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Spine Research Center
The ARTORG Spine Research Center (SRC) is a collaborative research organization operating under the umbrella of the ARTORG Center of the University of Bern. The SRC draws together the expertise of researchers from the Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics (ISTB) and the Spine Service of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Inselspital), performing basic and applied biomedical research and clinical research to seek new solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders. The strategic vision of the Spine Research Center is to advance spinal care by integrating education, discovery, application and evaluation, with the patient firmly in the foreground.
The SRC is co-directed by two experts from the scientific and clinical disciplines, respectively. The SRC builds on the historical strengths of clinically-driven orthopaedic research at the University of Bern, with nearly two decades of experience as recognized leaders in the field of spine biomechanics research and innovators in the clinical treatment of spinal disorders, and has well-established collaborative links to internal and external institutes covering the broad spectrum of multi-disciplinary research activities.The SRC is strongly integrated with the medical technology industry network in Switzerland, ensuring a direct path to the realization of our research goals.
