Research and Grants

The BSSR committee would like to invite applications for the following grants aimed at helping members with a specific research project.

There will be two deadlines each year in February and September which will be announced with at least 4 weeks notice of the deadline date. Please do consider applying for one of these awards.

If you would like to discuss any of the information above or have any queries relating to the grants then please don't hesitate to contact the responsible officer - Dr Rajesh Botchu, rajesh.botchu@nhs.net.

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We would like to invite applications for the BSSR Research Grant Scheme. Details and application form can be found below.

Additional Downloads

Closing date of application is 15th Jan 2022.

Please send all applications to rajesh.botchu@nhs.net by 12 noon on 15th Jan 2022.

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Research Grant

This grant is open to full members of the BSSR and is intended for a research project furthering a musculoskeletal radiology interest.

Applications are limited to a maximum of £5000 and a protocol summary and breakdown of the associated costs is required for the application form. Projects requiring Ethics approval will need evidence of starting this process. Only one active grant may be held by any member at one time.

The Paul Butt Bursary

Preference will be given to Trainee members to assist attendance at meetings with a significant musculoskeletal content or to Trainee members who are the first author of an accepted scientific paper or poster at a conference. 

This award is normally capped at £500.

Travel/Education Grant

This grant is aimed at Full members and trainee members wishing to learn new techniques at a different centre or to participate in a project at a different centre to their own institution, those presenting at meetings will also be considered. Fellowship posts or OOPE which are renumerated posts will not be considered for Travel grant purposes.

These bursaries are awarded at the discretion of the BSSR Council and are normally capped at £1000.

Previous Grant Award Winners

Research Grant winners:

2001 P O'Connor & P Robinson - Comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic rotator cuff tears using pre and post contrast MRI

2002 P Robinson - Clinical and Imaging abnormality of the groin in soccer players

2005 P Robinson - Efficacy of intra articular steroid injection in the first CMC joint

2006 A Toms - Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Normal Healing Tibial Fractures

2007 D Connell - Muscle stem cell study

2010 P Robinson - Evaluation of non arthrographic 3T MRI in FAI

2012 P O'Connor - Cross sectional 3T MR Study of asymmetrical hip disease in elite and professional golfers

2015 N Winn - Can shear wave elastography differentiate benign from malignant soft tissue tumours?

2016 S James - Does patient position affect lumbar spine MRI findings in elite gymnasts

2017 P Robinson - STAMINA: Study of the association between MRI pathology and pelvic pain in athletes

2017 P Robinson - Elastography in soft tissue tumours

2017 A Grainger - MRI shoulder in rugby and normal individuals

2020 N Winn - Characterisation of soft tissue tumours with ultrasound, shear wave elastography and MRI

2020 E Rowbotham - Using Artificial Intelligence to evolve Osteoarthritis diagnostics

Travel Grant winners:

2001 G Allen - Ultrasound anatomical training to produce anatomy CD

2001 R Campbell - Vertebroplasty training

2003 M Warren - Vertebroplasty training

2015 N Larkman - MSK radiology in France

2016 B Chari - MSK Intervention in Strasbourg

2017 D Dalili - Travel to John Hopkins University

2017 J McKay - PET-MRI assessment of bone/synovium interactions in the knee

2019 S Chaudhary - RSNA poster presentation

2021 D Dalili - Visit to specialist centre in Nice

RCR/BSSR Travelling Professorship


This visiting professorship is jointly funded by the RCR and BSSR to highlight the role of MSK radiology within the UK.
The visiting professor is expected to undertake six to eight visits to training programmes over a period of 12 months, to deliver lectures and undertake appropriate workshops as part of each visit.
The aim of the travelling professorship is to raise the profile of Musculoskeletal Radiology and encourage interest amongst trainees in the subject.
The RCR determines the timing of the advert for the position and the funding on an annual basis, and the BSSR will circulate details of how to apply when we receive details. It is anticipated the applicants will be experienced Musculoskeletal radiologists who can provide valuable insights into day-to-day MSK radiology as well as those who have a particular field of expertise or academic research. It is possible that the BSSR would consider supporting two applicants who wished to share the role during the year.
At the end of the professorship, the successful candidate will be required to deliver a lecture at the next BSSR annual meeting.


It should be noted that the successful candidate(s) are only eligible to use the title professor for the 1st year duration of the fellowship.


Funding

Up to £10,000

Eligibility

The professorship is open to Musculoskeletal radiologists who are:
• Fellows of the RCR in good standing
• Members of the BSSR
• Not a member of BSSR council

How to apply
Details of the application process will be circulated through the BSSR when available. See also: https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/awards-and-prizes/rcrbssr-travelling-professorship

Previous BSSR Travelling Professors
Dr. Eugene McNally
Dr. James Teh
Dr. Ramy Mansour
Dr. Tom Marshall
Dr. Gina Allen

27th February 2024

British Society of Skeletal Radiologists

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