Dear OpenSim Community Members,

We are excited to announce that the OpenSim project has secured an additional five years of funding through the renewal of our NIH-funded National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR). We are grateful to everyone who provided a letter of support for our renewal application, and we thank all members of the community for contributing to the growth and vibrancy of the project by participating in our forum, attending workshops, teaching with OpenSim, and publishing excellent research.

In the coming years, the NCSRR will continue to support and expand the OpenSim project by enhancing the OpenSim software platform and continuing our Visiting Scholars, Pilot Project, OpenSim Fellows, workshop, and online training programs. Some specific plans for the next year include the following:

• We'll announce the call for applications to our Summer 2016 Visiting Scholars Program by the end of the year.
• We'll start accepting Pilot Project Program applications this spring.
• We continue to accept applicants to the OpenSim Fellows program and will start planning for the first Fellows Symposium.
• We'll explore new formats for our training and support, including a virtual workshop and developer's hackathon.
• We will release OpenSim 4.0 with a host of enhancements, such as a new visualizer and streamlined data import.

We want your feedback to better understand how best to continue evolving the project. In the next few weeks, we will send out a short survey to get your input and feel free to send your ideas and feedback via email at anytime.

Best wishes,
Jen
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