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...
New Partnerships in Research: EUROSPINE Visiting Research Scholarship Announced
This year marked the beginnings of new international fellowship opportunities between BMRC and partners at EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe. EUROSPINE is a leading nonprofit professional organization dedicated to advancing spinal care through education,...
Couple Thankful for Good Outcome After Four Spinal Surgeries in Two Years
When you pass Gerry and Judy Garvey as they’re walking their hilly neighborhood in Plum, Pennsylvania, or when you see them exercising at their local YMCA, “You would never know what he’s been through,” Judy says. In the short span of 2018 to 2020, Gerry overcame a...
2026 SSRP Cohort Chosen
Congratulations to this year’s cohort of BMRC Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) participants! This year’s program welcomes six talented students from both within and beyond the University of Pittsburgh. The SSRP offers students an immersive experience that...
Meet The Researcher: Vasyl Pastukh, MD, PhD, MHM
Can you share a bit about your early life and what sparked your interest in research, medicine and orthopaedics/bioengineering? I originally trained as a orthopedic-trauma surgeon, so my interest in orthopaedics and bioengineering didn’t begin in a laboratory — it...
Media Recap: Orland Bethel Family Foundation New Gift to Grow Musculoskeletal Research Center
The Orland Bethel Family Foundation, a powerful supporter of the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, raised its contributions to the University to nearly $100 million with an additional $53.5 million to expand the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research...
Nearly $100M in Support: Bethel Family Foundation Fuels the Next Chapter of BMRC
The Orland Bethel Family Foundation, a powerful supporter of the health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, has committed an additional $53.5 million to expand the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC). The gift, which brings...
Milestone Achievements for the Musculoskeletal Oncology Lab: Major DoD Award, MSTS Record, and New Home
Our Musculoskeletal Oncology Lab (MOL) ended the year strong by achieving some big milestones.Starting off, the MOL was awarded a Community Resource Development Award from the DoD Rare Cancers Research Program - the largest award offered through this program. This...