An infectious are being controlled, non communicable disease exert a significant influence on the health and well being of the society. Musculoskeletal disorders play a lead role with low back pain and joint diseases crippling more that 50 million patients worldwide. The incidence of these disease continue to increase in alarming proportion irrespective of whether it is a under-developed or developed country.

While there is an urgent need to prevent these disease, a complete understanding of the etiology and preventive aspects are still elusive. This is mainly because clinical and basic science research have been compartmentalized and translational research in this field is sparse. GOREF was set up to overcome this deficiency and is uniquely poised to perform high quality translational research by bringing together the clinical wealth of Ganga Hospital and the basic science capabilities of Ganga Research Centre. The knowledge gaps arising out of the treatment of more than 50,000 new patients with musculoskeletal disease every year is addressed by a group of focused basic science specialists and this unique strength has already produced quality research which has won many international awards and numerous highly cited publications.

We apply advanced OMICS research and look forward to solve patient’s problems related to spine and place India on a place of pride in the world map of musculoskeletal research.