UCSF CCMBM Summer Update

The Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology & Medicine (CCMBM) defines itself by emphasizing musculoskeletal-specific events, grants, and services that are critical to its members but not available elsewhere in the university system.

“The CCMBM provided an opportunity for us to advance our musculoskeletal study from the neuroscientific perspective, which is regarded as a valuable multidisciplinary approach. However, we have had difficulty obtaining a supportive scientific grant due to the boundary field. We are grateful for the CCMBM’s pilot grant mechanism that enabled our work to broaden its collaborative network, and led to novel discoveries, in fact.”

– Kazuhito Morioka, MD, PhD, Associate Specialist, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery

UPCOMING CCMBM EVENTS

August 6th - 12:00-1:00pm; Parnassus, MUW-302
Reproducibility Workshop - "Reproducibility of Academic Research: Why you should care and simple steps to improve it" Interactive presentation with Q&A session by Michael Jamieson, DRSc. Lunch provided with RSVP: bit.ly/CCMBMWorkshop
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August 20th - 2:00-5:00pm; Mission Bay, 1700 Owens, Seminar Room
NanoString nCounter Technology - A Novel Platform for Counting Numbers of RNA Transcripts. The NanoString nCounter Max system is now offered by the SBB Core. All potential users are welcome to attend this workshop to learn about the new platform, preparation and submission of samples for service, and data analyses by a free user-friendly web-based software (nSolver).
RSVP coming soon.

If you have received a CCMBM grant, formed a collaboration at one of our events, or used one of our cores, please acknowledge the CCMBM in related publications and presentations. We suggest stating:

Research reported in this publication was supported by the UCSF Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) of the National Institute of Health's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) under the award number P30AR066262 .

The NIH P30 Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) hosted a special two-day scientific retreat along with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF's Mission Bay campus during April 9-10, 2019. We welcomed Paralympic Volleyball Gold Medalist Kari Miller, who gave an inspiring keynote on her life experiences as a U.S. Army veteran, double amputee, and competitive athlete. She also participated in a panel discussion with Julia Nichols, PhD (2012 Olympic Rowing), Richard O’Donnell, MD (Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of the Orthopaedic Oncology Service), and Rich Souza, PhD, PT (Vice Chair for Research and Professor in the UCSF Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science). The first day concluded with talks & posters by trainees, and a networking reception.

The second day of the retreat featured keynote lectures by Richard O’Donnell, MD; Todd McDevitt, PhD; and Corey Neu, PhD; along with 17 session speakers and discussion leaders, as well as a poster session. This year, the CCMBM is proud to include Corey Neu, PhD, Professor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado as the Inaugural Bradford Distinguished Lecturer. Over 140 participants attended, including CCMBM members, 23 UCSF departments represented in multiple schools, and ten institutions (UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and Stanford University, San Francisco VAMC, CPMC, Gladstone Institutes, University of Colorado, Redwood High School, and University of Melbourne) that brought musculoskeletal researchers, clinicians, and trainees. << Read more >>

We would like to congratulate the following CCMBM members on their awards.

PILOT/FEASIBILITY (FUNDER)

Judith Ashouri, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, In depth characterization of RA synovial T cells (Academic Senate)

Dennis Black, PhD, Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Atypical Femur Fracture (AFF): Developing a predictive tool for AFF risk and establishing AFF impact on morbidity and mortality (CCMBM)

Andrew Brack, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Antibody-directed inhibition of GDF11 to enhance aged skeletal muscle repair (Academic Senate)

Victor Cheuy, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy & Rehab Science, A Musculoskeletal and Biomechanical Analysis of Diabetic, Neuropathic Foot Deformity (CTSI)

Tejal Desai, PhD, Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Local Delivery of Nerve Growth Factor via PEGDMA Microrods for Accelerated Bone Fracture Repair (Academic Senate)

Brian Feeley, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Human Fibroadipoprogenitor (FAP) stem cells in rotator cuff disease: functional assessment of regenerative potential (REAC)
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August 19th - Application opens for the fall cycle of the CCMBM Pilot/Feasibility Grant - Awards are up to $50,000 for established investigators; and up to $40,000 for junior investigators to encourage new project ideas in musculoskeletal research, especially those that are translational in nature.

TRAVEL AWARD PROGRAM
To support trainees seeking to launch their own scientific careers, the CCMBM launched the Junior Investigator Travel Award this year. Three awards covering up to $400 in airfare were given to CCMBM junior investigators. These awards allowed junior investigators to develop expertise, network, and acquire skills in a field at a scientific conference the applicants may have otherwise been unable to attend. Congratulations to Po-Hung Wu, PhD, Spenser Smith, PhD and Koren Roach, PhD for receiving these awards!

If you have an idea relating to an initiative the CCMBM could implement to enhance your career opportunities, please reach out to the CCMBM and/or join the Junior Investigator Committee, where your input is valued.

Become a member today to be eligible for exclusive funding opportunities, access to symposium presentations, among other benefits such as use of CCMBM Research Cores, visiting faculty seminar series, hands-on workshops, networking events, and more. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed by the CCMBM Internal Advisory Committee. Contact Pui Yee Law if you have questions about becoming a member.