Orthopaedic Research Society
@orssociety.bsky.social
The home of your global orthopaedic research community. Accelerating musculoskeletal discovery to improve health. #orthoresearch #ORSAmbassador #ORSSMC #ORSSML #ORS2026
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🕗 Reminder: Applications are due November 28 for the ON Foundation / ORS Education Grants! Early career members can apply for a chance to receive $500 to help attend #ORS2026 in Charlotte, NC. Apply now: https://www.ors.org/on-ors-education-grants/
Join us for the virtual ORS Annual Business Meeting of Membership on Dec 10 at 11 AM CT. Hear updates on the Society’s financials, membership data, and important updates at ORS. Learn about member benefits and share feedback or ask questions. Register: https://ors.memberclicks.net/2025mbm#/
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Join us for the virtual ORS Annual Business Meeting of Membership on Dec 10 at 11 AM CT. Hear updates on the Society’s financials, membership data, and important updates at ORS. Learn about member benefits and share feedback or ask questions. Register: https://ors.memberclicks.net/2025mbm#/
@jorthopres.bsky.social Editor’s Pick: How does age affect fracture healing? A new study using a proximal femur fracture model in young vs. middle-aged mice shows age can slow healing and may help uncover mechanisms behind delayed recovery. 🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jor.70063
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@jorthopres.bsky.social Editor’s Pick: How does age affect fracture healing? A new study using a proximal femur fracture model in young vs. middle-aged mice shows age can slow healing and may help uncover mechanisms behind delayed recovery. 🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jor.70063
👋 Meet Randa Mudathir, MSc, CEO & Co-Founder of NovaSonix Healthcare and 2024 ORS Business Innovation Competition winner. Her work in medical imaging led to the MSKNovaVue, which turns a standard ultrasound into a real-time 3D scanner. Learn more: https://youtu.be/p0I4jvhvSAE
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
👋 Meet Randa Mudathir, MSc, CEO & Co-Founder of NovaSonix Healthcare and 2024 ORS Business Innovation Competition winner. Her work in medical imaging led to the MSKNovaVue, which turns a standard ultrasound into a real-time 3D scanner. Learn more: https://youtu.be/p0I4jvhvSAE
Deadline Extended! Submissions are now due December 12 for the ORS Orthopaedic Implants Research Section Travel Scholarship. Receive up to $2,000 toward travel and attendance costs to present #implant-related research at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting. Apply: https://bit.ly/4h51GVh
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Deadline Extended! Submissions are now due December 12 for the ORS Orthopaedic Implants Research Section Travel Scholarship. Receive up to $2,000 toward travel and attendance costs to present #implant-related research at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting. Apply: https://bit.ly/4h51GVh
🎉 Congrats to Deepak Vashishth, PhD, #ORS2026 Farshid Guilak Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award recipient! He’s a leader in #orthopaedic research and has mentored 40+ trainees. Learn more about this award and his work here: https://www.ors.org/farshid-guilak-mentoring-award/
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🎉 Congrats to Deepak Vashishth, PhD, #ORS2026 Farshid Guilak Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award recipient! He’s a leader in #orthopaedic research and has mentored 40+ trainees. Learn more about this award and his work here: https://www.ors.org/farshid-guilak-mentoring-award/
Indirect costs keep our research enterprise running. NIH’s floated 15% cap (now withdrawn) shows this issue isn’t going away. The Joint Associations Group’s new FAIR model offers a transparent, expert-driven path forward. Learn more in AAU’s 3-min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9Ux6r6v_E
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Indirect costs keep our research enterprise running. NIH’s floated 15% cap (now withdrawn) shows this issue isn’t going away. The Joint Associations Group’s new FAIR model offers a transparent, expert-driven path forward. Learn more in AAU’s 3-min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9Ux6r6v_E
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Allison Sander and Brianne Connizzo present findings in JOR demonstrating hormone importance in regulation of tissue structure and function in #tendon:
Estrogen and Progesterone Exhibit Distinct Yet Coordinated Roles in the Regulation of Tendon Extracellular Matrix Remodeling
Remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is required for the proper healing, strengthening, and maintenance of tendon tissue. There are well-documented sex differences in tendon injury rates and…
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September 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Allison Sander and Brianne Connizzo present findings in JOR demonstrating hormone importance in regulation of tissue structure and function in #tendon:
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How well do ultrasound measurements predict tendon autograft lengths? Andrew Sprague, George Raum, and Naoaki Ito present their findings in JOR:
Ultrasound images of the nonsurgical (A) patellar tendon and (B) quadriceps tendon and the landmarks for each method of measurement.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
How well do ultrasound measurements predict tendon autograft lengths? Andrew Sprague, George Raum, and Naoaki Ito present their findings in JOR:
👏 Congrats to Rocky S. Tuan, PhD, 2026 ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award recipient! CUHK Professor, iTERM founder and a leader in #musculoskeletal biology, tissue regeneration, & stem cells with 650+ publications. Learn more: https://www.ors.org/orsoref-distinguished-investigator-award/
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
👏 Congrats to Rocky S. Tuan, PhD, 2026 ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award recipient! CUHK Professor, iTERM founder and a leader in #musculoskeletal biology, tissue regeneration, & stem cells with 650+ publications. Learn more: https://www.ors.org/orsoref-distinguished-investigator-award/
Submissions due Dec 15 for the Dr. Peter Roughley Award, presented by the ORS Spine Section. This award provides $2,000 to support travel for a mentor–trainee team conducting research in spine, disc, and cartilage biology. Learn more and apply now: https://www.ors.org/ors-dr-peter-roughley-award/
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Submissions due Dec 15 for the Dr. Peter Roughley Award, presented by the ORS Spine Section. This award provides $2,000 to support travel for a mentor–trainee team conducting research in spine, disc, and cartilage biology. Learn more and apply now: https://www.ors.org/ors-dr-peter-roughley-award/
🎉 Congrats to the #ORS2026 Marshall R. Urist, MD Award recipient, Pamela Gehron Robey, PhD! Dr. Robey has over 20 years in bone and stem cell biology, ~260 publications, and has mentored ~50 fellows. Learn more about this award and her achievements: https://www.ors.org/ors-marshall-r-urist-md-award/
November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🎉 Congrats to the #ORS2026 Marshall R. Urist, MD Award recipient, Pamela Gehron Robey, PhD! Dr. Robey has over 20 years in bone and stem cell biology, ~260 publications, and has mentored ~50 fellows. Learn more about this award and her achievements: https://www.ors.org/ors-marshall-r-urist-md-award/
🕗 Reminder: Applications are due November 28 for the ON Foundation / ORS Education Grants! Early career members can apply for a chance to receive $500 to help attend #ORS2026 in Charlotte, NC. Apply now: https://www.ors.org/on-ors-education-grants/
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🕗 Reminder: Applications are due November 28 for the ON Foundation / ORS Education Grants! Early career members can apply for a chance to receive $500 to help attend #ORS2026 in Charlotte, NC. Apply now: https://www.ors.org/on-ors-education-grants/
Call for abstracts is open for the @isfrfractures.bsky.social 19th Biennial Meeting! Join us May 6–8, 2026 in Berlin, collocated with the AO Germany Conference. Share your work in #fracturerepair, bone regeneration & #orthopaedic trauma. Deadline: Jan 19. Submit: https://www.ors.org/2026isfrmeeting/
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Call for abstracts is open for the @isfrfractures.bsky.social 19th Biennial Meeting! Join us May 6–8, 2026 in Berlin, collocated with the AO Germany Conference. Share your work in #fracturerepair, bone regeneration & #orthopaedic trauma. Deadline: Jan 19. Submit: https://www.ors.org/2026isfrmeeting/
Submissions Due Today! Apply Now ⤵️
✈️ Heading to #ORS2026? Apply for the ORS Implant Research Section Travel Scholarship by Nov 19 for up to $2,000 in travel support for students presenting #implant-related research at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting! Apply Now: https://bit.ly/4h51GVh
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Submissions Due Today! Apply Now ⤵️
It’s time to renew your ORS Membership for 2026!
We’ve expanded member benefits to give you more ways to learn, engage, and connect: access to all 8 ORS Sections, LearnORS, expanded #ORS2026 access + lunch Sat/Sun, and advocacy resources. Join or renew: https://www.ors.org/join-ors/
We’ve expanded member benefits to give you more ways to learn, engage, and connect: access to all 8 ORS Sections, LearnORS, expanded #ORS2026 access + lunch Sat/Sun, and advocacy resources. Join or renew: https://www.ors.org/join-ors/
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It’s time to renew your ORS Membership for 2026!
We’ve expanded member benefits to give you more ways to learn, engage, and connect: access to all 8 ORS Sections, LearnORS, expanded #ORS2026 access + lunch Sat/Sun, and advocacy resources. Join or renew: https://www.ors.org/join-ors/
We’ve expanded member benefits to give you more ways to learn, engage, and connect: access to all 8 ORS Sections, LearnORS, expanded #ORS2026 access + lunch Sat/Sun, and advocacy resources. Join or renew: https://www.ors.org/join-ors/
Join us tomorrow, Nov 19, for The Power of Patient Stories with MLB pitcher Joe Musgrove sharing his surgery & rehab journey. Learn how patient narratives uncover unmet #MSK needs and guide more human-centered research and innovation. Register here: https://bit.ly/482l1lx
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Join us tomorrow, Nov 19, for The Power of Patient Stories with MLB pitcher Joe Musgrove sharing his surgery & rehab journey. Learn how patient narratives uncover unmet #MSK needs and guide more human-centered research and innovation. Register here: https://bit.ly/482l1lx
💡 Got an advocacy idea? Graduate students & postdocs can apply for Research America’s Civic Engagement Microgrant Program, $4,000 to support projects that engage officials, community leaders, or the public on science. Apply by Nov 21: https://www.researchamerica.org/civic-science/microgrants/
November 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
💡 Got an advocacy idea? Graduate students & postdocs can apply for Research America’s Civic Engagement Microgrant Program, $4,000 to support projects that engage officials, community leaders, or the public on science. Apply by Nov 21: https://www.researchamerica.org/civic-science/microgrants/
🚦 Start Your Engines! Registration is now open for #ORS2026! Join us Mar 27–31 in Charlotte, NC for 5 days of science, networking, and career-boosting events. Add-on workshops & events fill fast—reserve your spot! Learn more and register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚦 Start Your Engines! Registration is now open for #ORS2026! Join us Mar 27–31 in Charlotte, NC for 5 days of science, networking, and career-boosting events. Add-on workshops & events fill fast—reserve your spot! Learn more and register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/
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⏳ Submissions due Monday, Nov 17! Showcase your innovation at the Industry Innovations in MSK Health lunch-and-learn during #ORS2026, highlighting breakthroughs from the past two years in the #orthopaedic industry. Submit now: https://www.ors.org/2026mskindustryinnovations/
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
⏳ Submissions due Monday, Nov 17! Showcase your innovation at the Industry Innovations in MSK Health lunch-and-learn during #ORS2026, highlighting breakthroughs from the past two years in the #orthopaedic industry. Submit now: https://www.ors.org/2026mskindustryinnovations/
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Very excited to hear the joint session on the role of basic science research in spine care at #NASS2025 presented by @nassspine.bsky.social and @orssociety.bsky.social. How are you spending the last day of the conference?
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Very excited to hear the joint session on the role of basic science research in spine care at #NASS2025 presented by @nassspine.bsky.social and @orssociety.bsky.social. How are you spending the last day of the conference?
Join us #WebinarWednesday, Nov 19 for The Power of Patient Stories in #MSK Research Development with the ORS Innovation Committee. Learn how patient experiences shape research, reveal unmet needs, and drive human-centered innovation. 🔗 Register here: https://ors.memberclicks.net/web111925in
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Join us #WebinarWednesday, Nov 19 for The Power of Patient Stories in #MSK Research Development with the ORS Innovation Committee. Learn how patient experiences shape research, reveal unmet needs, and drive human-centered innovation. 🔗 Register here: https://ors.memberclicks.net/web111925in
👋 Meet Lidan You, PhD, Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Queen’s University and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology. Her work explores how cells sense and respond to mechanical environments. Full spotlight: https://bit.ly/488M1kH
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
👋 Meet Lidan You, PhD, Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Queen’s University and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology. Her work explores how cells sense and respond to mechanical environments. Full spotlight: https://bit.ly/488M1kH
✈️ Heading to #ORS2026? Apply for the ORS Implant Research Section Travel Scholarship by Nov 19 for up to $2,000 in travel support for students presenting #implant-related research at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting! Apply Now: https://bit.ly/4h51GVh
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
✈️ Heading to #ORS2026? Apply for the ORS Implant Research Section Travel Scholarship by Nov 19 for up to $2,000 in travel support for students presenting #implant-related research at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting! Apply Now: https://bit.ly/4h51GVh
⏳ Submissions due Monday, Nov 17! Showcase your innovation at the Industry Innovations in MSK Health lunch-and-learn during #ORS2026, highlighting breakthroughs from the past two years in the #orthopaedic industry. Submit now: https://www.ors.org/2026mskindustryinnovations/
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
⏳ Submissions due Monday, Nov 17! Showcase your innovation at the Industry Innovations in MSK Health lunch-and-learn during #ORS2026, highlighting breakthroughs from the past two years in the #orthopaedic industry. Submit now: https://www.ors.org/2026mskindustryinnovations/
Now Open! The 6th Annual Future Faculty Poster Session at #ORS2026 is accepting applications from post-docs, residents, and fellows preparing for their first faculty positions. Applications due Dec 5. Learn more and apply now: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Now Open! The 6th Annual Future Faculty Poster Session at #ORS2026 is accepting applications from post-docs, residents, and fellows preparing for their first faculty positions. Applications due Dec 5. Learn more and apply now: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/