Our 2009 meeting will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne 23-25 June (details)

Abstract deadline is 14th February 2009

Early bird registration 27th March 2009

BORS now invites applications from UK biologists, involved in musculoskeletal research to join two engineers and two orthopaedic surgeons for the 2009 travelling fellowships. This will include the American ORS meeting in Las Vegas, 22-25th February 2009.

The biologists should be post-doctoral and should have spent a period in full time research. Applicants should be members of BORS by the time of application.

Applications should be sent to Professor Hamish Simpson (hamish.simpson@ed.ac.uk and also to linda.digance@ed.ac.uk ) by 25th July 2008.

Joint Second Prize (£200): M. S. Gaston "Fracture Repair in the Absence of T and B Cells Using a 'Knock-Out' Animal Model" - MS Gaston, BS Noble, AHRW Simpson (Edinburgh)

Joint Second Prize (£200): K. S. Rankin "Hypoxia Facilitates Bone Invasion by Increasing Breast Cancer Cell Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1" - (K. S. Rankin, C. H. Gerrand, A.W. McCaskie, M. A. Birch Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

Please note: Only 1/4 of the membership have returned the update details form. Even if your details have not changed recently, please return the slip to Dr R. Bayston, Honorary Secretary, Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery, QMC, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH or email it to Roger.Bayston@nottingham.ac.uk

It is particularly important that we are kept informed of your email address as this will be the last paper mailing. Not only will this reduce costs but will also benefit the environment.

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