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The Skeletal Biology Structure and Regeneration [SBSR] study section reviews applications involving basic and applied aspects of the cellular/tissue elements of the musculoskeletal system; their interaction in joints (and the spine); their response to normal loading, injury, aging and disease/disorders; and their regeneration and repair. Specific areas covered by SBSR:

• Molecular and cell biology of bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament injury and repair.
• Gene expression, gene regulation, and gene therapy in the processes of injury and repair of musculoskeletal tissues.
• Mechanobiology and biomedical mechanics at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ level.
• Nature of musculoskeletal injuries, disorders/diseases of developmental, infectious, degenerative, traumatic, and/or age-related etiologies. This includes sports-related and repetitive motion disorders, and the wear, injury-induced, and degenerative changes manifest in articular and meniscal cartilage.
• Characterization of the intrinsic capacity of musculoskeletal tissues/ joints to repair and regenerate; development and application of strategies to enhance repair (using biomolecular, biomaterial, mechanical and/or cellular approaches [tissue engineering], limb lengthening techniques, and/or targeted physical rehabilitation programs.
• Joint mechanics (including forces and kinematics) and joint replacement (including design, materials, fixation, wear, and other modes of failure).

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Skeletal Biology Development and Disease [SBDD]
Arthritis Connective Tissue and Skin [ACTS]
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering [MTE]
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Sciences [MRS]
Biomedical Imaging Technology [BMIT]