2024 Bethel Fellows Announced

2024 Bethel Fellows Announced

We are thrilled to announce the selection of the first class of Bethel Fellows of the Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC), part of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After a rigorous search process, five...

Meet The Researcher – Michael Spitnale, MD

Meet The Researcher – Michael Spitnale, MD

Can you share a bit about your early life and what sparked your interest in research, medicine and orthopaedics/bioengineering? What were some pivotal moments or influences during your education that shaped your research interests? During my senior year of high...

Bethel Family Foundation Recognized At Pitt Football Home Opener

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

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

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...

Meet The Researcher – Clarissa LeVasseur Lees, MS

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...

Meet The Researcher – Albert Lin, MD

Meet The Researcher – Albert Lin, MD

Can you share a bit about your early life and what sparked your interest in research, medicine and orthopaedics? I’m a native Pittsburgher through and through.  I was born in West Penn Hospital, grew up in Monroeville and went to Shady Side Academy.  My...

Meet The Researcher – John R. Fowler Jr., MD

Meet The Researcher – John R. Fowler Jr., MD

Can you share a bit about your early life and what sparked your interest in research, medicine and orthopaedics? I was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Plum until about 3rd grade when my family moved to Erie.  I have always been interested in science and started to...