Philadelphia, PA Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create the Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, one of five such Centers nationally. The Center aims to enhance and advance the research productivity of investigators in the broad topic of musculoskeletal tissue injury and repair. Based in Penn's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Center will support three critical, innovative research Cores to enhance musculoskeletal research. Additionally, the Center will provide a pilot and feasibility internal grant program, seminars, and other educational programs for researchers.
Previously there had been no central infrastructure for musculoskeletal researchers, despite the fact that musculoskeletal disorders have a devastating effect on quality-of-life for both old and young individuals, with 28,000,000 Americans reporting musculoskeletal injuries each year. "Musculoskeletal disorders affect everyone on some level," says Louis J. Soslowsky, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Director of the new Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders. "Carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff injuries, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and low back pain are just a few of the injuries and disorders that affect a large portion of the population. Musculoskeletal disorders dictate whether, and for how long a person can continue working at their job and/or when it's necessary to begin home healthcare or nursing home care when these disorders prevent an individual from taking care of themselves in their own homes. Additionally, these problems significantly impair the ability to play sports, either recreationally or competitively. The Center will bring together the best and brightest at Penn to further our research and understanding of these debilitating afflictions."
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Contact: Rick Cushman
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
30-Mar-2006
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