Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center

The Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center (MiMHC) is supported by a P30 grant from NIH/NIAMS. This award is a great honor and reflects the hard work and dedication of all musculoskeletal (MSK) researchers at U of M. This award was first granted in 2016 and was recently renewed for another funding cycle. There are over 100 faculty members of the MiMHC. These investigators plus their research teams together make Michigan a highly productive and collaborative environment to conduct MSK research!

The theme of the MiMHC is understanding mechanisms of musculoskeletal health, injury and disease across the lifespan.

The goal of the center is to strengthen existing and develop new musculoskeletal programs by providing the following support:

• Access to specialized equipment and technical expertise
• Scientific advice on experimental design and data acquisition, analysis and interpretation
• Opportunities to expand and engage the MSK community in collaborative research
• Mentorship of Trainees and Junior Faculty
• Promotion of greater interactions among basic scientists and clinicians
• Promotion of research focusing on interactions across MSK tissues, across time and between sexes

The criteria for membership in the MiMHC includes having a faculty or Instructor appointment at UM or an affiliated institution, and a musculoskeletal research program within the NIAMS mission. Membership is also open to investigators with a research focus that is peripheral to the musculoskeletal system but that offers technologies, scientific perspectives, methodologies or resources that would benefit musculoskeletal research. Approval of membership will be made by the Center Director or Associate Directors.

Privileges of membership include access to the services and expertise provided through the Resource Cores and the ability to compete for pilot grant awards.

Responsibilities of membership include:

• Participating in seminars and special programs (e.g., MSK monthly seminar, Annual Meeting)
• Submitting a yearly evaluation of core services to improve core effectiveness, efficiency and impact
• Notifying the MiMHC when a paper or grant was submitted/funded resulting from services or programs supported by the MiMHC.
• Use the following in manuscripts that utilized core services:
  • "Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P30 AR069620. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

To become a member, please fill out this Google form attached with your latest NIH Biosketch. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Boston ([email protected]).

For more information on MiMHC, the services offered by the various cores and prices, please contact Sarah Boston ([email protected]) for a copy of the MiMHC Core Services Handbook.

Once again, thanks to the entire UM MSK community for another productive year.  Stay safe and stay healthy!