ORS Spine Section Symposia: Enhancing Spine Research throughMentoring, Diversity and Collaboration

摘要 骨科研究学会(ORS)脊柱分会是致力于基础研究的主要专业团体 和翻译脊柱研究，以及研究人员在所有职业生涯阶段不可或缺的科学论坛。 脊椎科研讨会作为ORS主要年会的分会议成功举办 几年来，可用资金造成了重大的方案限制。最近的一条新冠肺炎 由脊柱分会成员领导的影响调查突出了脊柱研究人员面临的挑战， 特别是实习生、早期调查人员和少数族裔。我们要求美国国立卫生研究院提供资金，以促进 未来3年脊椎科专题讨论会的方案扩展，以具体支持倡议 旨在应对这些挑战。具体而言，这些一年一度半天专题讨论会的目标将是 利用和扩大ORS脊柱科的使命，以促进变革性的基本和 通过加强跨机构和跨机构的指导、多样性和协作进行翻译脊柱研究 国家。提出了反映这些综合主题的四个具体目标，分别为每年3个半天 会议：1)通过精确指导加强脊柱研究；2)通过以下方式加强脊柱研究 增加来自不同背景的个人在所有职业阶段的机会和参与；3) 通过多机构和国际合作加强脊椎研究；以及4)尖端基础 和转化性脊柱研究，以提高患者的预后。具体的科学主题将从 最近和未来的脊椎科成员调查，将包括：新出现的椎间盘诊断策略 退行性和背部疼痛；脊柱的创新给药技术；以及利用发育 以及进化生物学、基因组学和人工智能，以推进下一代脊柱疗法。 研讨会将在ORS主要年会的前一天以混合形式举行， 面对面和虚拟参与者的互动参与。

Abstract The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Spine Section is the premier professional body devoted to basic and translational spine research, and an indispensable scientific forum for investigators at all career stages. While Spine Section Symposia have been held successfully as sub-meetings of the main ORS Annual Meeting for several years, available funds have resulted in significant programmatic limitations. A recent COVID-19 impact survey led by Spine Section members highlighted the challenges faced by spine researchers, particularly by trainees, early investigators and minorities. We are requesting NIH funds to facilitate programmatic expansion of Spine Section Symposia for the next 3 years to specifically support initiatives designed to address these challenges. Specifically, the objectives of these annual, half day symposia will be to leverage and expand the mission of the ORS Spine Section in order to catalyze transformative basic and translational spine research through enhanced mentoring, diversity and collaboration across institutions and countries. Four Specific Aims reflecting these integrated themes are proposed for each of 3 annual half day meetings: 1) Enhancing spine research through precision mentoring; 2) Enhancing spine research by increasing opportunity and participation by individuals from diverse backgrounds at all career stages; 3) Enhancing spine research through multi-institution and international collaborations; and 4) Cutting edge basic and translational spine research to enhance patient outcomes. Specific scientific topics will be selected from recent and future Spine Section membership surveys, and will include: emerging diagnostic strategies for disc degeneration and back pain; innovative drug delivery techniques for the spine; and leveraging developmental and evolutionary biology, genomics and artificial intelligence to advance next generation spine therapeutics. Symposia will be held the day preceding the main ORS Annual Meeting in a hybrid format that will in able full, interactive participation by both in person and virtual attendees.