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Hands-on Lab Experience

Education in a Real Lab Environment

A key element of the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center is to encourage and support the education of trainees interested in the musculoskeletal field. We believe that education is the cornerstone of innovation and excellence in healthcare and are dedicated to fostering the next generation of leaders in the MSK field.

The goal of this 9-week Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) is to provide undergraduate and medical students, from within and outside of The University of Pittsburgh, with a hands-on laboratory experience with mentorship and training in research methods and scientific presentation skills.

Students will attend weekly seminars on varying topics, hosted by BMRC Core Scientists. Recorded seminars will be available on the official BMRC YouTube channel.

2024 SSRP Seminar Schedule

Date Time Topic Speakers
Mon June 3 3pm Introduction
Thurs June 6 8:30am Journal Club Intro Dr. Peter Alexander
Thurs June 13 8:30am Experimental Design Dr. Nam Vo
Thurs June 20 8:30am Journal Club 2 SSRP students
Thurs June 27 8:30am Presenting Research Dr. Bridget Deasy
Tues July 2 8:30am MSK medicine & research careers Virtual Panel
Thurs July 11 8:30am Elevator Pitch / Journal Club All SSRP students/ 1 SSRP student
Thurs July 18 8:30am Journal Club 2 SSRP students
Thurs July 25 8:30am Communication & Networking TBD
Thurs Aug 1 8:30am Medical School/ Grad School Jennifer Forse, Lilly Tang
Friday Aug 2 Poster presentations