Pitt will create first known orthopedics-based biobank in the Western Hemisphere after $18.5 million gift
An $18.5 million donation to the University of Pittsburgh will allow the school to create what is believed to be the first orthopedics-based biobank in the Western Hemisphere. Orland Bethel, founder of Greensburg-based egg giant Hillandale Farms, is making the...
University of Pittsburgh receives $18.5M gift for orthopedic research
University of Pittsburgh received an $18.5 million donation from the Orland Bethel Family Foundation to support a biological specimen repository within the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center for orthopedic research. Read complete story at...
Orland Bethel Family Foundation donates $18M for Pitt biobank
It will continue the work the foundation and family have done to support the work of the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC. Read complete story on Pittsburgh Business Times.
Hillandale Farms founder donates $45.5M to Pitt for musculoskeletal research
Orland Bethel knows the meaning of a hard day’s work. The founder of Hillandale Farms grew up on a dairy farm in Belmont County, Ohio. He borrowed $4,000 from his parents and in-laws to get his egg company off the ground and frequently put in 18-hour days to keep...
Hillandale Farms family giving to support musculoskeletal care and research tops $45 million with the creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
PITTSBURGH, September 19, 2024 — The Orland Bethel Family Foundation, already a major supporter of the health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, has committed $18.5 million to create a biological specimen repository within the Orland Bethel Family...
2024 Bethel Fellows Announced
We are thrilled to announce the selection of the first class of Bethel Fellows of the Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC), part of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After a rigorous search process, five...
Meet The Researcher – Michael Spitnale, MD
Can you share a bit about your early life and what sparked your interest in research, medicine and orthopaedics/bioengineering? What were some pivotal moments or influences during your education that shaped your research interests? During my senior year of high...
Bethel Family Foundation Recognized At Pitt Football Home Opener
During today’s Pitt football home opener at Acrisure Stadium, Orland Bethel and his family were guests of honor during pre-game celebrations. Mr. Bethel, along with his daughter, Cindy and son, Gary, “dotted the I” before kick-off with the University of Pittsburgh...
Meet The Researchers – SSRP Students
This summer, the BMRC welcomed our first cohort of Summer Student Research Program participants. Over the past 9 weeks, students were exposed to both hands-on laboratory research and in-classroom learning, guided by our expert mentors in the BMRC labs. Classroom...
One Patient’s Amazing Story Pays It Foward – Again and Again
Dr. Joon Y. Lee, BMRC Executive Director, recently spoke to Orthopedics This Week to share how the BMRC came to be (the Bethel family's remarkable gift), what we're doing now (supporting undergraduate summer students in our labs) and where we're heading (hint: a...
OREF: Introducing the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC)
Orland Bethel Family Honored at Pitt Cathedral of Learning Society
On Friday, June 21, 2024, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel hosted a private reception and dinner to induct new members into the Cathedral of Learning Society. The Society recognizes donors who have given or pledged more than $1 million to the...