Symposium

Arnold and Madaleine Penner

13th Annual Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

SYMPOSIUM MISSION

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center's Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium is an annual event that aims to advance knowledge, foster innovation, and promote collaboration among researchers in the field. This year's symposium will highlight recent breakthroughs in translational research, focusing on the following areas:

  • New technologies in clinical and translational orthopaedic science
  • Tissue crosstalk in musculoskeletal diseases
  • Musculoskeletal pain and inflammation

GOALS AND FEATURES

This symposium delves into cutting-edge research in musculoskeletal repair, regeneration, and disease treatment. Presentations and discussions will highlight recent scientific discoveries and their potential clinical implications. Key features of this symposium include:

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

REGISTRATION

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 25, 2024 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 see abstract template on 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 2024) to this Symposium, including work that may have been submitted to other meetings.

Agenda

7:15 - 8:00 am Check-in and Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:10 am

Introduction and acknowledgements
Mia M. Thi, PhD 

Opening remarks 
Neil J. Cobelli, MD

Session 1 - New technologies in clinical and translational orthopaedic science
Steering chairs: Eric Fornari, MD and Ananth S. Eleswarapu, MD

8:10 - 8:15 am

Introduction
Eric Fornari, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center

8:15 - 8:45 am

Leveraging Big Data and AI to Improve Orthopedic Care and Research
Ata Kiapour, PhD
Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

8:45 - 9:15 am

Delivering on Disruption in Orthopedic Surgery
Martha M. Murray, MD
Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

9:15 - 9:30 am Discussion / Conclusions

9:30 - 9:40 am BREAK

Session 2 - Tissue crosstalk in musculoskeletal diseases
Steering chair: Alice Huang, PhD

9:40 - 9:45 am

Introduction
Alice Huang, PhD Columbia University

9:45 - 10:15 am

Uncovering the fundamental role of systemic factors secreted by fat in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis
Kelsey Collins, PhD
UCSF School of Medicine

10:15 - 10:45 am

Development and regeneration of the tendon enthesis
Steve Thomopoulos, PhD Columbia University

10:45 - 11:00 am Discussion / Conclusions

11:00 - 11:10 am BREAK

Session 3 - Beyond musculoskeletal pain and inflammation
Steering chair: Miguel Otero, PhD

11:10 - 11:15 am

Introduction
Miguel Otero, PhD
Hospital for Special Surgery

11:15 - 11:45 am

Synovial Fibroblasts and Joint Pain
Dana Orange, PhD 
Rockefeller University

11:45 - 12:15 pm

Unlocking the Role of Toll-like Receptors in OA
Carla Scanzello, PhD 
University of Pennsylvania

12:15 - 12:30 pm Discussion / Conclusions

12:30 - 1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Poster session
3:00 - 3:30 pm

Young Investigator Awards
Hosted by: Young Investigator Award Committee

Closing Remarks

3:30 pm

Closing remarks
Neil J. Cobelli, MD

Program Director

Mia M. Thi, PhD

Steering Committee Chairs

  • Ananth Eleswarapu, MD
  • Eric Fornari, MD
  • Alice Huang, PhD
  • Miguel Otero, 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 Committee

Chair

  • Zeynep Seref-Ferlengez, PhD

Co-Chairs

  • Leila Alvandi, PhD
  • Ugur Ayturk, PhD
  • Alessandra Carriero, PhD
  • David Corr, PhD
  • Woojin Han, PhD
  • David Hirsh, MD
  • Robert Majeska, PhD
  • Sylvia Suadicani, PhD

Contact Information

Syposium 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: 718-239-393

Parking Information

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

Campus Map

  • 17 - Price Center
  • 9 - Lubin Hall
  • Red line - Path from Price Center to Lubin Hal
Campus Map

2023 Symposium Photo Gallery

Last year's symposium was a great success, thanks to the contributions of all participants.