Orthopaedic Research Society 2027 Annual Meeting
Orthopaedic Research Society 2027 Annual Meeting takes place on 19–23 February 2027 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. It is organised by Orthopaedic Research Society, and B2DB lists 77 speakers and 115 sessions announced so far.
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2027 Annual Meeting is a five-day event taking place February 19-23, 2027 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, California, where the orthopaedic community comes together for research, workshops, symposia, career and professional development programs, and networking.
Key facts
| Dates | 19–23 February 2027 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Moscone Center, San Francisco, United States of America |
| Organiser | Orthopaedic Research Society |
| Series | Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting |
| Speakers | 77 |
| Sessions | 115 |
| Stages | Career & Professional Development, Scientific Sessions, University of California San Francisco, Workshops & Symposia, Research Interest Groups, Spotlight Speakers, Research Sections |
| Official site | ors.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SAAG-103026.pdf |
Who is speaking at Orthopaedic Research Society 2027 Annual Meeting?
77 speakers. Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Jason Dragoo University of Colorado
- Michael W Hast University of Delaware
- Carla Scanzello University of Pennsylvania
- Alayna Loiselle University of Rochester
- Alberto Carli Hospital for Special Surgery
- Ali Kiapour Massachusetts General Hospital
- Annemarie Lang University of Michigan
- Ashlee Ford Versypt University of Buffalo, The State University of New York
- Azhar Ali Stryker Orthopaedics
- Brendan Lee Baylor College of Medicine
- Brian Diekman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Brian Snyder Boston Children’s Hospital
- Chang Lee Columbia University
- Chery Liu Stryker Orthopaedics
- Christopher Gigliotti Advita Ortho
- Daisuke Sakai Tokai University
- Dana Coombs Johnson & Johnston MedTech
- Danielle Benoit University of Oregon
- Dawen Cai University of Michigan
- Deborah Mason Cardiff University
- Douglas Van Citters Dartmouth College
- Dustin Crouch University of Tennessee
- Emily Hampp Stryker
- Gun-Il Im Dongguk University
- Hai Yao Clemson University
- Hannah Zlotnick Wake Forest University
- Heath Naquin The Science Center
- Helen Birch University College London
- Henning Mandry Saarland University
- Hirotaka Iijima Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- Hongshuai Li University of Iowa
- Ines Reichert King's College Hospital London
- Jay Trivedi Brown University
- Jeff Bischoff Zimmer Biomet
- Jenny Puetzer Virginia Commonwealth University
- Jeremy Gilbert Clemson University
- Jerry Tsang Queen Mary University of London
- Jina Sinskey University of California San Francisco
- Josie Elwell Advita Ortho
- Karl Lewis Cornell University
- Kathryn Cheah University of Hong Kong
- Kelsey Collins University of California, San Francisco
- Kevin Abbruzzese Stryker Orthopaedics
- Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Lennart Scheys KU Leuven
- Ling Qin University of Pennsylvania
- Mairobys Socorro University of Pittsburgh
- Megan Killian University of Michigan
- Meghan McGee-Lawrence Augusta University
- Michelle Delco Cornell University
- Mick Jurynec University of Utah
- Mohit Kapoor University of Toronto
- Nazir M Khan Emory University
- Nele Haelterman Baylor College of Medicine
- Nicole Szabo Stryker Orthopaedics
- Oscar K. Lee MacKay Memorial Hospital
- Robby Bowles University of Utah
- Rocky Tuan The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Samuel B. Adams, Jr Duke University
- Sarah Nelson NAMSA
- Scott Rodeo Hospital for Special Surgery
- Su Chin Heo University of Pennsylvania
- Sue Bodine Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)
- Sung-Hwan Kim Yonsei University
- Susan Reed University of Washington
- Suzanne Maher Hospital for Special Surgery
- Thomas Schaer University of Pennsylvania
- Wasim Khan University of Cambridge
- Whasil Lee University of Rochester
- William Mihalko University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Woo-Kie Min Kyungpook National University Hospital
- Woojin M Han Mount Sinai
- Christopher Hernandez University of California San Francisco
- Farshid Guilak Washington University
- Kharma Foucher University of Illinois
- Lisbet Haglund McGill University
- Spencer Szczesny Pennsylvania State University
Most represented companies
- Stryker Orthopaedics — 4 speakers
- University of Pennsylvania — 4 speakers
- Hospital for Special Surgery — 3 speakers
- University of Michigan — 3 speakers
- Advita Ortho — 2 speakers
- Baylor College of Medicine — 2 speakers
- Clemson University — 2 speakers
- Cornell University — 2 speakers
- University of California San Francisco — 2 speakers
- University of Rochester — 2 speakers
What's on the agenda at Orthopaedic Research Society 2027 Annual Meeting?
115 sessions.
Day 1 — Friday 19 February 2027
- The Art of Grant Writing Workshop 08:00–16:00 · Career & Professional Development
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Workshop 09:00–17:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Open Door 09:00–15:00 · University of California San Francisco
- Preclinical Models Research Section and Tendon Research Section: From Biology Mechanics to Preclinical Model Systems in Tendon Regeneration 14:00–18:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Michael W Hast, Alayna Loiselle, Dustin Crouch, Helen Birch +1 more
- JOR Consensus 15:00–17:00 · Scientific Sessions
- RIG: Bone Quality - What Is It and How Best to Measure It 16:30–18:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Health Equity - From Describing Disparities to Reducing Inequities: Musculoskeletal Health Equity Research 16:30–18:00 · Research Interest Groups
Day 2 — Saturday 20 February 2027
- Opening Session: Presidential Address + Keynote Speaker 08:00–09:30
- Spotlight - Mitochondria in OA: Marker and Therapeutic Target (featuring Michelle Delco) 10:00–11:00 · Spotlight Speakers — Michelle Delco
- Advances in Ankle and Hindfoot: Morphology, Mechanics, and Reconstruction 10:00–11:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - New Molecular Targets to Halt Injury-Driven Disc Degeneration (featuring Daisuke Sakai) 10:00–11:00 · Spotlight Speakers — Daisuke Sakai
- Sports Medicine, Ligament and Tendon 10:00–11:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Muscle Degeneration and Regeneration 10:00–11:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Biomaterials without Boundries 11:15–12:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Cartilage Structure, Function and Mechanics 11:15–12:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - Skeletal Health and Repair; Niche, Crosstalk and Therapeutic Timing (featuring Kathryn Cheah) 11:15–12:15 · Spotlight Speakers — Kathryn Cheah
- NIRA - Osteoarthris 11:15–12:25 · Scientific Sessions
- Shoulder Function following Injury and Repair 11:15–12:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A Mentor-Mentee Luncheon 12:15–13:45 · Career & Professional Development
- Career Pathways Across the Orthopaedic & MSK Ecosystem: Research Institutes, Industry, and Beyond 13:30–15:00 · Career & Professional Development — Christopher Gigliotti, Emily Hampp, Jay Trivedi, Samuel B. Adams, Jr +1 more
- Spine Research Section Scientific Meeting 13:30–15:30 · Research Sections
- Meet the Funding Agencies 13:30–14:30 · Career & Professional Development
- Workshop: Hormone-Based Therapies for Orthopaedic Health: Preclinical and Computational Models Informed by the Clinic 13:30–15:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Ashlee Ford Versypt, Hirotaka Iijima, Susan Reed
- Symposium: From Bench to Bedside: Ensuring Rigor and Clinical Translation in Orthobiologics and Biomaterials 13:30–15:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Jason Dragoo, Douglas Van Citters, Jeremy Gilbert, Scott Rodeo +2 more
- Strategies for Clinical Research Section Scientific Meeting 15:00–17:00 · Research Sections
- Meniscus Research Section Scientific Meeting 15:00–17:00 · Research Sections
- Workshop: From Loading to Signaling: Multiscale Regulation of Muscle-Bone Crosstalk in Regeneration and Disease 15:30–17:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Hongshuai Li, Ling Qin, Meghan McGee-Lawrence, Sue Bodine
- Workshop: When the Joint Turns Hostile: Chemical Stress as a Driver of Osteoarthritis 15:30–17:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Annemarie Lang, Brian Diekman, Mick Jurynec, Nazir M Khan
- Industry Innovations in Musculoskeletal Health 15:30–16:30
- Orthopaedics and Health Equity: Innovating Affordable Solutions for Global Musculoskeletal Care 16:00–17:00 · Career & Professional Development — Brian Snyder, Kiran J. Agarwal-Harding, Rocky Tuan
- Spine Pathobiology: Mechanisms of Degeneration, Injury, and Pain 17:15–18:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Tendon and Ligament - Mechanobiology, Structure and Function 17:15–18:15 · Scientific Sessions
- ACL Injury, Instability and Reconstruction 17:15–18:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Skeletal Health: Aging, Metabolism, and Neuroinflammation 17:15–18:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - Understanding Periprosthetic Joint Infection: From Bench to Bedside (featuring Alberto Carli) 17:15–18:15 · Spotlight Speakers — Alberto Carli
- Poster Session 1 Poster Viewing and Reception 18:30–20:00
Day 3 — Sunday 21 February 2027
- NIRA - Muscle, Tendon and Ligament 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Hand and Wrist Function 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - Decoding Meniscal Matrix Regulation Across Sex, Age, and Disease (featuring Jenny Puetzer) 08:00–09:00 · Spotlight Speakers — Jenny Puetzer
- Spine Imaging and Outcomes: Detecting, Tracking, and Predicting Degenerative Disease 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Arthroplasty, Hip Preservation & Hip Pathology 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight Osteocyte Mechanobiology: From Intravital Imaging to Skeletal Adaptation (featuring Karl Lewis) 08:00–09:00 · Spotlight Speakers — Karl Lewis
- Muscle Preservation and Repair 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Spine Research 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - Robotics and AI 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- NIRA - Bone and Meniscus 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Resident and Fellow Research 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - Interorgan Crosstalk in OA (featuring Kelsey Collins) 09:15–10:15 · Spotlight Speakers — Kelsey Collins
- Future Faculty Poster Presentations 10:15–11:15 · Career & Professional Development
- Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Presentations 10:15–11:15 · Career & Professional Development
- ORS Achievement and Collaborations Awards 11:00–12:30
- Preclinical Models Research Section Scientific Meeting 13:30–15:30 · Research Sections
- Tendon Research Section Scientific Meeting 13:30–15:30 · Research Sections
- Workshop: From Algorithm to Incision: Hands-On Experience with Robotic Surgical Planning 13:30–15:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Michael W Hast, Azhar Ali, Chery Liu, Dana Coombs +4 more
- Dealing with the Elephant in the Room: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution when Leading Diverse Teams 14:00–15:30 · Career & Professional Development — Jina Sinskey
- International Section of Fracture Repair Research Scientific Meeting 14:00–16:00 · Research Sections
- Workshop: Multimodal Modelling of OA – A Path to Early Treatment? 14:30–16:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Deborah Mason, Mohit Kapoor, Wasim Khan
- From Discovery to Deal: Choosing the Right Commercialization Path and Navigating the Language of Capital 14:30–16:00 · Career & Professional Development — Heath Naquin, Oscar K. Lee, Suzanne Maher
- Symposium-Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) and Unmet Needs (The Hip Society - Guest Clinical Society) 14:30–16:00 · Workshops & Symposia
- Leadership Journeys: Lessons, Challenges, and Pathways to Success 15:15–16:15 · Career & Professional Development — Carla Scanzello, Christopher Hernandez, Kharma Foucher, Lisbet Haglund +1 more
- Stem Cell and Matrix-Based Cartilage Regeneration 16:15–17:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - How muscle is handled in rotator cuff disease (featuring Woojin Han) 16:15–17:15 · Spotlight Speakers — Woojin M Han
- Smart Biomaterials for Targeted Therapy 16:15–17:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Robust Medical Imaging Anaylsis 16:15–17:15 · Scientific Sessions
- NIRA - Biomechanics 16:15–17:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Implant Performance and Biological Responses: From Fixation to Wear 16:15–17:15 · Scientific Sessions
- RIG: Pediatric Musculoskeletal - The Power of Youth: Cutting-Edge Pediatric Musculoskeletal Research Opportunities 17:30–19:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Bridging Disciplines to Find Solutions for Osteoarthritis - Building a base for effective clinical trials in OA: Animal models and new approach methodologies (NAMs) 17:30–19:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Foot and Ankle 17:30–19:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Musculoskeletal Infection - Bacterial Persistence Niches in Musculoskeletal Infection 17:30–19:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Peripheral Nervous System - Peripheral Nerve Injury, Disease, and Repair 17:30–19:00 · Research Interest Groups
- Undergraduate Poster Reception 17:30–18:30 · Career & Professional Development
Day 4 — Monday 22 February 2027
- Advanced Imaging of Bone, Cartilage, and Intervertebral Disc 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Developmental, Mechanical, and Metabolic Drivers of Intervertebral Disc Health 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Foot Structure and Function: Morphology, Motion, and Treatment 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - Linking Structure, Function, and Pain in the Knee (featuring Hai Yao) 08:00–09:00 · Spotlight Speakers — Hai Yao
- Systemic Regulators of Bone Health 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- NIRA - Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- AAOS Orthopaedic Research Excellence Awards (OREA) and OREF Awards 09:15–10:15
- Building the Orthopaedic Pipeline: From Pre-College Outreach to Practicing Surgeons 10:45–11:45
- Novel Advances in Hip Pathology Assessment and Treatment 10:45–11:45 · Scientific Sessions
- Disrupting the Bone Tumor Microenvironment 10:45–11:45 · Scientific Sessions
- Biointegrative and Regenerative Strategies in Biomaterials 10:45–11:45 · Scientific Sessions
- Tendon and Ligament - Injury and Healing 10:45–11:45 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - Spatial Landscape of Joint Inflammation, Aging, and Development (featuring Carla Scanzello) 10:45–11:45 · Spotlight Speakers — Carla Scanzello
- Skeletal Muscle Research Section Scientific Meeting 13:00–15:00 · Research Sections
- Orthopaedic Implants Research Section Scientific Meeting 13:00–15:00 · Research Sections
- Workshop: Updates in Osteoarthritis Research: From Osteoneural Crosstalk to Regenerative Therapeutics 13:00–14:30 · Workshops & Symposia — Gun-Il Im, Sung-Hwan Kim, Whasil Lee, Woo-Kie Min
- Workshop: RE-JOIN: Novel Frameworks, Technologies, and Open Resources to Advance Chronic Joint Pain Research 13:30–15:00 · Workshops & Symposia — Brendan Lee, Dawen Cai, Mairobys Socorro, Nele Haelterman
- Symposium: Mind the Gap: Translational Strategies for Critical-Sized Bone Defect Regeneration 13:45–15:15 · Workshops & Symposia — Ali Kiapour, Danielle Benoit, Ines Reichert, Jerry Tsang +1 more
- Workshop: Engineering Physiologically Relevant Connective Tissue Models in the Knee 14:00–15:30 · Workshops & Symposia — Chang Lee, Hannah Zlotnick, Henning Mandry, Su Chin Heo
- A Fork in the Road: Mid-career Decisions that Shape your Career Trajectory 14:15–15:15
- Spotlight - Integrating Functional Metrics to Complement Structural Assessment of Hip Pathology (featuring Lennert Scheys) 15:30–16:30 · Spotlight Speakers — Lennart Scheys
- Bone development, healing and functional recovery; transcriptomic and molecular insights 15:30–16:30 · Scientific Sessions
- Molecular Mechanisms and Targeted Therapeutics in OA 15:30–16:30 · Scientific Sessions
- Connecting the Systems: From Gut and Brain to Bone and Joint 15:30–16:30 · Scientific Sessions
- Spotlight - From Genes to Gels: Emerging Strategies for Disc Regeneration (featuring Robby Bowles) 15:30–16:30 · Spotlight Speakers — Robby Bowles
- Business Innovation Competition and Networking 15:30–18:00
- Poster Session 2 Poster Viewing and Reception 16:45–18:15
- RIG: Biomedical Devices and Wearables in Orthopaedics 18:30–20:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Digital Twins – Bridging Disciplines in Orthopaedic Research 18:30–20:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Education and Outreach in Orthopaedics - Mentoring and Teaching in the Age of Artificial intelligence 18:30–20:00 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Temporomandibular Joint - Biological Mechanisms for TMJ Homeostasis 18:30–19:30 · Research Interest Groups
- RIG: Zebrafish: Disease, Development, and Regeneration of the Musculoskeletal System 18:30–20:00 · Research Interest Groups
Day 5 — Tuesday 23 February 2027
- Knee Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Biology 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Tendon and Ligament - Growth, Development and Aging 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Hip and Knee Arthroplasty - Kinematics and Computational Modeling 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- A Focus on Translational Research 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Orthopaedic Trauma, Infection and Fracture Risk 08:00–09:00 · Scientific Sessions
- Orthopaedic Infection: Host Responses and Advances in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Degeneration, Remodeling and Healing of Shoulder Injuries 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Knee Osteoarthritis: Pathogenesis, Treatment and Outcomes 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Late Breaking 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- Predictors and Modifiers of Outcomes in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty 09:15–10:15 · Scientific Sessions
- ORS Incoming Presidential Address; Debate and Closing Session with NIRA/Section Awards 11:00–13:00
Who is organising and sponsoring Orthopaedic Research Society 2027 Annual Meeting?
Organiser (1)
Exhibitors (7)
Biomomentum · Kubtec Scientific · NDRI · Mayo Clinic · Scanco Medical · AMTI · CellScale
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.