ISS Early Career Grant

ISS Early Career Grant

Funder: International Skeletal Society Inc (IL, US)

Overview: Competitive research grant program for early-career researchers in musculoskeletal imaging and pathology. Multiple awardees selected annually.

Geographic Scope: International

Focus Areas:

Musculoskeletal imaging innovations

Deep learning and artificial intelligence applications in MSK imaging

Quantitative imaging biomarkers

Novel imaging techniques and protocols

Machine learning for diagnostic applications

Body composition and sarcopenia assessment

Musculoskeletal pathology innovations

Recent Awardees by Year

2025-2026 Awardees:

Lucas Kenzo Miyahara: "Opportunistic assessment of Body Composition, Muscle Mass, and Body Fat Using Imaging Exams in Patients with Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases"

Bogdan Kostyrko: "The Influence of sacroiliac joint surface area on the extent of mechanical bone marrow edema"

Carolina Avila de Almeida: "Advanced MRI with 3D Volumetric Modeling for Precision Assessment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa"

2024-2025 Awardees:

Hanns-Christian Breit: "AI-based segmentation of skeletal muscle for systematic evaluation of sarcopenia"

Elena Ghotbi: "Levothyroxine Use and CT-based Quantification of Skeletal Muscle Loss in Older Adults"

Adrian Marth: "Radiomics-based detection of Modic changes from photon counting detector CT"

2023-2024 Awardees:

Jin Rong Tan: "Application of Deep Learning Algorithm in Detection of Hardware Complications for Post-Operative Hip"

Hamza Ibad: "Deep-Learning Derived CT Pectoralis Measures and Mortality in CKD"

Contact Information

Phone: 847-752-0679
Email: info@internationalskeletalsociety.com
Address: 1061 E Main St. STE 300 East Dundee, Illinois 60118