15th Annual Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center's Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium brings together leading clinicians, scientists and researchers to advance discovery, accelerate translation and inspire innovation in musculoskeletal repair and regeneration.

This year's symposium highlights:

• Current Concepts in Pediatric Hand Surgery and Brachial Plexus Injury
• Advances in Regenerative Therapies for Musculoskeletal Disorders
• The Cellular Milieu of Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration: Immune Cells, Stem Cells, and Beyond

By connecting fundamental science, regenerative medicine, and clinical innovation, the symposium fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and advances new approaches to restoring musculoskeletal function and improving patient care.

This year’s symposium explores the frontiers of musculoskeletal repair and regeneration and clinical care, bringing together fundamental science, regenerative medicine and clinical innovation. Through dynamic presentations and engaging scientific discussions, the program will highlight emerging discoveries, innovative therapeutic approaches and their potential to improve musculoskeletal function and patient outcomes.

Program highlights include:

• Six distinguished speakers from leading institutions from across the region and the nation
• Engaging poster sessions showcasing innovative research
• The Young Investigator Award Session, recognizing and celebrating emerging leaders in the field

We invite investigators to submit abstracts for the poster session, an important component of the Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium and an opportunity to share recent research with colleagues across the region.

Abstracts from graduate students, medical students, residents and postdoctoral fellows will be considered for the Young Investigator Awards in basic science and clinical. Four award recipients will be selected:

• Three Young Investigator Award recipients
• One Clinical Young Investigator Award recipient

Each award recipient will receive a prize and a plaque.

To be eligible for an award, participants must register for the Symposium and submit an abstract by October 16, 2026. Abstract submission is open now. Submit abstract at: Abstract submission form.

Abstracts are limited to one page and should include:

• Study objective
• Brief description of methods
• Summary of results
• Conclusions
• Significance of the work

Please refer to the abstract template for formatting guidance. Each presenter may submit and present only one abstract/poster.

As part of the Symposium’s mission to foster scientific exchange and collaboration throughout our region, we strongly encourage the submission of recent work completed or presented in 2026, including work that has also been submitted to or presented at other scientific meetings.