Abstract Submission

You are invited to submit an abstract to the ORS 48th International Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop at Sun Valley:  New Approaches to Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration, Quality, and Targeting 

Two types of young investigator awards are available to help support travel of students, fellows and junior investigators (i.e. those at or below the level of Assistant Professor): Alice L. Jee Award and Osteoarthritis Award.

Abstract Submission Deadlines

  • Awards Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2019
  • Blue Ribbon Poster Presentation Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2019
  • Poster Only Submission Deadline:  June 5, 2019

Abstracts not selected for an award will become a poster.

Abstract submission is now closed. Thank you for your submission!

PLEASE NOTE: Abstracts submitted to or presented at the ORS Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop at Sun Valley can also be submitted to the ORS 2020 Annual Meeting.

Alice L. Jee Award

Eligibility: Student, fellow, young investigator up to and including Assistant Professor. For under-represented minority applicants for the Jee Award, candidates of any age or experience level are encouraged to apply.

Awards: Up to 15 Jee Awards at $1,000 each to offset travel, with a minimum of 5 awards reserved for under-represented minorities, as defined below.  Award winners are required to stay at the Sun Valley Resort in order to receive their monetary award.

Recognition: Some of the Jee Award Recipients may have the opportunity to present their work from podium if the work is closely related to one of the session topics.

Under-Represented Minority eligibility:

  • Terminal Graduate Degree (PhD, MD, DVM)
  • Minority candidate (as defined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1602 i.e. Native American or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Black or Hispanic)
  • Might be in academia, industry, or government as long as their work is related in some manner to scientific research in the broad field of musculoskeletal biology

Osteoarthritis Award

Eligibility: Student, fellow, young investigator up to and including Assistant Professor.

Number of Awards: 1 Award at $1,000 to offset travel.  Award winner is required to stay at the Sun Valley Resort in order to receive their monetary award.

Recognition: Recipient of this award will have the honor to present a poster.

If you are interested in applying for any of these awards, you will need to submit your abstract by April 15, 2019.

Notifications will be sent May 10, 2019

All award recipients are eligible for reduced registration rates. ORS member award recipients will pay $100.00 to register. ORS non-member award recipients will pay a $175.00 fee to register. All award recipients will be invited to register upon their selection. Good luck!  If you are not a member of the ORS, we encourage you to join today to take advantage of the benefits of membership.

A number of abstracts will be selected to give a Blue Ribbon Presentation.  Presenters will have 3-minutes to present their work, followed by 1-minute discussion.  Slide format will include a title slide with no more than 3 additional slides.  These presentations are simply to engender interest in the poster, not to present all the data.  People with more detailed questions can visit the poster.

The deadline to submit an abstract for a Blue Ribbon Poster is April 15, 2019.

Poster Only submission deadline is June 5, 2019.

Authors must download and use the abstract template to create their abstract.  Abstracts are 1 page with figures and references included in the abstract.  Submissions are PDF FORMAT ONLY.

Abstract Template

Awards Abstract Submission deadline:  Monday, April 15, 2019

Podium Abstract Submission deadline:  Monday, April 15, 2019

Blue Ribbon Poster Presentation Abstract Submission deadline:  Monday, April 15, 2019

Poster Only Abstract Submission deadline:  Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Award submissions and Blue Ribbon Poster submissions must upload three additional documents to support your submission.  NIH Biosketch, Justification and Letter of Support.  These will be saved as one PDF and include a copy of the abstract.

NIH Biosketch:  Download the NIH Biosketch template

Justification should include explanation of your qualification and research relevance; why should you be considered for this award and how will attending the workshop advance your career.

Letter of Support should be written by your Advisor or anyone who will support your award application, and include explanation of your qualification and research relevance on why you should be considered for this award.

If you have any questions with your submission, please e-mail Mary Jo Heflin at [email protected].

ALL authors are required to complete and submit the mandatory disclosure, copyright and FDA forms.  The link to the disclosure, copyright and FDA forms will be in the confirmation e-mail you receive after you submit your abstract and is also listed below.  Please forward the link to ALL authors.

Mandatory Disclosures