Today marks our final lap at #ORS2026 in Charlotte, NC. Over the past four days, we have truly embodied this year’s theme: Driving Research to Fuel Discovery. We hope you leave energized, inspired, and ready to keep driving research forward.

☀️ Final day at #ORS2026! We hope to see you at the ISFR Biennial Meeting in Berlin in May, and of course at #ORS2027 in San Francisco! Until then, stay tuned for the ISFR Breakthroughs Newsletter to stay connected with the community!

Powerful Plenary Session yesterday at #ORS2026 featuring an inspiring Fireside Chat with Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, joined by ORS Board President Dr. Suzanne Maher, highlighting leadership across medicine, education, and advocacy. https://bit.ly/4bmvMmc

Day 4 of #ORS2026 is underway! We were happy to kick off the morning by hosting the ICORS Meeting, bringing together global #orthopaedic research leaders to spark collaboration. https://www.ors.org/icors/

🦴 🩻 Are you curious about fracture repair? Do you want to connect with other fracture repair biologists and clinicians? Come hang out with the International Section for Fracture Repair on Monday at 11.45 AM in E216 AB! Don't forget your lunch! #ORS2026

🏅 🏆 Meet the 2026 ISFR Poster Award Finalists! Be sure to stop by their posters or just in the hallways to say hi and chat about their science! #ORS2026

Stepping through #ORS2026 Day 3 with purpose 👟 Today is White Sneaker Day at the meeting. In recognition of the the @ASBMR White Sneakers Campaign, we are laced up to take a stand for #musculoskeletal health. Tag us with your White Sneaker looks!

Don’t forget! Place your completed Passbook in the prize drum at the ORS Booth by Monday, March 30 at 6:00 PM for a chance to win registration to the ORS 2027 Annual Meeting and more. Winners will be drawn at 6:15 PM. Must be present to win. Good luck!

☀️ Day 3 at #ORS2026! Is there a better way to spend a Sunday than talking about bone healing? We don’t think so. 🦴 Here’s our curated list of fracture repair talks happening today! Check the ORS 2026 app for times and locations!

Another exciting day in Charlotte, North Carolina with the #orthopaediccommunity! We hope you are discovering impactful science and making meaningful connections as you head into Day 3 of ORS 2026 tomorrow. Be sure to share your experience and tag us using #ORS2026! 🏁

Day 2 of #ORS2026 kicked off with our Opening Plenary Session. Presentation Address: Suzanne Maher, PhD; Guest Nation: Italy (Gabriella Graziani & Gianluca Vadalà); Guest Clinical Society: SOMOS (Jennifer Smith); Award recipients; Deepak Vashishth, PhD, and Walter Herzog, PhD.

Planning your Saturday at #ORS2026? We’ve put together a curated list of fracture-related talks happening throughout the day right here!

Day 2 at #ORS2026! Join us at the ISFR Annual Section Meeting: ⏰ 1:00 PM 📍 Richardson Ballroom B Featuring an exciting speakers on Minimally Invasive Assessment of Bone Repair: From Mechanisms to Medicine, plus our Rising Star speakers and the ISFR Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation!

@orssociety.bsky.social, we have a great line up of talks and posters we can't wait to share at #ORS2026. Be sure to stop by and meet the team! #mechanobiology #regmed #ors_tendon #OrsMeniscus #VCU_BME

That’s a wrap on #ORSOpenDoor2026! Today, students in the Charlotte, NC area explored #musculoskeletal research through talks & hands-on workshops. Thank you to our organizers, volunteers & sponsor Kubtec Scientific for inspiring the next generation of #orthoresearchers! 🔬

Shoutout to my #ORS2026 Day 1 crew! 🙌 Flashback to ORS 2025 to spark the excitement. Kicking off the day with #OpenDoor2026, the LearnORS Art of Grant Writing Workshop, tonight's Welcome Reception, and more! View full schedule: https://bit.ly/4calghO

Safe travels to Charlotte, NC! We look forward to seeing you at #ORS2026! 🤝 Do not miss our joint workshop with the Preclinical Models Research Section and ISFR! 📍 Location: Ball Room B ⌛ Time: 2.00 - 4.30 PM Details here: www.ors.org/2026-scienti...

(1/3) Come see us at #ORS2026 at Monday’s Poster Session #2! Ben Olowu is presenting his research on “Validation of MRI- and CT-based Finite Element Modeling of the Proximal Femur Under Sideways Fall” at Poster #1260 from 4:45-5:30 PM. 🩻

The Daily Podium Overview PDFs for Saturday through Tuesday of the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting are available. https://www.ors.org/2026dailypodiums/ You can easily access and download each day’s overview online, or view them directly in the ORS 2026 App for quick reference throughout the meeting.

Find us at @orssociety.bsky.social #ORS2026 this Saturday at Poster Session 1! Emily McCarthy is presenting her team’s capstone research titled “Assessment of Rodent Gait Relative to Pain as a Means of Evaluating Fracture Recovery” at Poster #629 🐭

Attending #ORS2026? Download the Annual Meeting App to plan your schedule, navigate the meeting, and connect with fellow attendees. Use passphrase: ors2026 Get started: https://builder.guidebook.com/g/ors2026/

Attending #ORS2026? Visit the Future Faculty Poster Session to meet an exceptional lineup of up-and-coming leaders in orthopaedic research! We are thrilled to highlight candidates Mareeswari Paramasivan & Luke Mattar! Sun, March 29th | 10:15–11:15 AM | Exhibit Hall @orssociety.bsky.social #ORSSMC

Impossible to overstate how timely the @orssociety.bsky.social meeting feels, again, this year. Cannot wait to see dear friends and hear exciting science. Keep an eye out for these amazing scientists at #ORS2026 this week: @cpane94.bsky.social @gkotsaris90.bsky.social @eseidlscience.bsky.social

First Time at an ORS Annual Meeting? We’ve got you! Prepare for #ORS2026 like a seasoned pro. Check out the recording of the Know Before You Go webinar for tips from the ORS Membership Committee: https://ors.memberclicks.net/vlibrary#/

Attending #ORS2026? Join the Education and Outreach Research Interest Group to learn how to develop, conduct, and assess educational programs in orthopaedics! #Orthopaedics #STEMOutreach 📆 Monday, 3/30 ⏰ 6:30 - 8:00 PM 📍 E220 A-C

Next up, we're also at ORS in Charlotte this weekend! We're looking forward to our research engineer Anika's oral presentation and two posters from graduate students Susy and John. Come talk to us about our exciting work on meniscus regeneration! #ORS2026 @orssociety.bsky.social

🚨 Attention #ORS2026 Speakers & Presenters We are are excited you will be sharing your discoveries this week. Speaker Ready Room hours, upload instructions, poster setup & dismantle info, presentation schedules, and more are all here to help you prepare: https://www.ors.org/2026-presenters/

Attending #ORS2026? Looking to hire a senior post-doc, resident, or fellow for their first independent faculty position? Stop by at the Future Faculty Poster Session and meet ~22 extraordinary faculty candidates! Sunday, March 29th | 10:15-11:15 am | Exhibit Hall @orssociety.bsky.social #ORSSMC

Art x Science Showcase Voting Now Open! Cast your vote for the most visually striking research images by March 31. Top entries across Hand Drawn, Other Scientific Images, and AI Generated categories will be recognized and awarded! Learn more and vote now: https://www.ors.org/artxscience/

Our AIMBE staff, @dawnberaud.bsky.social and @jasoncmarvin.bsky.social, look forward to attending the SFB and @orssociety.bsky.social Annual Meetings this week! Before hitting the conference trail, they’ll be giving seminars at Georgia Tech & Emory (today) and Augusta University (tomorrow) 🍑🧪🦴

Join us at the #ORS2026 Closing Celebration on Monday, March 30 at 9:00 PM 🎉 the official afterparty of the Annual Meeting. Unwind with games, dancing, and live music by BEDRock, a band of ORS member bioengineers. https://www.ors.org/2026annualmeeting/

Ready, Set, MATCH! Today is Match Day—LearnORS Can Help Set You Apart in Residency. The LearnORS Residency Bundle is built to support early-career #orthopaedic professionals. Learn more & enroll: https://bit.ly/4capbZS Members, access courses anytime: https://bit.ly/3PpWNbL

Kevin M. Bell & coauthors used ecological momentary assessment and wearable devices to collect real-time data in a large cohort of adults with chronic low back pain. Read more in JOR Spine: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Join us for the #ORS2026 Welcome Reception on Friday, March 27, from 7:00–9:00 PM. Reconnect, meet new colleagues, and enjoy games, cookie decorating & Community Networks meetups. View Community Network sessions at the meeting: https://www.ors.org/2026communitynetworks/

Join the ORS Innovation Committee on Monday, March 30 at #ORS2026 for Part II: Innovating Beyond the Battlefield. Explore the future of #musculoskeletal care through innovation, rehab & the VA patient voice. Learn more: https://www.ors.org/2026-career-programs/#e5d9e0b8979d50361

🚨 Due This Friday - Your #ORS2026 Art x Science Showcase Submissions! Share scientific images that capture your work and reimagine the #musculoskeletal system. Submit by March 20 at 3:30 PM EST: https://www.ors.org/artxscience/

The #ORS2026 Annual Meeting App is live! Manage your schedule, navigate the meeting, and connect with attendees. Passphrase: ors2026 Download here: https://builder.guidebook.com/g/ors2026/

🏆Meet the 2026 ISFR Podium Award Finalists! The International Section for Fracture Repair is excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 ISFR Podium Awards at #ORS2026! 🦴⚡🔬Make sure you have these outstanding talks on your schedule! #FractureRepair #Bones #BoneResearch @orssociety.bsky.social

Securing a first major grant is increasingly difficult. NIH R01-equivalent awards to ESIs have fallen from 1,587 (FY2023) → 1,423 (FY2024) → 1,144 (FY2025). Advocate for junior colleagues & support institutional policies that nurture the next generation: https://bit.ly/4fwTig9

🚨 Last Chance! You now have until tomorrow, March 10 to reserve your room in the #ORS2026 Hotel Block. Lock in your stay and get ready for the meeting: bit.ly/40FOiQ5

Wear your white sneakers on Sunday, March 29 at #ORS2026. In recognition of the @asbmr.bsky.social#ORS2026White Sneakers Campaign, show your support for #orthopaedic health, because stronger movement builds stronger futures. https://www.ors.org/2026annualmeeting/

We are honored to welcome Italy as the ORS 2026 Guest Nation. Attend the symposium Towards Future Orthopaedics on March 28 and a Spotlight Session with Gianluca Vadalà, MD, PhD, on March 30. Learn more and view presentations represented by Italy: https://www.ors.org/2026guestnation/

We are honored to welcome the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons (SOMOS) as our #ORS2026 Guest Clinical Society. Join their symposium Bridging the Gaps on Mar 29, exploring military #orthopaedic challenges & solutions. Learn more: https://www.ors.org/2026guestclinicalsociety/

Join us Monday, March 30 for the #ORS2026 JOR Cocktail Reception & ERB Recognition, followed by the ORS President’s Reception and Networking After-Party. Live music, appetizers, and great connections. Separate registration required: https://www.ors.org/2026jorreception/

Join us for an Innovation Theater Session with Scintica on Sunday, March 29. Presented by Jade Marrow, PhD, learn how in vivo DXA + ex vivo μCT advance #preclinical bone research. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Nj4BPs. You can also visit Scintica at Booth #2.

Applications are now open for the ORS Young Investigator Initiative (YII), Oct 23–25, 2026. This grant mentoring & career development program supports investigators in #mskresearch in building stronger proposals to secure funding. Learn more and apply now: https://www.ors.org/bmus-yii/

⏱️ THIS Wednesday - Get Ready for #ORS2026 Attending the Annual Meeting? Don’t miss Know Before You Go Webinar on Wednesday, March 4, a special prep session to help you connect, plan, and prepare with confidence. Register here: https://ors.memberclicks.net/kbyg26

Check out recent review, "Advancing Intervertebral Disc Biology via Omics: Implications for Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cell-Based Regeneration" by Anja Stirnimann, Leon Schlagenhof, Benjamin Gantenbein, & Fabian Ille: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Jack Consolini & coauthors found that multi-spectral-MRI based radiomic features can classify the qualitative diagnosis of implant loosening in patients with total hip arthroplasty: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

AIMBE is hosting a Virtual Science Communication Workshop on March 4, at 2:00 PM ET. Learn practical, low-risk strategies to communicate science online, counter misinformation, and create an ethical plan for public engagement. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fwTig9