Research Interest Groups offer the opportunity to engage in lively discussions with colleagues in your area of musculoskeletal research. RIGs foster the thoughtful exchange of ideas and forge collaborative partnerships. This year’s confirmed RIGs include: Bone Regeneration, Growth Factors and Musculoskeletal Repair, Mechanobiology and Inflammation in Cartilage, Spine Research Community, Tendon, The Orthopaedic Evidence and Outcomes Education Organization and Good and Bad Animal Models for Orthopaedic Research: Scientific and Ethical Considerations.