BMRC Team Attends the 2025 ORS PSRS Symposium
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...
BMRC Hosts Inaugural Research Symposium: A Day of Discovery, Collaboration, and Celebration
In September, BMRC hosted its first annual BMRC Research Symposium, bringing together nearly 160 faculty, trainees, staff, and students. The full-day event highlighted the depth and diversity of musculoskeletal research across the clinical and basic...
2025 Summer Student Research Program Prepares Students for Discovery
In August, BMRC wrapped up its 2025 Summer Student Research Program (SSRP), a nine-week training experience for undergraduate and medical students interested in musculoskeletal research. Each year, the SSRP offers students from the University of Pittsburgh...
BMRC Welcomes New Fellows for 2025–2026
BMRC is proud to announce the 2025 class of Bethel/Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Fellows. Following a highly competitive application process, these outstanding early-career researchers have demonstrated remarkable potential in advancing musculoskeletal...
Meet The Researcher: Q&A With John Fowler, MD
John Fowler, MD, is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also works closely with orthopaedic surgery trainees as associate director of the residency program and the hand surgery fellowship. His...
BMRC Officially Celebrates Its Naming
The Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) recently celebrated the naming of its newly upgraded laboratory space in the Biomedical Science Tower with a ceremony honoring Orland Bethel and his family. The event was attended by University of...
2026 – 2027 Clinical Research Fellowship Applications Open
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....
BMRC and EUROSPINE: A new transatlantic research opportunity
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...
BMRC Lab Naming Ceremony Celebrates Bethel Family and Newly Upgraded Space
The Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) recently celebrated the naming of its newly upgraded laboratory space in the Biomedical Science Tower (BST) with a ceremony honoring Mr. Orland Bethel and his family. The event was attended by University...
Dr. Nam Vo Appointed Ruby and James Kang, MD Chair in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
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...
First Edition of the BMRC Journal – Out Now!
We are excited to share the inaugural issue of the BMRC Journal! This first edition features a welcome letter from our Executive Director, Dr. Joon Y. Lee, an exclusive interview with one of the top-ranked orthopaedic researchers in the world, Dr. Farshid Guilak, on...
First Annual BMRC Symposium Features Discovery, Collaboration and Celebration
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...