Register for #ORS2026 to prepare for the LearnORS Art of Grant Writing Workshop on Mar 27 in Charlotte, NC. Expert-led training, mentorship, & LIVE Mock Study Section. Submit proposals by Jan 30! Breakfast, lunch & networking included. bit.ly/4pYFL5q

Mitsuhiro Nishizawa & coauthors present their findings on the antibacterial properties of ultrafine-grained steel wire implants: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Marc Teitelbaum & coauthors found that COX-2 expressed by osteoclasts along the chondro-osseous junction promotes vasculogenesis and regulates chondrocyte hypertrophy during endochondral ossification: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Nienke N. de Laat & coauthors compared two methods of measuring implant migration, and found that VoluMetric Matching Micromotion Analysis (V3MA) performed similarly to Model-based RSA: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Michael J. Schneider & coauthors present findings from quantitative sensory testing in an observational cohort of adults with chronic low back pain: onlinelibrary.wiley....

🎁 12 Days of FestivORS are happening now! Register for the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting for your chance to win daily prizes. 📅 From Dec 26, 2025–Jan 6, 2026: one registrant wins each day! See prizes & register here : https://www.ors.org/12daysfestivors2026/

📢 Last Call! Submit your articles for the @jorthopres.bsky.social Special Issue on Tendon Research by December 31, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge tendon science: https://bit.ly/3KVKPbK

🎁 12 Days of FestivORS is back! Register for the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting for your chance to win daily prizes. 📅 From Dec 26, 2025–Jan 6, 2026: one registrant wins each day! See prizes & register here : https://www.ors.org/12daysfestivors2026/

Thank you to everyone who supported ORS on #GivingTuesday. Your generosity helps advance #orthopaedic research and improve lives. Our End-of-Year Giving campaign runs through 2025. Donate: https://bit.ly/4pYEX0o

Want an easy way to spark conversations about research funding this holiday season? The NYT explains how a quiet policy shift led to fewer federal grants across science and medicine, and why awareness matters. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3MOrEBa

🎉 Congrats to Giselle Kaneda, recipient of the 2026 ORS/RJOS Young Female Investigator Grant! Her research at Cedars-Sinai focuses on disc degeneration, low back pain, and ACL injury sex differences. Learn more about her work: bit.ly/3qOTbYu #ORS2026

Introducing the #ORS2026 Spotlight Speakers! We are excited to welcome thesee internationally recognized experts, March 27–31, in Charlotte, NC, sharing insights across mechanobiology, regeneration, data-driven #orthopaedics, and more. 🔎 Learn more: https://www.ors.org/2026spotlightspeakers/

🏆 Nominate a leader for the #ORS2026 @isfrfractures.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring impactful contributions in fracture repair, bone regeneration, bone biology, and trauma. The deadline for nominations is January 12. Learn more: www.ors.org/isfr-lifetim...

🎉 Congratulations to Huizhou Yang, PhD, recipient of the #ORS2026 William H. Harris, MD Award - Recognizing outstanding scientific merit in hip-related research published in the @jorthopres.bsky.social.#ORS2026Read Dr. Yang’s full bio and learn about his work: https://www.ors.org/ors-harris-award/

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/

Huizhou Yang & coauthors present their findings on capsule and passive muscle contributions to hip stability after total hip replacement: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Nicholas Huffman & coauthors investigated the osteogenic potential of FK506 (Tacrolimus), both in vitro and in vivo, for enhanced ankle fusion. Read more in JOR: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Arthur J. Michalek & coauthors obtained unique insights into intervertebral disc adaptation by studying the complex motions of bovine tails using in vivo motion tracking and ex vivo range of motion testing: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Check out this narrative review of the role of adipokines in spinal disease by Jake M. McDonnell, Stacey Darwish, Joseph S. Butler, and Conor T. Buckley: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Deadline extended! Apply by Jan 16 for the 3rd Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Match Poster Session at the #ORS2026 Annual Meeting. ORS Trainee Members: showcase your goals and postdoc interests. Apply now: https://www.ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/

We are pleased to share a message from our new Executive Director, Brenda E. Osuch, as she reflects on joining ORS and looks ahead to our community’s future. Read here: https://bit.ly/4pHY0fo

Deadline Extended - This is your sign to submit your application for the 6th Annual Future Faculty Poster Session which will take place at #ORS2026. This is a great opportunity for those preparing for their first faculty positions. Apply by Jan 16: https://ors.org/2026futurepostersessions/

Marco Zucchet & coauthors present findings that could streamline the design process for developing stems for femoral revision surgeries: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Jin Young Hong & coauthors tested epidural injections of human placental extract for its axon-promoting and pain-relieving effects in an in vitro model: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Boost your science communication skills! Watch Karl Leif Bates’ @aimbe-official.bsky.social workshop, How and Why to Communicate Our Research. In 90 minutes, learn practical tips for writing, social media, and media interviews from an experienced science journalist. Recording: https://bit.ly/48UQXsO

🚨 LAST CHANCE to submit your applications for the #ORS2026 Dr. Peter Roughley Award! This ORS Spine Section award provides $2,000 to support travel for a mentor–trainee team conducting research in spine, disc, and cartilage biology. Hurry, apply now: https://www.ors.org/ors-dr-peter-roughley-award.

Daniel A. Driscoll & coauthors performed a systematic review and found that the majority of studies investigating biofilm in orthopedics score poorly using a standardized measure of quality. Learn about the findings and suggestions for improvements: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Yi-Ping Zheng & coauthors examined causal relationships between gut microbiota, blood metabolites, and intervertebral disc degeneration. Read about their findings in JOR Spine: onlinelibrary.wiley....

🏁 Mark the moment at #ORS2026! Pre-order the official Annual Meeting T-Shirt during registration and pick it up at the ORS booth. Racing-inspired design based on Charlotte, Driving Research to Fuel Discovery. Sizes S–XXL. Registration is open: https://www.ors.org/register2026/

Strong grants start with strong guidance. Join The #ORS2026 Art of Grant Writing Workshop on March 27. Mentoring, agency reps, Specific Aims Lab & LIVE Mock Study Section. Includes food + networking. Non-members get 50% off online course. Register: https://www.ors.org/register2026/

🌟 Congrats to Dr. Shirley (Nina) Tang, recipient of the 2026 Stryker/ORS Women’s Research Fellowship! Supporting #womeninSTEM, her work advances translational #orthoresearch. Learn more: https://www.ors.org/stryker-ors-fellowship/ Recognized at #ORS2026: https://www.ors.org/2026annualmeeting/

Siddarth Ananth Swaminathan & coauthors performed an in silico study on the impact of habitual flexion on bone formation after spinal fusion surgery: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Lukas K. Kriechbaumer & coauthors found that laser disinfection acts as biofilm-disrupter in periprosthetic joint infection: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Submit by Dec 31 for the @jorthopres.bsky.social Special Issue on Tendon Research! Build on insights from the ORS Tendon Conference 2024 and advance #tendonresearch & collaborations. Submit: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1554527x/call-for-papers/si-2025-000114

🎉 Meet the Class of 2026 #ORSFellows! Recognized for leadership, expertise & impact in #musculoskeletal research, they inspire, lead, and strengthen the ORS community. They will be recognized at #ORS2026 Annual Meeting. Learn more and Register: https://www.ors.org/2026annualmeeting/

❗Reminder: Applications due this Friday, Dec 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 now: https://bit.ly/4h51GVh

Teresa Alonso-Rasgado & coauthors investigated the effect of total hip arthroplasty acetabular cup over-insertion on the stress distribution at the cement-cup and cement-bone interface: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Jeffrey L. Hutchinson & coauthors performed a scoping review of the role of sex hormones in cartilaginous tissues. Read about their findings in JOR Spine: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Stay cozy and show your ORS pride this season ❄️ The ORS ¼-zip sweater is perfect for cool evenings, conferences, or working from home. Comfortable, classic, and a subtle way to showcase your passion for #musculoskeletalresearch. Order yours today: https://bit.ly/3WQOGZM

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🚨 One week left to submit your applications for the #ORS2026 Dr. Peter Roughley Award! This award provides $2,000 to support travel for a mentor–trainee team conducting research in spine, disc, and cartilage biology. Apply by December 15: https://www.ors.org/ors-dr-peter-roughley-award.

🎓 The Chronicle of Higher Education is hosting a free webinar series on the administration’s impact on higher education. Join Sarah Brown and Rick Seltzer for insights from Washington. Final session: Dec 15. On-demand recordings available. Register here: https://bit.ly/48nIOOs

Manmeet S. Dhiman & coauthors found that human disc degeneration is accompanied by a loss of anterior annulus fibrosus interlamellar matrix integrity as assessed by peel tests: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Wonhee Lee & coauthors performed an evaluation of the baseplate position and screws in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using 3D printed patient-specific instrumentation: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Linus Hötzel & coauthors examined differences in the movement of the glenoid over the humeral head between subject-specific and generalized glenohumeral motion: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #shoulder #biomechanics

Masatake Matsuoka & coauthors found that a retinoid antagonist attenuates bone growth inhibition after growth plate injury in mice. Learn more in JOR: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Issei Shinohara & coauthors performed dynamic analysis of ultrasound images of the median nerve using particle image velocimetry to look for differences in nerve motion in people with carpal tunnel syndrome: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Ketsia Seide & coauthors found that a siglec-15 antibody promotes high quality bone formation in adult female mice with osteogenesis imperfecta: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We’re pleased to share our latest ISFR Spotlight Interview, featuring Dr.-Ing. Edoardo Borgiani (KU Leuven). In this conversation, Dr. Borgiani discusses multi-scale computational modeling for fracture healing 🦴. Check it out here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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/