The Annulus Fibrosus Rupture (AFR) Consortium of the AO Foundation visited the ORL on September 16, 2015. The AFR consortium participated in research collaboration discussions and finished the day with a visit to the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.  The AFR is an international consortium with its epicenter at the AO Research Institute in Davos, Switzerland. The AFR consortium is committed to developing novel treatments to promote annulus re pair.