Prof. Larry Bonassar and long-time collaborator Dr. Roger Härtl, Professor of Neurosurgery and Chief of Spinal Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical, are the editors of a newly published book titled “Biological Approaches to Spinal Disc Repair and Regeneration for Clinicians.” The book summarizes current biologically based approaches to treatment of degenerative disc disease, including the development of biomaterials and engineered tissues for the repair and regeneration of soft tissues in the spine. The book includes 21 chapters authored by more than 60 international experts in the fields of orthopaedics, neurosurgery, biomechanics, biomaterials, and tissue engineering. The book is published through Thieme Publishing (New York) and will be officially released on July 12, 2017. Print and electronic copies can be ordered through Amazon.