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...
Meet The Student Researchers: BMRC SSRP Class of 2026
Last week, we celebrated the conclusion of another successful BMRC Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) with our annual Poster Presentation Day (post on that coming soon!) Over the past nine weeks, these students gained hands-on research experience through lab work,...
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...
From Patients to Progress: A Milestone Moment for the Bethel Orthopaedic BioBank
Our Bethel Orthopaedic BioBank has reached an incredible milestone: 400 total patients and 15,000 total specimens! Those are the updated stats from this past week and we couldn't be more thrilled. These numbers are the result of more than 18 months of work, averaging...
BMRC at ORS: BMRC Researchers Featured at Prestigious Annual Meeting
BMRC was heavily represented at one of the nation’s most important and prestigious professional gatherings for musculoskeletal researchers. The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting in March in Charlotte, North Carolina, brought together more than 2,000...
Inside the BMRC BioBank: What’s New
The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center’s BioBank is dedicated to accelerating the discovery of biomarkers and therapeutic targets, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes through personalized orthopaedic medicine. The BMRC BioBank is currently working with one...