Bethel Family Foundation Recognized At Pitt Football Home Opener
During today’s Pitt football home opener at Acrisure Stadium, Orland Bethel and his family were guests of honor during pre-game celebrations. Mr. Bethel, along with his daughter, Cindy and son, Gary, “dotted the I” before kick-off with the University of Pittsburgh...
Meet The Researchers – SSRP Students
This summer, the BMRC welcomed our first cohort of Summer Student Research Program participants. Over the past 9 weeks, students were exposed to both hands-on laboratory research and in-classroom learning, guided by our expert mentors in the BMRC labs. Classroom...
One Patient’s Amazing Story Pays It Foward – Again and Again
Dr. Joon Y. Lee, BMRC Executive Director, recently spoke to Orthopedics This Week to share how the BMRC came to be (the Bethel family's remarkable gift), what we're doing now (supporting undergraduate summer students in our labs) and where we're heading (hint: a...
OREF: Introducing the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC)
Orland Bethel Family Honored at Pitt Cathedral of Learning Society
On Friday, June 21, 2024, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel hosted a private reception and dinner to induct new members into the Cathedral of Learning Society. The Society recognizes donors who have given or pledged more than $1 million to the...
Meet The Researcher – Clarissa LeVasseur Lees, MS
Can you share a bit about your early life and what sparked your interest in research, medicine and orthopaedics/bioengineering? I really have my parents to thank for gently (and sometimes not so gently) guiding me to where I am today. Growing up, we were always...