# Symposium on Regenerative Rehabilitation

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2021 · $9,000

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
 There is a great need for an established platform where individuals from the fields of rehabilitative and
regenerative medicine may interact so that, as technologies are developed and as understanding of
regenerative biology progresses, advances may be smoothly and effectively translated to the clinic. While
there are many important and superb congresses on the topic of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine,
these meetings are rarely attended by those in the rehabilitation field. Similarly, few regenerative biologists are
exposed to protocols and methodologies commonly employed in the clinic by rehabilitation professionals,
protocols which serve as potent stimuli to drive functional tissue restoration. In this new era of scientific
advancements, rehabilitation specialists must work closely with regenerative medicine scientists in the
development of clinical protocols to optimize functional recovery.
 This R13 proposal seeks renewed funds to support the participation of students and young
investigators at the Annual Symposium on Regenerative Rehabilitation. This series has enjoyed tremendous
growth since its inauguration in 2011 and now comprises academic partnerships from across the world. With
this in mind, the meeting rotates locations annually as a means to broaden the geographic exposure and to
increase participation by a national and international audience. The specific aims of this symposium series are:
1.) To promote the clinical translation of regenerative and rehabilitation medicine scientific discoveries by
communicating and disseminating research findings that demonstrate the synergistic relationship between
regenerative medicine and rehabilitation; 2.) To provide a forum at which scientists and rehabilitation clinicians
exchange ideas and identify novel research directions relating to the field of Regenerative Rehabilitation; and
3.) To introduce the concept of Regenerative Rehabilitation to graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, clinical
trainees, medical students and medical residents in the rehabilitation field, and to support their professional
development. To achieve these aims, Course Directors and delegates from the International Consortium for
Regenerative Rehabilitation carefully design a highly multidisciplinary and translational two-day program that
includes thematically linked presentations that highlight the importance of mechanical and electrical stimulation
for tissue regeneration and functional restoration. The support derived from this R13 application will help keep
registration costs affordable in order to attract a larger number of students, fellows and junior investigators to
this unique forum.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10220091
- **Project number:** 5R13HD085724-07
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Fabrisia Ambrosio
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $9,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2015-07-20 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10220091

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10220091, Symposium on Regenerative Rehabilitation (5R13HD085724-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10220091. Licensed CC0.

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