BMRC Core Labs Celebrate Publications in JB&JS and NASSJ

BMRC Core Lab members have been published in multiple publications this summer, including the Fall 2025 issue of North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) for their study to evaluate risk factors for 30-day hospital readmission following elective decompressive...

BMRC Mentorship & Outreach Fellow Dr. John Drazan Brings STEM Ed to Australia

BMRC/ORS Mentorship & Outreach Fellow John Drazan is currently in Australia as part of the "Promoting STEM Pathways and EducationUSA through Sport" initiative. He's wrapping up week one of two today and has made stops in Sydney and Canberra so far to give...

Husband and Wife Both Have Life-Changing Spine Surgery

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...
BMRC Core Labs Celebrate Publications in JB&JS and NASSJ

BMRC Core Labs Celebrate Publications in JB&JS and NASSJ

BMRC Core Lab members have been published in multiple publications this summer, including the Fall 2025 issue of North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) for their study to evaluate risk factors for 30-day hospital readmission following elective decompressive...

Dr. Ines Lohse Receives ICRE Distinguished Research Mentor Award

Dr. Ines Lohse Receives ICRE Distinguished Research Mentor Award

The Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) is thrilled to congratulate Dr. Ines Lohse, co-director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Lab, on receiving the Distinguished Research Mentor Award at this year’s Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE)...

2025 SSRP Students Announced

2025 SSRP Students Announced

Congratulations to this year’s cohort of BMRC Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) participants, which includes nine students from both inside and outside the University of Pittsburgh. Following on the heels of last year’s successful inaugural season, SSRP will...

BMRC Ferguson Lab Highlighted at 1st Annual Pitt Pain Day

BMRC Ferguson Lab Highlighted at 1st Annual Pitt Pain Day

The Pittsburgh Pain Consortium (PPC) held their inaugural Pain Day on Wednesday, May 7 highlighting scholarship, innovation and engagement in pain research and care. The PPC comprises of multiple centers at the University of Pittsburgh, including Pittsburgh LB3P in...

BMRC Hosts First Community Outreach Program, Sports2STEM

BMRC Hosts First Community Outreach Program, Sports2STEM

The BMRC hosted its first community outreach program, Sports2STEM, a two-hour basketball program, at the UPMC Cooper Field House at Duquesne University on Tuesday, April 8. The BMRC partnered with Dr. John Drazan, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering,...