meeting: the BMRC / EUROSPINE Visiting Research Scholarship. EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe, is a leading professional, non-profit...
We are proud to announce that Dr. Nam Vo has been appointed the Ruby and James Kang, MD Chair in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, effective September 1, 2025. Dr. Vo’s appointment reflects his outstanding achievements as a...
The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) proudly hosted its first annual Symposium on Friday, September 5, 2025 bringing together nearly 160 faculty, staff, students, and researchers for a full day of research, collaboration and celebration. This year's...
We are proud to announce the selection of the 2025 class of Bethel/ORS Fellows of the Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC), part of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the Orthopaedic Research Society...
Last week marked the culmination of our 9-week Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) with our annual Poster Presentation Day.Throughout the summer, these undergraduate students were immersed in hands-on lab work, mentorship, and weekly seminars led by BMRC Core...