48th Annual Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) Musculoskeletal Biology Workshop; Sun Valley, Idaho; July 24-28, 2019

太阳谷肌肉骨骼生物学研讨会强调青年教师和学生/研究员的积极参与。该奖项的资金将用于支持有竞争力的旅行奖，以奖励那些能够向多学科观众展示其研究成果并与该领域的领导者建立联系的初级研究人员。旅行奖获得者还将与高级调查人员进行一对一的指导。研讨会将围绕解决问题和广泛讨论来组织，而不仅仅是演讲。会议将包括一个突出研讨会上展示的海报的项目：“蓝丝带太阳谷海报”。将选出10张海报，由作者进行3分钟的总结演讲。其目的是突出最重要的海报，在许多情况下，年轻的研究者海报，并产生兴趣参观海报。计划举办职业和专业发展会议，包括“FDA指南”和“职业转型：职业发展的规划和谈判”。肌肉骨骼系统（肌肉、肌腱、骨骼）对机械负荷高度敏感，许多以前参加太阳谷会议的年轻研究者已经向生物力学和机械生物学项目提交了申请。基于其独特的问题解决重点和参与者的多学科群体，该研讨会继续成为肌肉骨骼系统机械生物学领域未来科学家的重要培训场所之一。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Sun Valley Workshop on Musculoskeletal Biology emphasizes active participation of junior faculty and students/fellows. Funds from this award will support competitive travel awards for junior investigators who will be able to present their research to a multidisciplinary audience and network with leaders in the field. Travel award recipients will also participate in one-on-one mentoring with senior investigators. The workshop will be organized around problem solving and extensive discussion, rather than just presentation. The meeting will include a program to highlight posters presented at the workshop: "Blue Ribbon Sun Valley Posters." Ten posters will be chosen for 3 minute summary presentations by the authors. The intent is to highlight the most significant posters, in many cases young investigator posters, and generate interest in visiting the posters. Career and professional development sessions, including "Navigating the FDA" and "Career Transitions: Planning and Negotiating for Career Advancement," are planned. The musculoskeletal system (muscles, tendon, bone) is highly sensitive to mechanical load, and many younger investigators from previous Sun Valley meetings have submitted applications to the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology program. This workshop continues as one of the important training venues for future scientists in the area of mechanobiology of the musculoskeletal system based on its unique problem solving focus and the multidisciplinary group of participants.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.