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
The University of Limerick will host the 31st Annual Bioengineering Conference, Jan 23–24, 2026. Join keynote talks, workshops, & networking. #ORSAmbassador David Hoey, PhD will be on-site promoting #musculoskeletal research. Learn more & register: https://www.ors.org/ambassadorevents/
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The University of Limerick will host the 31st Annual Bioengineering Conference, Jan 23–24, 2026. Join keynote talks, workshops, & networking. #ORSAmbassador David Hoey, PhD will be on-site promoting #musculoskeletal research. Learn more & register: https://www.ors.org/ambassadorevents/
Our 2025 #WebinarWednesday series wrapped with 1,520 participants across 26 webinars. Scientific talks, career sessions, socials & more! Missed one? On-demand recordings are open to all, no cost for ORS Members in the LearnORS Video Library: https://www.ors.org/learnorsvideolibrary/
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our 2025 #WebinarWednesday series wrapped with 1,520 participants across 26 webinars. Scientific talks, career sessions, socials & more! Missed one? On-demand recordings are open to all, no cost for ORS Members in the LearnORS Video Library: https://www.ors.org/learnorsvideolibrary/
Submit your abstracts for the @isfrfractures.bsky.social 19th Biennial Meeting! Join us May 6–8, 2026 in Berlin with the AO Germany Conference. Registration is open, plan your trip and share your work in #fracturerepair, bone regeneration & #orthopaedic trauma. https://www.ors.org/2026isfrmeeting/
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Submit your abstracts for the @isfrfractures.bsky.social 19th Biennial Meeting! Join us May 6–8, 2026 in Berlin with the AO Germany Conference. Registration is open, plan your trip and share your work in #fracturerepair, bone regeneration & #orthopaedic trauma. https://www.ors.org/2026isfrmeeting/
Join us for the virtual ORS Annual Business Meeting of the Membership on Dec 10 at 11 AM CT. Hear updates on the Society’s financials, membership data, and what’s new at ORS. Learn about member benefits and share your questions or feedback. Register here: https://ors.memberclicks.net/2025mbm#/
December 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Join us for the virtual ORS Annual Business Meeting of the Membership on Dec 10 at 11 AM CT. Hear updates on the Society’s financials, membership data, and what’s new at ORS. Learn about member benefits and share your questions or feedback. Register here: https://ors.memberclicks.net/2025mbm#/
🚨 DUE FRIDAY, Dec 5 - Apply for the 3rd Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Match Poster Session at #ORS2026. ORS Trainee Members (senior graduate/medical students, and residents) are invited to present posters showcasing their research goals. Apply now: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🚨 DUE FRIDAY, Dec 5 - Apply for the 3rd Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Match Poster Session at #ORS2026. ORS Trainee Members (senior graduate/medical students, and residents) are invited to present posters showcasing their research goals. Apply now: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/
Call for applications! The ON Foundation /ORS Orthoregeneration Award provides $1,000 to a young investigator in recognition of outstanding tissue regeneration research accepted for presentation at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting. Learn more & apply by Jan 10: https://bit.ly/485YIKl
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Call for applications! The ON Foundation /ORS Orthoregeneration Award provides $1,000 to a young investigator in recognition of outstanding tissue regeneration research accepted for presentation at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting. Learn more & apply by Jan 10: https://bit.ly/485YIKl
🚨 Reminder! Submit your applications by Dec 5 for the 6th Annual Future Faculty Poster Session which will take place at #ORS2026. This is a great opportunity for post-docs, residents, & fellows preparing for their first faculty positions. Apply now: ors.org/2026futurepo...
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🚨 Reminder! Submit your applications by Dec 5 for the 6th Annual Future Faculty Poster Session which will take place at #ORS2026. This is a great opportunity for post-docs, residents, & fellows preparing for their first faculty positions. Apply now: ors.org/2026futurepo...
This Giving Tuesday, Strengthen the Community That Strengthens MSK Research.
We invite you to support the ORS. Your donation will enhance the programs, networking, and learning opportunities that empower the #musculoskeletal research community. Donate: https://ors.memberclicks.net/supportORS
We invite you to support the ORS. Your donation will enhance the programs, networking, and learning opportunities that empower the #musculoskeletal research community. Donate: https://ors.memberclicks.net/supportORS
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This Giving Tuesday, Strengthen the Community That Strengthens MSK Research.
We invite you to support the ORS. Your donation will enhance the programs, networking, and learning opportunities that empower the #musculoskeletal research community. Donate: https://ors.memberclicks.net/supportORS
We invite you to support the ORS. Your donation will enhance the programs, networking, and learning opportunities that empower the #musculoskeletal research community. Donate: https://ors.memberclicks.net/supportORS
Registration is open for #ORS2026, and more is included than ever. Join us March 27–31 in Charlotte for five days of science, learning, & community.
✨ Now includes the Welcome Reception, Poster Sessions, Sat & Sun lunch, & Closing Celebration. Register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/
✨ Now includes the Welcome Reception, Poster Sessions, Sat & Sun lunch, & Closing Celebration. Register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Registration is open for #ORS2026, and more is included than ever. Join us March 27–31 in Charlotte for five days of science, learning, & community.
✨ Now includes the Welcome Reception, Poster Sessions, Sat & Sun lunch, & Closing Celebration. Register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/
✨ Now includes the Welcome Reception, Poster Sessions, Sat & Sun lunch, & Closing Celebration. Register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/
Stay engaged in science policy! FASEB hosts bi-weekly virtual Advocacy Town Halls with updates from Capitol Hill, action items for researchers, and ways to make an impact through outreach and advocacy. Learn more & register: https://www.faseb.org/meetings-and-events/events/advocacy-town-halls
December 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Stay engaged in science policy! FASEB hosts bi-weekly virtual Advocacy Town Halls with updates from Capitol Hill, action items for researchers, and ways to make an impact through outreach and advocacy. Learn more & register: https://www.faseb.org/meetings-and-events/events/advocacy-town-halls
One week left to apply for the 3rd Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Match Poster Session at #ORS2026. ORS Trainee Members (senior graduate/medical students, and residents) are invited to present posters showcasing their research goals. Apply by Dec 5: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/
November 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One week left to apply for the 3rd Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Match Poster Session at #ORS2026. ORS Trainee Members (senior graduate/medical students, and residents) are invited to present posters showcasing their research goals. Apply by Dec 5: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/
🚨 Last Chance! Applications are due today, 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. Hurry, apply now: https://www.ors.org/on-ors-education-grants/
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🚨 Last Chance! Applications are due today, 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. Hurry, 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
👏 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/
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