May 26, 2026

9:00am - 3:15pm

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, PhD

Marcus L. Ward Collegiate Professor of Dentistry 

Emeritus and Professor of Biological Chemistry 

Emeritus in the 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).

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

8:30-9:00 am Poster Setup and Refreshments

9:00-9:05 am Welcome and MiMHC Update 

9:05-10:05 am Faculty Presentations 

Mario Fabiilli, PhD

Randy Duncan, PhD 

Eri Takematsu, PhD  

10:05-10:15 am Break

10:15 - 11:45 am Travel Award Competition 

11:45-12:00 pm Group Photo

12:00-12:30 pm Lunch 

12:30-2:00 pm Poster Session (45 min. odds/45 min. evens)

2:00-3:00 pm Keynote Address 

Renny Franceschi, PhD - "From then to now; 30 years of bone biology at Michigan"

3:00-3:15 pm Award Presentations & Conclusion