# 2021 ORS/PSRS 6th International Spine Research Symposium

> **NIH NIH R13** · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $15,000

## Abstract

The Philadelphia Spine Research Society (PSRS) has been conducting annual research meetings since 2004 and
the 2021 conference postponed to November 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be the 6th international
meeting of the Society in collaboration with the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS). This proposal seeks
support to promote and enhance trainee and junior faculty attendance at the 2021 ORS PSRS 6th International
Spine Research Symposium. The Symposium will take place on November 6-10, 2019 at Skytop Lodge, Skytop,
PA which is a convenient location for both the greater New York and Philadelphia regions. The primary purpose
of this conference is to promote state-of-the-art research and to enhance scientific discourse and collaborations
in the broad field of intervertebral disc biology. Previous ORS-PSRS conferences have had an excellent track
record of bringing together researchers and clinicians from numerous disciplines at various stages of their
careers. Key features of the meeting include plenary lectures, state-of-the-art peer-reviewed presentations,
roundtable discussions, and trainee and student presentations. Hallmark features of this conference are its
relaxed atmosphere and purposefully unscheduled time to permit informal interactions and exchange of ideas
among participants. The main topics to be highlighted at the 2021 conference include molecular, cell, and
developmental biology of the disc, mechanisms of pathogenesis of disc degeneration, the molecular basis of
discogenic pain, biomechanics of the spine, functional tissue engineering, biomedical device design, and
rehabilitation. The conference organizers expect broad participation from basic researchers as well as clinicians
concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders including disc degeneration and back pain.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10540609
- **Project number:** 1R13AR081665-01
- **Recipient organization:** THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Makarand V Risbud
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $15,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2022-08-01 → 2023-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10540609

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10540609, 2021 ORS/PSRS 6th International Spine Research Symposium (1R13AR081665-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10540609. Licensed CC0.

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