May 26, 2026

9:00am - 4:00pm

North Campus Research Complex, Bldg 18, Football Room (Dining Hall)

External Advisors:

Karyn Esser, PhD

Louis C. Gerstenfeld, PhD

Clifford J. Rosen, MD

Keynote Speaker:

Renny Franceschi, BA, PhD

Marcus L Ward Collegiate Professor Emeritus and Dentistry, 

Professor Emeritus of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and 

Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Professor Emeritus of  

Biological Chemistry, Medical School 

Agenda: The full agenda (a pdf file available for download and printing) will be in May 2026 .

The 10th Annual Musculoskeletal Health Symposium will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in the North Campus Research Complex, Building 18, Football Room (Dining Hall); in addition to the keynote presentation, the symposium will feature a poster session highlighting work by junior faculty, trainees, students, fellows, staff, and house officers. Trainees (students, postdoctoral fellows, house officers) are eligible to compete for 1 of 3 travel awards ($650/award). Awardees will be selected as follows: abstracts designated for the poster competition will be judged and 6 finalists will be selected to give short podium presentations at the Symposium. Of these, 3 will be selected for travel awards to be announced at the end of the meeting.

We are very excited about the opportunity for our community coming together for this event to celebrate the incredible MSK research being conducted at UM and our collaborative institutions. Thank you to all (inside or outside UofM) who are able to attend.

We welcome you to forward this invitation to colleagues within or outside UM who may be interested in attending. 

Please use the following link to register: 2026 Tenth Annual MiMHC Symposium Registration  There is no cost to register. Any questions regarding registration, please contact Sarah Boston (sjayers@med.umich.edu).

Due to space limitations, each junior faculty, trainee, or staff can be the primary presenter of only 1 poster. They can be co-authors on multiple posters.

We strongly encourage you to forward this email to students, fellows, staff, and house officers working on a project in the musculoskeletal realm.

Abstracts must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Monday, March 16, 2026 (see below for formatting details).

Travel Award Competition: Trainees (students, postdoctoral fellows, house officers) are eligible to compete for 1 of 3 travel awards ($650/award). Awardees will be selected as follows: abstracts self-designated for the poster competition will be judged and 6 finalists will be selected to give short podium presentations at the Symposium, in addition to their poster presentation. Of the 6 finalists, 3 will be selected for travel awards to be announced at the end of the meeting. If the abstract is to be judged for the travel award, it must be presented at the symposium by the trainee.

If you have any questions about the poster session, please contact David Kohn (dhkohn@umich.edu).

Abstract details:

Abstract submission deadline:                        March 16, 2026, at 11:59pm

Travel award finalist notifications:                   Applicants will be notified no later than May 1, 2026.

Please submit to:                                            2026 MiMHC Symposium Abstract Submission

Abstract Format: (submit 1 page Word document only; no pdfs)

Title:

Authors and affiliation:

Name of presenter (Only one poster per presenter):

Abstract to include study goals, methods, results, and discussion/conclusion

Maximum of 1 page (0.75 inch borders) including all text and image(s)

Font: 12 point Times New Roman or 11 point Arial

Agenda (all times in EST):  will be available in May 2026