Dr. Conor Buckley, director of biomedical engineering at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, received a European Research Grant to study spinal regeneration on Dec. 10, reports The Irish Times.

Anika launched Tactoset, its new surgical therapy for bone repair procedures at the Orthopaedic Summit 2019: Evolving Techniques, which is taking place in Las Vegas, Dec. 11-14.

While biologic-based treatments have loads of promise when it comes to orthopedics, illegal actors are tarnishing the space and promoting false narratives that hurt scientific advances. 

ElevateBio appointed Melissa Carpenter, PhD, as chief scientific officer of regenerative medicine Dec. 9.

The FDA cleared EmCyte's Progenikine Concentrating System for adipose lipoplasty for procedures in several specialties including neurosurgery and orthopedics.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is in the midst of analyzing a stem cell therapy for spine injuries, the Minneapolis StarTribune reports.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, International Cartilage Repair Society and ON Foundation have partnered to form The Biologics Alliance.

The U.S. Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program recently provided the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a $750,000 grant to study the NuCress scaffold's ability to combat infection while regenerating bone, reports Newswise.

SpineOvations initiated a pilot clinical study of DiscSeal in patients suffering from lumbar spine pain after recently receiving Australian regulatory approval.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is investing in research and development for biologics in a five-year initiative announced on Nov. 20.

The FDA approved Cerapedics premarket approval supplement for i-Factor in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures in patients with degenerative disc disease.

Alok Sharan, MD, was recently appointed to the scientific advisory board at NanoFUSE Biologics.

Boston Sports and Shoulder Center installed the Sonimage HS1 compact ultrasound system and the Sonimage MX1 portable ultrasound system at its five practices in the Boston metropolitan area.

Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Sharonville, Ohio, is providing Regenexx regenerative medicine treatments as an alternative to orthopedic surgery, reports WCPO.

California voters are wrestling with the question of whether to support a ballot initiative that will grant the Oakland-based California Institute for Regenerative Medicine another $5.5 billion to continue its research-funding efforts, the Sacramento Business Journal reports.

Sarasota, Fla.-based Bennett Orthopedics and Sportsmedicine is providing patients access to stem cell treatments to address pain.

Researchers at Troy, N.Y.-based Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute designed a biomaterial that could provide targeted treatment to injured spinal cords and tissue to prevent additional damage, reports Sci Tech Daily.

Seven former Osteo Relief Institutes and their owners will pay millions of dollars to settle fraud allegations.

LifeNet Health opened a regenerative medicine logistics and distribution facility in Indianapolis on Oct. 15.

MedTech Outlook Magazine recognized Biologica Technologies as one of the Top 10 MedTech Startups in 2019.