Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Symposium

12th Annual Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium

Date : October 25, 2023

Download the brochure here. 

SYMPOSIUM MISSION

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium is an annual event that seeks to expand the knowledge base within the field, foster creativity, collaboration, and networking among researchers throughout the region. This year’s meeting will emphasize recent advances in translational research in the following areas:

  • Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
  • Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
  • Artificial Intelligence in Musculoskeletal Care: Current and Future Applications

GOALS AND FEATURES

This program addresses current issues in musculoskeletal repair and regeneration, and disease treatment. Presentations and discussions will focus on up-to-date scientific discoveries and their potential impact on patient treatment and management. This meeting features:

  • 6 outstanding speakers from the region and nationwide
  • Poster sessions and Young Investigator Award session

REGISTRATION 

Deadline: October 10, 2023

Please register online at: https://forms.gle/mxH3hb1TmymDRHRaA 

Registration is free.  Early registration is highly recommended.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR POSTER SESSION AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AND CLINICAL YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS 

We invite investigators to submit abstracts for the poster session, which is an important component of this conference.

Abstracts from graduate and medical students, residents and postdoctoral fellows will be considered for basic science and clinical Young Investigator Awards. Four winners, three from Young Investigator and one from Clinical Young Investigator categories will be announced and each will be presented with a prize and a plaque.  To qualify, you must register and submit an abstract to Dr. Zeynep Seref-Ferlengez, the chair of the Poster Session and Young Investigator Award committee, by October 3, 2023 via email to: msk.einstein.symposium@gmail.com.

The abstract is limited to 1 page. Include in your abstract the study's objective, a brief statement of methods, a summary of the results obtained, conclusions, and significance. Please download the abstract template here. If you have multiple posters, please assign one of your co-authors for presentation. As the Symposium aims to promote communication within our region, we encourage you to submit your recent work (within 2023) to this Symposium, including work that may have been submitted to other meetings.

AGENDA:

8:00 – 8:10 am  

Introduction and acknowledgements   

Mia M. Thi, PhD  

Opening remarks   

Neil J. Cobelli, MD  

 

   

Session 1 – Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering

Steering chair: Fei Fang, PhD

 
8:10 – 8:15 am

Introduction

Fei Fang, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

 
8:15 – 8:45 am     

TBA 

April M. Craft, PhD

Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute

 
8:45 – 9:15 am

TBA

Irene de Lázaro, PhD

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

 
9:15 - 9:30 am  Discussion / Conclusions 

 

 9:30 - 9:40 am BREAK 

 

 

Session 2 – Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

 Steering chair: Susannah P. Fritton, PhD

 
9:40  - 9:45 am

 Introduction

Susannah P. Fritton, PhD

The City College of New York

 
9:45 -  10:15 am

Genetic influences on the loss and regain of bone morphology and strength during disuse and reambulation.

Stefan Judex, PhD

State University of New York at Stony Brook

 
10:15 - 10:45 am

TBA

Suzanne A. Maher, PhD

Hospital for Special Surgery

 

10:45 - 11:00 am

Discussion / Conclusions  
   

 

Session 3 – Artificial Intelligence in Musculoskeletal Care: Current and Future Applications

Steering chair:Ananth S. Eleswarapu, MD and David Loeb, MD, PhD

 
11:10 - 11:15 am

Introduction

Ananth S. Eleswarapu, MD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center
 
11:15 -11:45 pm

TBA 

Joseph H. Schwab, MD

Cedars Sinai Hospital 

 
11:45 - 12:15 pm

TBA 

Najib El Tecle, MD

Northwestern University


12:15 - 12:30 pm Discussion / Conclusions
 
 
12:30 – 1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK 
 

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm


Poster session 

 
 2:30 – 3:00 pm

Young Investigator Awards
Hosted by: Young Investigator Award Committee
 


Closing Remarks 

 3:00 pm

Closing remarks


Neil J. Cobelli, MD 

 

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Mia M. Thi, PhD 

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Mia M. Thi, PhD – Program Director

Neil J. Cobelli – University Chairman

STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

• Ananth Eleswarapu, MD

• Fei Fang, PhD 

• David Loeb, MD, PhD

• Susannah Fritton, PhD

 

PROGRAM OVERSEERS

• Michael Detamore, PhD

• Susannah Fritton, PhD

• Mary Goldring, PhD

• Steven Goldring, MD

• Ed Guo, PhD

• John Hardin, MD

• David Hirsh, MD

• James Iatridis, PhD

• Lionel Ivashkiv, MD

• Thorsten Kirsch, PhD

• Catherine Kuo, PhD

• Chuanju Liu, PhD

• Helen Lu, PhD

• Jeremy Mao, DDS, PhD

• Steven Nicoll, PhD

• Maurizio Pacifici, PhD       

• Nicola Patridge, PhD

• Clinton Rubin, PhD

• Yi-Xian Qin, PhD

• Mitchell Schaffler, PhD

• David Spray, PhD

• Stavros Thomopoulos, PhD  

POSTER SESSION AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD COMMITTE

Chair: Zeynep Seref-Ferlengez, PhD

 

Co-chairs:

Leila Alvandi, PhD

Ugur Ayturk, PhD

David Corr, PhD

Woojin Han, PhD

Nada Haq-Siddqi, MD

David Hirsh, MD

Bang Hoang, PhD

Robert Majeska, PhD

Yi-Xian Qin, PhD

Sylvia Suadicani, PhD

                      

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mia M. Thi, PhD 
Program Director
Email: mia.thi@einsteinmed.edu
P: 718-430-3460

Zeynep Seref-Ferlengez, PhD
Chair, Poster Session and Young Investigator Award Committee
Email: sereffer@montefiore.org
P: 929-246-6352

Latarsha Arthur
Symposium Coordinator
Email: latarsha.arthur@einsteinmed.edu
P: 718-430-2911

SYMPOSIUM LOCATION
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Michael F. Price Center and Harold and Muriel Block Research Pavilion 1301
Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461
Directions: http://www.einsteinmed.edu/visitors/

HOTEL INFORMATION
Residence Inn by Marriott New York
The Bronx at Metro Center Atrium 1776 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461
The hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Symposium. www.marriot.com/nycbx
P: 718-239-3939

PARKING INFORMATION
The Quik Park Parking Lot 1975 Eastchester Road Bronx, NY 10461