The Center for Musculoskeletal Research is excited to announce that its 16^th Annual CMSR Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026. As in past years, the Symposium will feature a combination of morning podium presentations by trainees competing for the Randy Rosier Travel Awards, mid-day poster presentations, and afternoon plenary sessions and keynote address. Please hold the date – additional details will follow. 

We are pleased to welcome Natalie A. Sims, BSc (Hons), PhD as this year’s keynote speaker. Dr. Sims is the Deputy Director and Laboratory Head of the Bone Cell Biology and Disease Unit at St. Vincent’s Institute (SVI), Melbourne, Australia, and a Professorial Fellow at The University of Melbourne and Australian Catholic University.