The Volunteer Appointment Committee (VAC) oversees the annual ORS Call for Volunteers, ensuring a fair and strategic selection process. Each year, the committee reviews applications, matches volunteers with available opportunities, and ensures that ORS committees and leadership roles are filled with diverse members committed to advancing the society’s mission.
Current Committee
Roger Cornwall, MD, Chair
Philipp Leucht, MD, PhD
Hani Awad, PhD
Chris Panebianco, PhD
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Purpose
The Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) will review awards and select awardees; foster cross discipline collaborations and communications; support other activities and projects as designated by the ORS Board of Directors.
Current Committee
Nick Willet, PhD, Co-Chair
Ling Qin, PhD, Co-Chair
Joshua Li, MD, PhD
Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhD
Ara Nazarian, PhD
Anne Nichols, PhD
Jay Patel, PhD
Dmitriy Sheyn, PhD
Jennifer Woodell-May, PhD
Staff Liaison: Karey Hyland
Purpose
The Committee will assist in the review of ethical issues and questions raised by Officers, Board members, committees, the Editorial Board, sections, members, and staff.
Current Committee
Anton Bowden, PhD, Chair
Fran Hornicek
Mary Goldring
Ken Mann
Updated February 2025. New Members TBD.
Purpose
The Finance Committee shall provide financial oversight for the Society, including budgeting and financial planning, financial reporting and monitoring accountability policies.
Current Committee
Hicham Drissi, PhD
Robin Queen, PhD
Roger Cornwall, MD
Holger Jahr, PhD
Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD
Megan Killian, PhD
Adetola Adesida, PhD
Susan Maher, Chair
Amy McNulty
Edward Guo
Christopher Dy
Christopher Little
Purpose
The Publications Committee shall oversee the operations of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research (JOR) and JOR Spine, assists the co-editors in matters related to editorial policies, and advises the Orthopaedic Research Society Board of Directors concerning the operations of the JOR and JOR Spine.
Current Committee
Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD, Chair
Braden Fleming, PhD
Bingyun Li, PhD
Rachel Miller, PhD
Augustine Saiz, MD
Irene Yang, BEng, BMedSci, PhD
Staff Liaison: Brenda Osuch
Research
Alice Huang, PhD, Chair
Richard Debski, PhD
Dianne Little, BVSc, MSpVM, PhD, DACVS, MRCVS
Brian Snyder, MD, PhD
Megan Killian, PhD
Martin Stoddart, PhD
Staff Liaison: Matt Zuleg
Purpose
Ensure that the latest, most innovative and novel musculoskeletal research is being presented at the Annual Meeting.
Current Committee
Richard Debski, PhD, Chair
Animesh Agarwal, MD
Melanie Coathup, PhD
Corinne Henak, PhD
Rebecca Irwin, PhD
Yuya Kawarai, MD, PhD
Clare Yellowley, PhD
Staff Liaison: Matt Zuleg
Topic Chairs are a sub-committee reporting to the Program Committee
- ORS Topic Chairs select members to review abstracts for the Annual Meeting.
- Review top scored abstracts submitted to the Annual Meeting to create podium and spotlight sessions and NIRA presentations.
- Provide recommendations for spotlight speakers.
- Serve on the NIRA review committee during the Annual Meeting and assist in selecting the NIRA recipients.
Biomaterials
Chairs: Mandi Lopez, DVM, PhD and Solaiman Tarafder, PhD
Controlled Release
Orthopaedic Implant Materials
Repair / Replacement of Hard Tissues
Repair / Replacement of Soft Tissues
Scaffolds
Bone
Chairs: Augustine Saiz, MD, Uma Sankar, PhD and Deepak Vashishth, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Mechanobiology
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Cartilage & Synovium
Chairs: Lawrence Bonassar, PhD, Ming Pei, MD, PhD and Marc Philippon, MD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Mechanobiology
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Clinical Research
Chairs: Jeff Bischoff, PhD and Meir Marmor, MD
Big Data Research
Clinical Research Methods
Health Equity
Observational Studies
Omics, Biomarkers Genetics
Randomized Studies
Systematic Review / Meta-analyses
Education & Outreach
Chair: Richard Samade, MD, PhD
Basic Science Education
Clinical Education
K-12 Education and Outreach
Engineering Education
Foot & Ankle
Chair: Yasuhito Tanaka, MD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and non-surgical Interventions
Hand & Wrist
Chair: Kenneth Taylor, MD
Biomechanics
Imaging
Osteoarthritis
Surgical and Therapeutic Innovation
Tendon, Ligament and Neuromuscular Disorders
Hip
Chair: Koren Roach, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chairs: Marcel Betsch, MD, Minwook Kim, PhD, and Robin Pourzal, PhD
Clinical Outcomes
Complications/Infections
Implant Materials, Fixation and Wear
Kinematics and Computational Modeling
Robotics and AI
Imaging
Chair: Casey Johnson, PhD
Hard Tissue
Image Analyses
Soft Tissue
Infection
Chair: Yingfang Fan, MD, PhD
Biomarkers and Outcomes
Treatment and Therapeutics
Intervertebral Disc
Chair: Charles Huang, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury, Healing and Pain
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Knee
Chairs: Stephanie Cone, PhD and Dominik Haudenschild, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Meniscus
Chair: Adetola Adesida, PhD
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Multi-Organ System Crosstalk
Chair: Kelsey Collins, PhD
Shoulder & Elbow
Chair: Yen-Sheng (Johnny) Lin, PhD
Arthroplasty
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Skeletal Muscle
Chair: Sarah Greising, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Exercise and Rehabilitation
Growth, Development and Aging
Imaging, Treatment and Clinical Outcomes
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function, Mechanics and Mechanobiology
Spine
Chair: Arin Ellingson, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury, Healing and Pain
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Tendon & Ligament
Chairs: Stephanie Dankin, PhD and Matthew Fisher, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Tumors
Chair: Stefaan Verbruggen, PhD
Genetics
Metastatic
Primary Tumors
Treatment and Therapeutics
Education
Purpose
The purpose of the Career Development Committee is to develop programming and networking opportunities for members of the Orthopaedic Research Society across the spectrum of career stages in academia and industry.
Current Committee
Rebecca Wachs, PhD, Chair
Sarah Floyd, PhD, MPH
Lin Han, PhD
Jiao Jiao Li, PhD
Yinshi Ren, PhD
Jessica Rivera, MD, PhD
Gaurav Swarnkar, PhD
Staff Liaison: Anne Pfeiffer
Mission
The Industry Alliance Committee (IAC) will function as a forum for the exchange of information of mutual interest and benefit to the Orthopaedic Research Society membership, its Board of Directors, and the orthopaedic industry.
Current Committee
Miguel Diaz, MS, Chair
Floor Lambers, PhD
Rohit Badida, MS
Zachary Lum, DO
Francisco Silva, BS
Anik Tuladhar, PhD
Staff Liaison: Karey Hyland
Dennis Anderson, PhD, Chair
Tomasz Bugajski, PhD, Associate Chair
Kyle Allen, PhD, AoG Subcommittee Chair
Amit Chougule, PhD
Tanvir Faisal
Kristyna Hargitaiova, DVM
Deepak Kumar Khajuria, PhD
Isabel Menendez, DVM, PhD
Martin Stoddart, PhD
Staff Liaison: Shari Centrone
The ORS Innovation Committee serves as a hub for orthopaedic clinical translation and the commercialization process of early-stage ideas to provide a home for innovation within the field of orthopaedics.
The objectives of the ORS Innovation Committee include:
- Provide a forum for the committee of researchers, industry members, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, consultants early career investigators who are experienced or interested in commercialization
- Mentorship
- Develop educational and networking opportunities that will provide knowledge and perspective around the various aspects of design, commercialization, and translation
- Access to industry connections
- Create an ecosystem where ORS can provide resources and expertise to support innovation within the field of orthopaedics
Current Committee
Ata Kiapour, PhD, Chair
Abiraman Srinivasan, MPhil, PhD, Co-Chair
Paul Bills, BEng (Hons) MSc PhD
Zahra Eskandari, PhD, MSc, BSc
Oscar Lee, MD, PhD
Rabeeh Majidi, PhD
Blanka Sharma, PhD
Giovanni Solitro, PhD
Staff Liaison: Karey Hyland
Community
Purpose
To cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and engaged ORS community by increasing access and opportunities. We aim to ensure that strategic objectives related to accessibility and belonging are fully integrated into the Society’s governance, initiatives, and programs.
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Purpose
The Membership Committee’s mission is to recruit new members, to retain current members, to initiate and facilitate communication between ORS and members, and to develop membership benefits.
Current Committee
Joseph Roberts, PhD, Chair
Jeff Bischoff, PhD
Su Chin Heo, PhD
Alexander Christ, PhD
Fei Fang, PhD
Derek Rosenzweig, BSc, PhD
Ke Song, PhD
Spencer Szczesny, PhD
Brittany Taylor, PhD
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Purpose
ORS Ambassadors are dynamic leaders who represent the ORS in their state, region or country. They facilitate networking, professional development and collaboration in an effort to strengthen the ORS and musculoskeletal science on a local/regional level as a subcommittee of the Membership Committee.
Current Ambassadors
Michael David, PhD, Chair
Ke Song, PhD
Gabriella Bond, BS, MSc
Jennifer Bowden, PhD, RDN
Tanvir Faisal
Chun Man Lawrence Lau, PhD
Nesa Milan, MD
Tracy Boakye Serebour, MBBS
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Purpose
The WLF will mentor, foster, encourage and inspire women in orthopaedic research at all stages of their career, and advise and support women on career and leadership opportunities in orthopaedic-related organizations.
Current Committee
Annette McCoy, DVM, PhD, Chair
Brianne Connizzo, PhD, Associate Chair
Ebony Parsons, BS
Feini Qu, VMD, PhD
Katherine Spack, PhD
Rachel Surowiec, PhD
Caitlin Wetzel, MS, ATC
Staff Liaison: Mary Roti
ORS Community Networks are self-identified, organically established communities offering opportunities for members to connect with each other, share experiences, and form life-long friendships and collaborations.
Current Networks and Chairs
Advocates for Access
Honey Hendesi, PhD
Asian Leadership Forum (ALF)
X Edward Guo, PhD
Catherine K Kuo, PhD
Black Orthopaedic Research Network (BORN)
Treena Arinzeh, PhD
Emerging Orthopaedic Surgeons (EOS)
Nesa Milan, MD
Foot and Ankle
Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Junior Faculty Network (JFN)
Brianne Connizzo, PhD
Jay Patel, PhD
Pride@ORS
Stefaan Verbruggen, BEng, PhD
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
Alejandro Almarza, PhD
Learn More about Community Networks
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Advocacy
Purpose
The ORS Public Outreach Committee promotes the importance of musculoskeletal research and the need for increased, sustainable funding.
Current Committee
Ryan Tomlinson, PhD, Chair
Sade Clayton, PhD, Associate Chair
Hana Kalco, BME
Lindsey Lammlin, BS
Meagan Makarczyk
Priscilla Tjandra, PhD
Staff Liaison: Brenda Osuch
Purpose
The Scientific Communications Committee promotes the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) as the pre-eminent leader of musculoskeletal research across the globe. It seeks to advance basic, translational and clinical orthopaedic research within and outside of the ORS.
Current Committee
Amel Sassi, BMSc, MASc
Carolyn Brokowski
Luisa Cedin, MS, PT
Young-Yul Kim, MD, PhD
Songyun Liu, PhD
Elsa Sanchez Lopez, PhD
Kimberly Seaman, BEng
Staff Liaison: Brenda Osuch
Purpose
The ORS Social Media Committee utilizes online communication to inform the public on orthopaedic research, build community, and promote the mission of ORS.
Current Committee
Hannah Zlotnick, PhD, Chair
Bethany Andoko, BA
Grace Haak, BA
Chun-Hao Huang, PhD
Nazir Khan, PhD
Grace Atteh, MS
Lawrence Lau, MD, PhD
Nicholas Pancheri, MS
Staff Liaison: Brenda Osuch
Collaborations
John Antoniou, MD, PhD, Chair
Karl Lewis, PhD
Lynne Jones, PhD
Roger Cornwall, MD
Lori Setton, PhD, Chair
Mary Bayers-Thering, MS, MBA
Louis Gerstenfeld, PhD
Warren Haggard, PhD
Anthony Kirilusha, PhD
Sections
Research Section Council Chair
Dianne Little, BVSc, MSpVM, PhD, DACVS, MRCVS
ORS International Section of Fracture Repair
Chair
Matthew Silva, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
Chair Elect
Georg Duda, PhD, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
ORS Meniscus Section
Chair
Andy Seitz, PhD, Ulm University Medical Center
Chair-Elect
Su-Chin Heo, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section
Chair
Michael Hast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Chair Elect
Josh Roth, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
ORS Preclinical Models Section
Chair
Bruno Menarim, DVM, MS, PhD, University of Kentucky
Chair Elect
Martijn van Griensven, PhD, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University
ORS Skeletal Muscle Research Section
Chair
Michael J. McClure, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Chair Elect
Hongshuai Li, PhD, University of Iowa
ORS Spine Section
Chair
Karin Wuertz-Kozak, MBA, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Chair-Elect
Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine
ORS Strategies in Clinical Research Section
Chair
Nicolas Piuzzi, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Chair-Elect
Elizabeth Yanik, PhD, ScM, Washington University in St Louis
ORS Tendon Section
Chair
Nelly Andarawis-Puri, PhD, Cornell University
Chair-Elect
Anne Gingery, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Purpose
To advance the science of bone biology, bone regeneration, fracture healing/repair, and trauma leading to improved patient care.
Section Chair
Matthew Silva, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
Section Chair Elect
Georg Duda, PhD, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Section Past Chair
Hamish Simpson, MA(CANTAB), BM, BCH(OXON), FRCS, DM(OXON), University of Edinburgh
Section Secretary
Katherine Hixon, PhD, Dartmouth College
Section Treasurer
Hannah Dailey, PhD, Lehigh University, OrthoXel Trauma Fixation Systems
Section Research & Education Chair
Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhD, Ohio State University
Section Members-at-Large
Ines Reichert, MD, PhD, FRCS, Kings College Hospital London
Irene Yang, PhD, Western Ontario
Section Membership Chair
Louis Cheung, PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Section Membership Co-Chair
Elena Della Bella, PhD, AO Research Institute
Section Membership Committee
Peter Schwarzenberg, PhD, AO Research Institute
Arvind Nana, MD, UNT Bone & Joint Institute
Archana Sanjay, PhD, UConn Health
Deepak Kumar Khajuria, PhD, Penn State University College of Medicine
Matthew Stewart, DVM, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Section Communications Co-Chairs
Andrea Alford, PhD, University of Michigan
Madhura Nijsure, University of Pennsylvania
Section Communications Committee
Yingfang Fan, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Ara Nazarian, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Christina Capobianco, University of Michigan
Ramkumar (Ram) Annamalai, PhD, University of Buffalo
Mubashir Ahmad, PhD, Ulm University
Section Education Committee Co-Chairs
Cynthia Coleman, PhD, National University of Ireland – Galway
Sophie Verrier, PhD, AO Research Institute
Section Education Committee
Ryan Tomlinson, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
Jie Shen, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Maryam Rahmati, PhD, UC Davis
Reyad Elbarbary, PharmD, MSc, PhD, Penn State University College of Medicine
Augustine Saiz, MD, University of California Davis
Will Lack, MD, University of Washington
Caitlyn Collins, PhD, Virginia Tech (Past Chair)
Biennial Meeting Co-Chair
Melanie Haffner-Luntzer, PhD, Ulm University
Georg Duda, PhD, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Matthew Silva, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
Biennial Meeting CTE Member
Elizabeth Rosado-Balmayor, PhD, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University
Hannah Dailey, PhD, Lehigh University, OrthoXel Trauma Fixation Systems
Katharina Schmidt-Bleek, PhD, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Purpose
To advance meniscus research and related sciences so as to improve care through basic, translational and clinical research. This group serves to highlight the significant interest on the meniscus by providing meeting and online venues for presentation and discussion of the latest research on the meniscus.
Officers
Section Chair
Andreas Seitz, PhD, Ulm University Medical Center
Section Chair-Elect
Su Chin Heo, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Past Chair
Jennifer Robinson, PhD, University of Washington
Section Secretary
Rebecca Irwin, PhD, Cornell University
Section Treasurer
Liane Miller, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Research Chair
Francesco Travascio, PhD, University of Miami
Section Education Chair
Jay Trivedi, PhD, Brown University
Section Membership Chair
Takumi Takahashi, PhD, University of California Irvine
Section Communication Chair
Hun Jin Jeong, PhD, Columbia University
Section Members-at-Large
Petri Tanska, PhD, University of Eastern Finland
Matt Brown, MD, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Shohei Yamauchi, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Purpose
The ORS is the most important research platform to bring together experts from various disciplines to foster the multidisciplinary interaction which is required to improve the quality of the implants, ensure that new implants are adequately tested at the pre-clinical stage, that implants are introduced carefully to the orthopaedic market and that the clinical outcome is appropriately registered.
ORS ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANTS SECTION WEBPAGE
Officers
Section Chair
Michael Hast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Chair Elect
Joshua Roth, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
Section Past Chair
Cheryl Liu, PhD, Stryker Orthopaedics
Education Chair
Aarti Shienoy, PhD, Hospital for Special Surgery
Education Chair Elect
Mathew Mathew, PhD, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rush University
Section Research Chair
Lawrence Lau, MBChB, FRCS (Ed), FHKAM, FHKCOS, PhD, University of Hong Kong
Section Research Chair Elect
Snehal Shetye, PhD, FDA
Section Membership Chair
Nikita Iyer, MBA, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
JOR Associate Editors
Jeff Bischoff, PhD, Zimmer Biomet
Hannah Lundberg, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Members-at-Large
Sasza Chyntara Nabilla, Dphil, Imperial College London
Edward Ebramzadeh, PhD, UCLA Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Stuart Callary, BAppSc, PhD, The University of Adelaide
Dai Fei Elmer Ker, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Industry Liaison
Josie Elwell, PhD, Advita Ortho
Purpose
To promote education, collaboration, development, refinement, and critical evaluation of preclinical models of orthopedic disease and injury and to provide resources accessible to ORS members conducting animal studies.
ORS PRECLINICAL MODELS SECTION WEBPAGE
Officers
Section Chair
Bruno Menarim, DVM, MS, PhD, University of Kentucky
Section Chair Elect
Martijn van Griensven, PhD, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University
Section Past Chair
Brad Nelson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, Colorado State University
Section Secretary
Heidi Reesink, VMD, PhD, DACVS-LA, University of California, Davis
Section Research & Education Chair
Lynne Pezzanite, DVM, MS, PhD, Colorado State University
Section Membership Chair
Adrienn Markovics, MD, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Communications Chair
Claudia Siverino, PhD, AO Research Institute
Member-at-Large
Michelle Delco, DVM, PhD, Cornell University
Purpose
To promote interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, education, and translation in the ORS membership and skeletal muscle research community; fostering an interactive forum for professional engagement and development.
ORS Skeletal Muscle SECTION WEBPAGE
Officers
Chair
Michael J. McClure, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Chair Elect
Hongshuai Li, PhD, University of Iowa
Treasurer
Koyal Garg, PhD, Saint Louis University
Secretary
Karina Nakayama, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University
Membership Chair
Sarah Greising, PhD, University of Minnesota
Research Education Chair
Woojin Han, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Member at Large
Francesco Pegreffi, PhD, University of Enna Kore
Purpose
To advance spine research and related sciences so as to improve patient care through basic, translational, and clinical research.
Officers
Meet Your ORS Spine Section Leadership!
Section Chair
Karin Wuertz-Kozak, MBA, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Section Chair Elect
Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine
Section Past Chair
Dino Samartzis, PhD, Rush University
Section Treasurer
Dmitriy Sheyn, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Section Secretary
Catherine Yuh, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Education Chair
Ana Chee, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Education Chair Elect
Rahul Gawri, MD, PhD, McGill University
Section Research Chair
Gabriela Granziani, PhD, Polytechnic University of Milan
Section Research Chair Elect
Luca Ambrosio, MD, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Section Membership Chair
Derek Rosenzweig, BSc, PhD, McGill University
Section Membership Chair Elect
Neharika Bhadouria, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Section Members-at-Large
Chitra Dahia, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College, Hospital for Special Surgery
Graciosa Teixeira, PhD, Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University Hospital
Nina Tang, PhD, Washington University in St Louis
Industry Liaison
Anthony Kirilusha, PhD, Credence
Purpose
To create and expand a forum for orthopaedic clinical researchers to exchange ideas, and to collaborate on and catalyze new concepts in orthopaedic clinical research methodology and appraisal.
ORS STRATEGIES IN CLINICAL RESEARCH WEBPAGE
Officers
Section Chair
Nicolas Piuzzi, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Section Chair Elect
Elizabeth Yanik, PhD, ScM, Washington University in St Louis
Past Section Chair
Sonja Pavlesen, MD, MS, University at Buffalo
Section Treasurer
Hassan Ghomrawi, MPH, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Section Secretary
Lisa MacFadden, PhD, University of South Dakota
Section Education Chair
TBD
Section Research Chair
Caroline Thirukumaran, MBBS, MHA, PhD, Northwestern University
Section Communications Chair
TBD
Section Membership Chair
TBD
Member-at-Large
Kristine Godziuk, PhD, University of California San Francisco
Purpose
To promote and provide an interactive forum for education, collaboration, professional development, and strengthen scientific exchange in the ORS membership and tendon research community.
Officers
Section Chair
Nelly Andarawis-Puri, PhD, Cornell University
Section Chair-Elect
Anne Gingery, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Section Past Chair
Hani Awad, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center
Section Secretary
Benjamin Freedman, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) of Harvard Medical School
Section Research Chair
Nathaniel Dyment, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Education Chair
Jason Shearn, PhD, University of Cincinnati
Section Membership Chair
Sophia Theodossiou, PhD, Boise State University
Section Members-at-Large
Joshua Baxter, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Anne Nichols, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center
Nicola Maffuli, MD, Sapienza University of Rome
