The latest issue of the JSP is out! 📢
Explore multidisciplinary, platinum Open Access research advancing excellence in spine care across orthopaedics, neurosurgery, radiology, and more.
Read more >> kneopen.com/issue/jsp/62

#JournalOfSpinePractice #OpenAccess #SpineCare #SpineResearch

Abstracts - ISSLS/SASS Annual Meeting 2026

📣 One week left to submit your abstract ‼️

The abstract deadline for the combined #ISSLS & #SASS 2026 Annual Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa (May 11–15, 2026) has been extended until November 15, 2025 ‼️

issls2026.org/abstracts/

#ISSLS2026 #CapeTown #SpineResearch

Happening this Friday!
The 2025 Philadelphia Spine Research Society Symposium celebrates 20 years of advancing #spineresearch, Nov 7 at the University of Delaware. Don’t miss sessions spanning development, aging, pain, & therapeutics.
Register now: https://www.ors.org/2025psrs-symposium/

Registration is now open for the 2025 PSRS Symposium! Join us Nov 7 at the University of Delaware for the 20th anniversary event featuring talks from clinicians, researchers, and students across all areas of #spineresearch. Register now: https://www.ors.org/2025psrs-symposium/

📢 Abstract submissions are open for the 2025 Philadelphia Spine Research Society (PSRS) Symposium – Nov 7 in Newark, DE. 🎉Celebrating 20 years of PSRS with keynotes + sessions spanning all areas of #spineresearch. Learn more & submit: https://bit.ly/41w8qF8

Great few days at #ESB2025 in Zürich! The #METASTRA team showed up strong — presenting posters, giving talks, catching up with colleagues! 🙌

Till next time 👋

#METASTRA #Biomechanics #SpineResearch

🎥 New video interview is out!

This one features Marco Palanca, an early career researcher + mechanical engineer from UniBo, talking about how he ended up studying metastatic vertebrae.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7VP...

#METASTRA #SpineResearch #EarlyCareerResearch

🚨 New #METASTRA paper!

IVD degeneration boosts strain on metastatic vertebrae in flexion/compression, raising fracture risk. Healthy vertebrae? Less affected.

Supported by METASTRA, AO Spine & Fondazione del Monte.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#biomechanics #spineresearch

Meet the 2025 ORS Spine Section Officers. This global group of volunteers represent the voice of #spineresearch and sciences within the ORS community and beyond. View the full list of 2025 officers: www.ors.org/ors-spine-se...

Lab-Grown Spine! Amazing New Model Grown from Stem Cells | @researchatory

Early spinal development, potentially leading to breakthroughs in treating spinal conditions and birth defects.
#LabGrown #Spine #research #SpineResearch #StemCells #humandevelopment #regenerativemedicine

📢 Publication in FASEB J by #ISSLS member Dr. Lachlan Smith et al highlights key findings using single cell RNA seq., revealing the diversity & crucial roles of notochord-derived NP cells in the postnatal mouse disc #SpineResearch #LumbarSpine #LowBackPain #RegenerativeMedicine #Biotechnology Link 👇🏼

Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 Knockdown Decreases Extracellular Matrix Synthesis via Autophagy Suppression in the Rat Intervertebral Disc We conducted in vitro and in vivo TRPV4 RNA interference study in the rat intervertebral disc cells and tissues. In vitro, TRPV4 knockdown decreased extracellular matrix synthesis, cell viability, an...

📢 New study by #ISSLS member Dr. Kakutani reveals TRPV4 knockdown impairs ECM synthesis via autophagy suppression, leading to disc degeneration in rats. Underscores autophagy's role in disc health, suggesting TRPV4 as a target for new therapies #SpineResearch onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Differential efficacy of two small molecule PHLPP inhibitors to promote nucleus Pulposus cell health Pharmacological inhibition of PHLPP via NSC45586 promotes nucleus pulposus cell health. NSC45586 is a potential drug candidate in treating IVD degeneration.

📢 Check out the work of #ISSLS member Svenja Illien-Junger et al. in #JORSpine on PHLPP1’s role in IVD degeneration & small molecule inhibitors. Full study 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#SpineResearch

📢 Get ready for #ISSLS2025, abstract decisions have been out for a few weeks now! We can't wait for an exciting meeting in Atlanta this May, where groundbreaking #SpineResearch takes centre stage. Check out the programme and speakers: www.isslsmeetings.org/2025-program

Next let's introduce Luca Ambrosio, MD

As an Orthopaedic Surgeon and PhD student at Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Luca is a valued member of the #ISSLS Social Media Committee. We had the chance to learn more about his journey in #SpineResearch and #ISSLS. Here's a quick Q&A!

Meet Jordy Schol @jordyschol.bsky.social a research fellow at the Tokai University School of Medicine. Jordy is a valued member of the #ISSLS Social Media Committee - check out his Q & A below!

#SpineResearch #RegenerativeMedicine #BioTech