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
Karen King, PhD, Chair
Bingyun Li, PhD
Ted Miclau, MD
Karl Jepsen, PhD
Annie Reza, PhD
Brittany Taylor, PhD
Wakenda Tyler MD, PhD
Jennifer Wayne, PhD
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
Farsh Guilak, PhD, Chair
Anton Bowden, PhD
Alan Grodzinsky, PhD
Jennifer Wayne, PhD
Staff Liaison: Sharon Smith-Terry
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
Peter Amadio, MD
Ed Guo, PhD
Kurt Hankenson, DVM, PhD (non-voting)
Andrew Kuntz, MD (non-voting)
Robin Queen, PhD
Marjolein van der Meulen, PhD
Staff Liaison: Cindy Schneider
Peter Amadio, MD, Chair
Mathew Silva, PhD
Roger Cornwall, MD
Vincent Wang, PhD
Jennifer Westendorf, PhD
Mission
The Publications Advisory Board 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
Hicham Drissi, PhD, Chair
Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD
Alice Huang, PhD
Francis Lee, MD, PhD
Devina Purmessur, PhD
Johnna Temenoff, PhD
Research
Mission/Purpose
Ensure that the latest, most innovative and novel musculoskeletal research is being presented at the annual meeting.
Current Committee
Brian Feeley, MD, Chair
Kelsey Collins, PhD
Russell Fernandes, PhD
Aaron Fields, PhD
Helen Lu, PhD
Ling Qin, PhD
Chunfeng Zhao, MD
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: Melanie Coathup, PhD and Kent Leach, PhD
Controlled Release
Orthopaedic Implant Materials
Repair / Replacement of Hard Tissues
Repair / Replacement of Soft Tissues
Scaffolds
Bone
Chairs: Damian Genetos, PhD, Megan Oest, PhD and Sara McBride-Gagyi, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Mechanobiology
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Cartilage & Synovium
Chairs: Ron June, PhD, Ryan Porter, PhD and Susanne Graessel, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Mechanobiology
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Clinical Research
Chairs: Elizabeth Yanik, PhD and Caroline Thirukumaran, PhD
Big Data Research
Clinical Research Methods
Observational Studies
Omics, Biomarkers Genetics
Randomized Studies
Systematic Review / Meta-analyses
Education and Outreach
Chair: Katie Reuther, PhD
Basic Science Education
Clinical Education
K-12 Education and Outreach
Engineering Education
Foot & Ankle
Chair: William Ledoux, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and non-surgical interventions
Hand & Wrist
Chair: Yuichi Yoshii, MD
Biomechanics
Imaging
Osteoarthritis
Surgical and Therapeutic Innovation
Tendon, Ligament and Neuromuscular Disorders
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chairs:
Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD
Paul Rullkoetter, PhD
Clare Fitzpatrick, PhD
Clinical Outcomes
Complications/Infections
Implant Materials, Fixation and Wear
Kinematics and Computational Modeling
Robotics and AI
Hip
Chair: Animesh Agarwal, MD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Chairs: Clare Fitzpatrick, PhD, Alexander Christ, MD and Chadd Clary, PhD
Clinical Outcomes
Complications/Infections
Implant Materials, Fixation and Wear
Kinematics and Computational Modeling
Robotics and AI
Imaging
Chair: Simo Saarakkala, PhD
Image Analyses
Hard Tissue
Soft Tissue
Infection
Chair: J. Amber Jennings, PhD
Biomarkers and Outcomes
Treatment and Therapeutics
Intervertebral Disc
Chair: Victor Leung, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury, Healing and Pain
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Knee
Chairs: Carl Imhauser, PhD and Jill Beveridge, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Meniscus
Chair: Jennifer Puetzer, PhD
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Multi-Organ System Crosstalk
Chair: Rachel Miller, PhD
Shoulder & Elbow
Chair: Hugo Giambini, PhD
Arthroplasty
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Skeletal Muscle
Chair: Koyal Garg, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Spine
Chairs: Daisuke Sakai, MD, PhD
Diagnostics
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury, Healing and Pain
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Surgical and Non-Surgical Interventions
Tendon/Ligament
Chairs: Jason Shearn, PhD and Richard Debski, PhD
Diseases and Disorders
Growth, Development and Aging
Injury and Healing
Structure, Function and Mechanics
Treatment and Therapeutics
Tumors
Chair: Jason Horton, PhD
Genetics
Metastatic
Primary Tumors
Treatment and Therapeutics
Chelsea Bahney, PhD
Roger Cornwall, MD
Miguel Otero, PhD
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
Chair, Blaine Christiansen, PhD (2020-2023)
Josh Baxter, PhD (2021-2023)
Pallavi Bhattaram, PhD (2021-2023)
Richard E. Debski, MD, PhD (2020-2023)
Benjamin Freedman, PhD (2021-2023)
Chelsea Heveran, PhD (2022-2024)
Annemarie Lang, DVM, PhD (2022-2024)
Anne Nichols, PhD (2021-2023)
Bob Nims, PhD (2021-2023)
Dan Wang, Professor (2022-2024)
Purpose/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
Yifei Dai, PhD, Chair (2022 – 2024)
Jeff Bischoff, PhD, Past Chair (2022 – 2023)
Gabriela Graziani, PhD (2022 – 2024)
Robert S. Hastings, PE (2020-2023)
Eric Ledet, PhD (2021 – 2023)
Chester Lowe, PhD (2022 – 2024)
Coen Wijdicks, PhD (2022 -2024)
Jennifer Woodell-May, PhD (2021 – 2023)
Martin Stoddart, PhD, Chair
Alayna Loiselle, PhD, Chair Elect
Kyle Allen, PhD
Roger Cornwall, PhD
Hicham Drissi, PhD
Joel Gagnier, PhD
Vaida Glatt, PhD
Karen Troy, PhD
Staff Liaison: Shari Centrone
Suzanne Tabbaa, PhD, Chair
Chelsea Bahney, PhD
Emanuele Chisari, MD
Roger Cornwall , MD
Evan Goldberg, PhD
Farshid Guilak, PhD
Francis Hornicek, MD, PhD
Thomas Kean, PhD
Ata Kiapour, PhD
Paul Manner, PhD
Gloria Matthews, PhD
Phong Nguyen, MS
Nick Pachuda, PhD
Lara Silverman, PhD
Jennifer Woodell-May, PhD
Staff Liaison: Cindy Schneider
Karin Payne, PhD, Chair
Hani Awad, PhD
Andy Kuntz, MD
Meghan McGee-Lawrence, PhD
William Mihalko, MD, PhD
Karen Troy, PhD
Brian Feeley, MD
Staff Liaison: Matt Zuleg
Community
Mission
To cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and engaged ORS community by increasing access and opportunities. Ensure the incorporation of strategic objectives relating to DEI are incorporated into the society governance structure, initiatives, and programs.
Current Committee
Kharma Foucher, MD, PhD, Chair
Ryan Chapman, PhD
Deva D. Chan, PhD
Michael Godoy, BS
Honey Hendesi, PhD
Karl Lewis, PhD
Megan E. Oest, PhD
Feini (Sylvia) Qu, VMD, PhD
Spencer Szczesny, PhD
Staff Liaison: Sharon Smith-Terry
Learn more about ORS DEI Resources.
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
Jarred Kaiser, PhD, Chair
Adam Abraham, PhD
Kristen Barton, MD, PhD
Chang Lee, PhD
Hang Lin, PhD
Sudheer Ravuri, PhD
Hua Shen, PhD
Andy Kuntz, MD, Past Chair
Staff Liaison: Karen Danca
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.
Website: https://www.ors.org/ors-ambassadors
Current Ambassadors
Brianne Connizzo, PhD, Chair
Anton Bowden, PhD
Stephanie Cone, PhD
Michael David, PhD
Tom Hodgkinson, PhD
Stephanie Moore-Lotridge, PhD
Christopher Panebianco
Jay Patel, PhD
Mustafa Unal, PhD
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
Megan L. Killian, PhD, Co-Chair
Ani Ural, PhD, Co-Chair
Penny Atkins, PhD
Alessandra Esposito, PhD
Sarah Greising, PhD
Brigitte von Rechenberg, Prof. Dr.med.vet., Dipl. ECVS
Rebecca A. Wachs, PhD, Past Chair
Staff Liaison: Mary Roti
Advocacy
Mission
The ORS Public Outreach Committee promotes the importance of musculoskeletal research and the need for increased, sustainable funding.
Current Committee
Donna Pacicca, MD, Chair
Michael Friedman, PhD
Dianne Little, DVM, PhD
Jason Marvin
Larry Suva, PhD
Ryan Tomlinson, PhD
Lara Varden, BSc, PhD Candidate
Staff Liaison: Natasha Prosek
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
Ron June, PhD, Chair
Jessica Ackerman, MS
Elena Della Bella, PhD
Hugo Giambini, PhD
Muyin Huang
Chima Maduka, DVM, MS
Joseph Mozingo, PhD
Ward Shalash, BS
Staff Liaison: Natasha Prosek
Mission
The ORS Social Media Committee utilizes online communication to inform the public on orthopaedic research, build community, and promote the mission of ORS.
Carolyn Chlebek, Chair
Evan Buettmann, PhD
Ryan Halvorson, MD
Natalia Harasymowicz, PhD
Carly A Lockard, MS
Ryan Locke, PhD
Ara Nazarian, PhD
Dmitriy Sheyn, PhD
Lara Pferdehirt, PhD
Mustafa Unal, PhD
Hope Welhaven
Staff Liaison: Natasha Prosek
Collaborations
International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies Liaisons
Jennifer Westendorf, PhD
Karl Lewis, PhD
International Combined Orthopaedic Research Society Liaisons
John Antoniou, MD, PhD
Susan Chubinskaya, PhD
Brenda Frederick (ICORS Secretary)
AAOS Board of Specialty Societies Representative
Peter Amadio, MD
Lynne Jones, PhD
Jeremy Rawlinson, PhD, Chair
Roger Cornwall, MD
Robert Hastings, PE
Lynne Jones, PhD
Suzanne Maher, PhD
Staff Liaison: Sharon Smith-Terry
Sections
William Mihalko, MD, PhD, Research Section Council Chair
Chelsea Bahney, PhD, Section Chair, ISFR
Hamish Simpson, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ISFR
Lachlan Smith, PhD, Section Chair, ORS Spine Research Section
Lisbet Haglund, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ORS Spine Research Section
Matthew Koff, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ORS Meniscus Research Section
Chathuraka Jayasuriya, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ORS Meniscus Research Section
Jeff Bischoff, PhD, Section Chair, ORS Orthopaedic Implants Research Section
Trey Crisco, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ORS Orthopaedic Implants Research Section
Kathe Derwin, PhD, Section Chair, ORS Tendon Research Section
Hani Awad, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ORS Tendon Research Section
Uma Sankar, PhD, Section Chair Elect, ORS Preclinical Models Research Section
Aimee Colbath, DVM, MS, DACVS, Section Chair Elect, ORS Preclinical Models Research Section
Michelle Ghert, MD, FRCSC, Section Chair, Strategies in Clinical Research Section
Joel Gagnier, ND, MSc, PhD, Section Chair Elect, Strategies in Clinical Research Section
Chelsea Bahney, PhD, Section Chair
Hamish Simpson, MA(CANTAB), BM, BCH(OXON), FRCS, DM(OXON), Section Chair Elect
Hannah Dailey, PhD, Section Secretary
Clare Yellowley, PhD, Section Treasurer
Melanie Haffner-Luntzer, PhD, Section Research & Education Chair
Beth Bragdon, PhD, Section Membership Chair
Ines Reichert, MD, PhD, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Section Membership Chair
Georg Duda, PhD, Section Members-at-Large
Kent Leach, PhD, Section Members-at-Large
Meghan Moran, PhD, Section Members-at-Large
Matthew Silva, PhD, Section Members-at-Large
Daniel Youngstrom, PhD, Section Communications Chair
Katherine Hixon, PhD, Section Education Committee Chair
Mission/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.
Website: https://www.ors.org/meniscus
Officers
Matthew Koff, PhD, Section Chair
Chathuraka Jayasuriya, PhD, Section Chair Elect
Amy McNulty, PhD, Section Past Chair
Alejandro Almarza, PhD, Section Secretary
Matthew Fisher, PhD, Section Treasurer
Jay Patel, PhD, Section Research & Education Chairs
Andreas Seitz, PhD, Section Research & Education Chairs
Sonia Bansal, PhD, Section Communications & Networking Chair
Marianne Black, PhD, Section Membership Chair
Donna Pacicca, MD, Section Members-at-Large
Jennifer Robinson, PhD, Section Members-at-Large
Mission/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.
Website: https://www.ors.org/ors-orthopaedic-implants-section
ORS Orthopaedic Implants Section Officers
William Mihalko, MD, PhD, Section Chair
Jeff Bischoff, PhD, Section Chair Elect
Emanuele Chisari, MD, Section Member-at-Large
Alexander Christ, MD, Section Membership Chair
Trey Crisco, PhD, Section Research & Education Chair
Jonathan Gustafson, PhD, Section Research & Education Chair
Michael Hast, PhD, Section Treasurer
Gregory Lewis, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Joshua Roth, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD, Section Secretary
Markus Wimmer, PhD, Section Past Chair
Mission/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.
Uma Sankar, PhD, Section Chair
Aimee Colbath, DVM, MS, DACVS, Section Chair Elect
D. Joshua Cohen, MD, Section Past Chair
Sara Hassouna Elsayed, PhD, Section Secretary
Drew Koch, DVM, MS, Section Treasurer
Annette McCoy, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, Section Research & Education Chair
Kirk McGilvray, PhD, Section Membership Chair
Catherine Ambrose, PhD, Section Communications Chair
Mission/Purpose
To advance spine research and related sciences so as to improve patient care through basic, translational, and clinical research.
Website: https://www.ors.org/spinesection
Christine Le Maitre, PhD, Section Chair
Nadeen Chahine, PhD, Section Past Chair
Aaron Fields, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Morgan Giers, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Lisbet Haglund, PhD, COVID-19 Task Force
Nilsson Holguin, PhD, Section Education Chair
Tony Kirilusha, PhD, Section Funding Agency Liaison
Zhen Li, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
John Martin, PhD, Section Membership Chair
David Nuckley, PhD, Section Treasurer
Grace O’Connell, PhD, Section Research Chair
Dino Samartzis, DSc, Section Research Chair
Cheryle Seguin, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Lachlan Smith, PhD, Section Chair Elect
Simon Tang, PhD, Section Secretary
Uruj Zehra, PhD, Section Membership Chair
The mission of the Section is 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.
Michelle Ghert, MD, FRCSC, Section Chair
Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, Section Research & Education Chair
Joel Gagnier, ND, MSc, PhD, Section Chair Elect
Edward J. Harvey, MD MSc FRCSC, Section Member-at-Large
Cale Jacobs, PhD, Section Membership Chair
Nicolas Piuzzi, MD, Section Secretary
David Wasserstein, MD, MSC, MPH, FRCSC, Section Treasurer
Sonja Pavlesen, MD, Section Communications Chair
Mission/Purpose
The group will promote and provide an interactive forum for education, collaboration, professional development, and strengthen scientific exchange in the ORS membership and tendon research community.
Website: https://www.ors.org/tendon-section
Officers
Kathe Derwin, PhD, Section Chair
Hani Awad, PhD, Section Chair Elect
Nat Dyment, PhD, Section Education Chair
Leesa Galatz, MD, Section Member-at-Large
Jenna Galloway, PhD, Section Membership Chair
Anne Gingery, PhD, Section Secretary-Treasurer
Alayna Loiselle PhD, Section Research Chair
Neal Millar, MD, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Spencer Szczesny, PhD, Section Member-at-Large
Steve Thomopoulos, PhD, Section Past Chair
