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3rd Annual Musculoskeletal Research Symposium

An Update on Behalf of Dr. Hicham Drissi

In view of the rapid increase in COVID-19 infection rates throughout our nation and within our regions, it would be prudent to reschedule our yearly MSK symposium for a later date. 

Our institution, as many others, has ordered students to attend classes remotely, and personnel has been instructed to work from home or teleconference.

We expected a crowd of 100 people or more for this event, which I consider to be a significant risk for potential contaminations. 

I will reach out to everyone with an alternative date as soon as we receive more guidance from our respective academic institutions.

With kind regards,
Hicham

Hicham Drissi PhD
Professor and Vice Chair or Research 
Department of Orthopedics
Professor of Cell Biology
Emory University School of Medicine

April 3, 2020
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Miller-Ward Alumni House

The third annual Musculoskeletal (MSK) Research Symposium will again represent a diverse and multidisciplinary collaboration among the community of musculoskeletal researchers from universities across the southeast. We look forward to seeing you, and will post more details here as they become available.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Alman

If you would like to participate in our poster presentations please submit your abstract by March 6th.

If you have questions please email Ali McClure or call 

Register Here

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Alman is an orthopaedic clinician-scientist whose research focuses on understanding the role of developmentally important processes in the pathologic process involving the musculoskeletal system. The long-term goal of his work is to use this knowledge to identify improved therapeutic approaches to orthopaedic pathologic disorders.

2020 Schedule

7:00 – 7:45 Registration & Continental Breakfast

7:45 – 8:00 Welcome & Introduction

8:00 – 9:10 Session I: Skeletal Homeostasis and Repair

  • Mark Hamrick, PhD (Medical College of Georgia)
  • Scott Guelcher, PhD (Vanderbilt University)
  • George Beck. PhD (Emory University)

9:20 – 10:40 Session II: Immune Modulation of Bone

  • Christopher Hernandez, PhD (Cornell University)
  • Edward Botchwey, PhD (Georgia Institute of Technology)
  • Dan Perrien, PhD (Emory University)

10:50 – 11:15 Session III:Disc Development and Repair

  • Rosa Serra, PhD (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
  • Svenja Illien-Junger, PhD (Emory University)
  • Nazir Khan, PhD (Emory University)

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Session IV: Keynote Presentation

  • Dr. Benjamin Alman, MD (Duke University)

2:00 – 3:00 Session V: Junior Speakers

3:00 – 5:00 Poster Session and Social