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
Hicham Drissi, PhD, Chair
Roger Cornwall, MD
Amy McNulty, PhD
Philipp Leucht, MD, PhD
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Mission
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
Allison Bean, MD
Lauren Priddy, PhD
Minwook Kim, PhD
Dmitriy Sheyn, PhD
Sara McBride-Gagyi
Ara Nazarian
Jennifer Woodell-May
Staff Liaison: Karey Hyland
Mission
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.
Mission
The Finance Committee shall provide financial oversight for the Society, including budgeting and financial planning, financial reporting and monitoring accountability policies.
Current Committee
Audrey McAlinden, PhD, Chair
Susan Bukata, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
Suzanna Maher, PhD
Dawn Elliott, PhD
Amy McNulty, PhD
Robin Queen, PhD
Hicham Drissi
Kurt Hankenson, Chair
Catherine K Kuo
Kristy Weber
Meghan McGee Lawrence
Wakenda Tyler
Mission
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
Alice Huang, PhD, Chair
Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD
Devina Purmessur, PhD
Rachel Miller, PhD
Braden Fleming, PhD
Harry Kim, MD
Staff Liaison: Tim Mix
Research
Mission
Ensure that the latest, most innovative and novel musculoskeletal research is being presented at the Annual Meeting.
Current Committee
Donna Pacicca, MD, Chair
Animesh Agarwal, MD
Melanie Coathup, PhD
Richard Debski, PhD
Rebecca Irwin, PhD
Simo Saarakkala, 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: Qing-Qing Qui, PhD and Sophia Theodossiou, PhD
Controlled Release
Orthopaedic Implant Materials
Repair / Replacement of Hard Tissues
Repair / Replacement of Soft Tissues
Scaffolds
Bone
Chairs: Chao Xie, 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: Chuan-Ju Liu, 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: Nancy Hadley-Miller, MD and Jeff Bischoff, PhD
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: Jennifer Nichols, PhD
Biomechanics
Imaging
Osteoarthritis
Surgical and Therapeutic Innovation
Tendon, Ligament and Neuromuscular Disorders
Hip
Chair: Jessica Goetz, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chairs: Yuya Kawarai, MD, PhD, Mathew Mathew, 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: Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury, Healing and Pain
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Knee
Chairs: Francesco Travascio, 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: Anthony Kirilusha, PhD
Shoulder & Elbow
Chair: Sandeep Mannava, MD, PhD
Arthroplasty
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Skeletal Muscle
Chair: Hongshuai Li, MD, 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: Fei Fang, PhD and Stephanie Dakin, 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
Mission
The mission 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
Jillian Beveridge, PhD, Chair
Sarah Floyd, PhD, MPH
Lian Han, PhD
Natalia Harasymowicz, PhD
Jiao Jiao Li, PhD
Zhong (Alan) Li, PhD
Jason (Chang) Marvin, PhD
Xue Wa, PhD
Rebecca Wachs, 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
Rohit Badida, MS
Bo Gao, PhD
Ali Kiapour, PhD
Melody Labrune, MS
Floor Lambers, PhD
Staff Liaison: Karey Hyland
Dennis Anderson, PhD, Chair
Tomasz Bugajski, PhD
Tanvir Faisal
Shawn Ferris
Deepak Kumar Khajuria, PhD
Isabel Menendez, DVM, 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
Gabriela Graziani, PhD
Manuela Ernst, PhD
Joshua Roth, PhD
Blanka Sharma, PhD
Zahra Eskandari, PhD, MSc, BSc
Rabeeh Majidi, PhD
Staff Liaison: Karey Hyland
Karin Payne, PhD, Chair
Donna Pacicca, MD
Lisbet Haglund, PhD
Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD
Martin Stoddart, PhD
Megan Killian, PhD
Staff Liaison: Matt Zuleg
Community
Mission
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
Mission
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
Adam Abraham, PhD, Chair
Stephen Abelow
Joseph Roberts
Rebecca Irwin
Brittany Taylor, PhD
Spencer Szczesny, PhD
Derek Rosenzweig, BSc, PhD
Fei Fang, PhD
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Mission
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
Anton Bowden, PhD, Chair
Michael David, PhD, Associate Chair
Tom Hodgkinson, PhD
Michael Friedman
Ke Song
Irina Heggli
Chun Man Lawrence Lau
Slaine Art A Thairneanaiche Chaimbeul
Tracy Boakye Serebour, MBBS
Tanvir Faisal
Nesa Milan, MD
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Mission
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
Jenny Dorich (Chair)
Annette McCoy (Co-Chair)
Katerina Karali
Brianne Connizzo
Archana Sanjay
Aarti Shenoy
Feini Qu
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
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Asian Leadership Forum
X Edward Guo, Co-Chair
Catherine K Kuo, Co-Chair
BORN (Black Orthopaedic Research Network)
Treena Arinzeh, Chair
ORS Junior Faculty Network
Brianne Connizzo, Co-Chair
Jay Patel, Co-Chair
Pride @ ORS
Stefaan Verbruggen, Chair
Foot and Ankle
Daniel Latt, Chair
Staff Liaison: Nikita Halapeti
Advocacy
Mission
The ORS Public Outreach Committee promotes the importance of musculoskeletal research and the need for increased, sustainable funding.
Current Committee
Ryan Tomlinson, PhD, Chair
Erin Mannen, PhD
Sade Clayton, PhD
Thomas Leahy, BS
Meagan Makarczyk
Lindsey Lammlin, BS
Staff Liaison: Paige Mooney
Mission
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
Hugo Giambini, PhD, Chair
Gabriel Pagnotti, PhD
Giulia Crosio
Yanqin Bian, PhD
Luisa Cedin, MS, PT
Amel Sassi, BMSc, MASc
Kimberly Seaman, BEng
Staff Liaison: Tim Mix
Mission
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
Carly Lockard, MS
Brenna Pugliese, DVM, MS
Satanik Mukherjee
Bethany Andoko, BA
Chun Man Lawrence Lau, MBChB, MRCS(Ed), FRCS(Ed), FHKAM, FHKCOS, PhD
Nazir Khan, PhD
Grace Haak, BA
Staff Liaison: Paige Mooney
Collaborations
John Antoniou, MD, PhD, Chair
Karl Lewis, PhD
Lynne Jones, PhD
Roger Cornwall, MD
Warren Haggard, PhD, Chair
Lori Setton, PhD
Mary Bayers – Thering
Anthony Kirilusha, PhD
Louis Gerstenfeld
Sections
Research Section Council Chair
Lisbet Agneta Haglund, PhD, McGill University
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
Jennifer Robinson, PhD, University of Washington
Chair-Elect
Andreas Seitz, PhD, Ulm University Medical Center
ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section
Chair
Cheryl Liu, PhD, Stryker Orthopaedics
Chair Elect
Michael Hast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
ORS Preclinical Models Section
Chair
Brad Nelson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, Colorado State University
Chair Elect
Bruno Menarim, DVM, MS, PhD, University of Kentucky
ORS Strategies in Clinical Research Section
Chair
Sonja Pavlesen, MD, MS, University at Buffalo
Chair-Elect
Nicolas Piuzzi, MD, Cleveland Clinic
ORS Spine Section
Chair
Dino Samartzis, PhD, Rush University
Chair-Elect
Karin Wuertz-Kozak, MBA, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
ORS Tendon Section
Chair
Nelly Andarawis-Puri, PhD, Cornell University
Chair-Elect
Anne Gingery, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Mission
To advance the science of bone biology, bone regeneration, fracture healing/repair, and trauma leading to improved patient care.
Officers
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
Elizabeth Rosado Balmayor, PhD, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University
Section Membership Chair
Louis Cheung, PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Section Membership Committee
Peter Schwarzenberg, PhD, AO Research Institute
Elena Della Bella, 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
Joanna Sadowska, PhD, MSc, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Section Communications Co-Chairs
Andrea Alford, PhD, University of Michigan
Madhura Nijsure, University of Pennsylvania
Section Communications Committee
Rodolfo De La Vega Amador, MD, Mayo Clinic / MERLN Institute
Yingfang Fan, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Ara Nazarian, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Miriam Tschaffon-Müller, PhD, MSc, Ulm University
Ramkumar Annamalai, PhD, University of Buffalo
Section Education Committee Chair
Caitlyn Collins, PhD, Virginia Tech
Section Education Committee
Cynthia Coleman, PhD, National University of Ireland – Galway
Sophie Verrier, PhD, AO Research Institute
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
Biennial Meeting Co-Chair
Melanie Haffner-Luntzer, PhD, Ulm University
Biennial Meeting CTE Member
Elizabeth Rosado-Balmayor, PhD, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University
Mission
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
Jennifer Robinson, PhD, University of Washington
Section Chair-Elect
Andreas Seitz, PhD, Ulm University Medical Center
Section Past Chair
Jay Patel, PhD, Emory University
Section Secretary
Rebecca Irwin, PhD, Cornell University
Section Treasurer
Liane Miller, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Research Chair
Su-Chin Heo, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Education Chair
Jay Patel, PhD, Emory University
Section Membership Chair
Alejandro Almarza, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Section Members-at-Large
Francesco Travascio, PhD, University of Miami
Stephen Abelow, MD, Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine
Section Communication & Networking Members
Hun Jin Jeong, PhD, Columbia University
Takumi Takahashi, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Patrick Yeh, Case Western Reserve University
Sereen Assi, BS, University of Pennsylvania
Mission
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
Cheryl Liu, PhD, Stryker Orthopaedics
Section Chair Elect
Michael Hast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Section Past Chair
Alexander Christ, MD, University of California
Section Treasurer
Rupak Dua, PhD, American Dental Association
Section Secretary
Aarti Shienoy, PhD, Hospital for Special Surgery
Section Research & Education Co-Chairs
Ali Kiapour, MMSc, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Josh Roth, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Section Membership Chair
Hannah Lundberg, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Associated Editor
Jeff Biscoff, PhD, Zimmer Biomet
Section Members-at-Large
Jacob Elkins, MD, PhD, University of Iowa
Lawrance Lau, MBChB, MRCS, FRCS, FHKAM, FHKCOS, PhD, University of Hong Kong
Nikita Lyer, MBA, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Mission
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
Brad Nelson, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, Colorado State University
Section Chair Elect
Bruno Menarim, DVM, MS, PhD, University of Kentucky
Section Past Chair
Annette McCoy, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, University of Illinois
Section Secretary
Adrienn Markovics, MD, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Treasurer
Isabel Menendez Montes, DVM, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Section Research & Education Chair
Lynne Pezzanite, DVM, MS, PhD, Colorado State University
Section Membership Chair
John Elfar, MD, University of Arizona
Section Communications Chair
Annemarie Lang, DVM, PhD, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of Technology
Mission
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
Dino Samartzis, PhD, Rush University
Section Chair Elect
Karin Wuertz-Kozak, MBA, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Section Past Chair
Simon Tang, PhD, MSCI, Washington University in St. Louis
Section Treasurer
David Nuckley, PhD, Stryker Spine
Section Secretary
Rahul Gawri, MD, PhD, McGill University
Section Education Co-Chairs
Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine
Ana Chee, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Section Research Co-Chairs
Cheryle Seguin, PhD, University of Western Ontario
Gabriela Granziani, PhD, Polytechnic University of Milan
Section Membership Co-Chairs
Derek Rosenzweig, BSc, PhD, McGill University
Dmitriy Sheyn, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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
Section Translational Taskforce
Morgan Giers, PhD, Oregon State University
Section Industry Liaison
Anthony Kirilusha, PhD, Credence
Section Clinical Society Liaison
Ashish Diwan, MD, PhD, University of Adelaide
Section Funding Agency Liaison
Laurel Kuxhaus, PhD, National Institutes of Health
Mission
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
Sonja Pavlesen, MD, MS, University at Buffalo
Chair-Elect
Nicolas Piuzzi, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Past Section Chair
Joel Gagnier, ND, MSc, PhD, University of Michigan
Section Education Chair
Elizabeth Yanik, PhD, ScM, Washington University
Section Research Chair
Caroline Thirukumaran, MBBS, MHA, PhD, Northwestern University
Section Communications Chair
Patrick Carry, PhD, MS, Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research
Section Membership Chair
Ashley Levack, MD, MAS, Assistant Professor, Loyola University Medical Center
Mission
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
Dianne Little, PhD, Purdue University
Karin Grävare Silbernagel, PhD, University of Delaware
Nicola Maffuli, MD, Sapienza University of Rome
