Welcome to the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, bringing together individuals from across the globe for the purpose of research and clinical study into the lumbar spine. ISSLS serves as a forum for the exchange of information of both an investigative and clinical nature relating to low-back pain and disability.
Professors Jiří Dvořák and S. Rajasekaran Honoured with 2025 Wiltse Lifetime Achievement Award
We are delighted to announce that Professor Jiří Dvořák, MD, and Professor S. Rajasekaran, Ph.D., have been named recipients of the esteemed 2025 ISSLS Wiltse Lifetime Achievement Award.
This prestigious honour was presented during the ISSLS Fellowship Awards Ceremony, held as part of the annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 12–16, 2025.
Learn more about their remarkable contributions to spine research and clinical practice by reading their biographies in the SPINE Journal:
Dr. Pat Bovonratwet Awarded 2025 ISSLS Clinical Travelling Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Pat Bovonratwet, recipient of the 2025 ISSLS Clinical Travelling Fellowship, sponsored by Nippon Zoki.
As part of the fellowship, Dr. Bovonratwet will visit Dr. Junseok Bae and Dr. Sang-Ho Lee at Wooridul Spine Hospital in Seoul, Korea.
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Announcing the 2025 ISSLS Prize Winners
We’re thrilled to celebrate the winners of the prestigious 2025 ISSLS Prize! Under the leadership of Professor Helena Brisby (Chair), the ISSLS Prize Committee was truly impressed by the exceptional quality and innovation showcased in this year’s submissions.
The winning papers, alongside other outstanding contributions, will soon be featured in the European Spine Journal—a must-read for the latest advancements in spine research.
Find the full details of this year’s winners and their innovative work here.
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2025 ISSLS Research Grant Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to David Klyne and Chantal Voskamp-Visser, recipients of the 2025 ISSLS Research Grants.
David Klyne received the Clinical Science Research Grant (sponsored by Medtronic), and Chantal Voskamp-Visser was awarded the Basic Science Research Grant. The winners were announced at the ISSLS Fellowship Awards Ceremony during the 2025 conference in Atlanta, USA.
[Learn more about the Basic Science Research Grant ›]
[Learn more about the Clinical Science Research Grant ›]
