Grant and Award Recipients 2000
AAOS/OREF Fellowship
Bristol-Myers Squibb/Zimmer Grant for Excellence in Orthopaedic Treatment
The Sulzer Orthopedics Resident Grant for Growth Factor Research
State Orthopaedic Society Lectureships
AAOS/OREF Fellowship in Health Services Research
Grant develops orthopaedic surgeons with research skills to undertake and manage health services and outcomes research. One two-year fellowship is offered annually at $70,000 per year.
| RECIPIENT | INSTITUTION |
| Joseph Bernstein, M.D | University of Minnesota |
Bristol-Myers Squibb/Zimmer Grant for Excellence in Orthopaedic Treatment
Grant provides $50,000 per year for up to five years, to an institution for an epidemiological, clinical or laboratory based research proposal, designed to positively affect the treatment of orthopaedic disease processes or conditions leading to better patient care.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| University of Virginia School of Medicine | Treatment of Kidney Transplant Patients with a Lipid Lowering Agent to Prevent Osteonecrosis. |
Award encourages commitment to scientific research in orthopaedic surgery. Awards of up to $75,000 per year for three years will be considered.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| Michael D. Ries, M.D. University of California, San Francisco | In-Vivo Degradation of Acrylic Bone Cements: The Role of Chemical and Biologic Aging on The Mechanical Behavior of Polymethylmethacrylate. |
| Charles L. Saltzman, M.D. University of Iowa Heath Care Funded by the Dr. Dane and Mrs. Mary Louise Miller Endowment Fund | Effect of Component Placement and Syndesmosis Fusion in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. |
| Khaled J. Saleh, M.D. University of Minnesota | Effectiveness of Revision Knee Arthroplasty. |
Awards provide one year of funding of up to $25,000 for educational programs developed in conjunction with a recognized, national organization: to evaluate the effectiveness of orhtopaedic education at all levels; clinical consesnsus conferences, workshops and symposia; research and development of educational electronic media; and innovative approaches to education.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| American Orthopaedic Society | Innovative Programs in Orthopaedic Surgical Education Symposium. |
| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Support for a Program on Planning and Participating in Orthopaedic Clinical Trials. |
| American Orthopaedic Association | The International Center for Orthopaedic Education (ICOE). |
| Othopaedics Overseas, Inc. | OREF-OO Traveling Fellowship. |
| Orthopaedic Research Society | Grant-Writing Workshop for Recipients of OREF Grants. |
Fred W. Hark, M.D. and William A. Hark, M.D. Lectureship Awards
Award provides up to $2,500 for a lecture on a topic of interest to orthopaedic surgeons.
| RECIPIENT | |
| University of California, Davis | |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine | |
| Western Orthopedic Association |
Grant provides funding for a young orthopaedic surgeon from India to travel to the U.S. for specialty training, including attendance at the AAOS Annual Meeting.
| RECIPIENT | |
| Maulik Patwa, M.D. Ahmedabad, India |
Grants encourage new investigators by providing seed money and start-up funding of up to $50,000 per year for up to two years.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| John C. Clohisy, M.D. Washington University Partially funded by DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson Co. | Molecular Mechanism of Implant Osteolysis. |
| Gene R. DiResta, Ph.D. Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research | Characterization of AntiResorption Drug- PMMA Cements. |
| Donald C. Fithian, M.D. Kaiser Permanente | Management of the ACL-Injured Knee: Follow-Up Evaluation. |
| Thomas J. Gill, M.D. Massachusetts General Hospital Partially funded by Synthes (U.S.A) and AO/ASIF Foundation | Reconstruction of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: Effect on Articular Contact Pressures and Kinematics in the Knee. |
| John E. Kuhn, M.D. University of Michigan | Investigation of Glenohumeral Joint Laxity Produced by Sub-Failure External Rotation Torque Applied to the Abducted Shoulder. |
| Carlos J. Lavernia, M.D. University of Miami School of Medicine Funded by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons | Gender, Race and Ethnicity and Arthroplasty Outcome. |
| Kevin P. McHugh, Ph.D. Children's Hospital | Transcriptional Control of Beta-3 Integrin Expression in Osteoclastogenesis. |
| Richard S. Moore, M.D. Duke University Medical Center | The Study of Metastic Potential in Chondrosarcoma Cells by the Expression of Tenazcin-C. |
| Robin Patel, M.D. Mayo Clinic | Human Retrovirus-5 and Arthritis. |
| Matthew C. Stewart, Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University | The Expression and Activity of p57 Kip2 in Chondrocytes Undergoing Hupertrophic Differentiation. |
| Jeffrey C. Wang, M.D. University of California, Los Angeles Funded by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | The Effect of BMP-Producing Marrow Cells Created Via Regional Gene Therapy on Spinal Fusion in a Rat Model. |
| Rick W. Wright, M.D. Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) healing in Macrophage Metalloelastase (MME-I) Mice. |
Award is to encourage development of research interests for residents and fellows in approved orthopaedic programs. Grants of $15,000 are offered in January and July to be used over a twelve month timeframe.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| Sunjay Berdia, M.D. Yale University School of Medicine | Distraction-Induced Changes in Carpal Kinematics and Neutral Zone: A Marker os Subfailure Ligament Injury. |
| Abhinav B. Chhabra, M.D. University of Virginia School of Medicine Recipient of the Marshall R. Urist Residency Research Award funded by the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons | Mechanical Modulation of Cartilage During Embryonic Development. |
| Straun H. Coleman, M.D., Ph.D. Hospital for Special Surgery Funded by Ortho Biotech, Inc. | A Novel Use of Ultraviolet Light to Shrink and Cross-Link Collagen Fibers in Joint Capsule. |
| Ben DuBois, M.D. University of Washington Funded by Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. | Overcoming Nerve Defect by Growth Factor Stimulated Regeneration Along Intact Nerves. |
| Michell A. Ghert, M.D. Duke University Medical Center Recipient of the Charles H. Herndon Residency Research Award funded by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | Tenascin-C Expression and Distribution in Chondrosarcoma Cell Lines. |
| Saechin Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Children's Hospital, Boston Recipient of the Katherine Wolcott Walker Resident Research Award | Studies of the Role of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms in Bone Using Gene Knockout Models in the Mouse. |
| David W. Manning, Jr., M.D. University of Chicago | Partial Tendon Laceration: The Minimum Residual Intact FDP Tendon Necessary to Resist Late Rupture During Early Mobilation. |
| Brian H. Mullis, M.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Funded by Ortho Biotech, Inc. | The Effect of COX-2 Inhibitors in a Tramatic Fracture Model. |
| Martha M. Murray, Jr., M.D. Brigham & Women's Hospital Recipient of the Charles H. Herndon Residency Research Award funded by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | Growth Factor Optimization of Collagen Production by Human ACL Cells. |
| Roger Ostrander, M.D. University of California, San Diego | SRY Gene as a Marker in Articular Cartilage Repair. |
| Benjamin S. Uh, M.D. University of Vermont | The Effect of Immobilzation and Contralateral Limb Exercise on the Normal Ankle. |
The Sulzer Orthopedics Resident Grant for Growth Factor Research
Award is to encourage new research efforts in applications of growth factor technology to orthopedic hard and soft tissue applications. Grants of $15,000 are offered in January and July to be used over a twelve month timeframe.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| Christian M. Ogilvie, M.D. University of Califonia, San Francisco Funded by Sulzer Orthopedics USA, Inc. | Induction of Angiogenesis During Bone regeneration by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. |
This award recognizes outstanding clinical research related to musculoskeletal disease or injury. Manuscripts should be original and may be submitted by members of the AAOS, ORS, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Canadian ORS or sponsored by a member. One award of $20,000 is offered.
| RECIPIENT | PROJECT |
| Benjamin A. Alman, M.D. & Jay S. Wunder, M.D. The Hospital for Sick Children and The University of Toronto | Developmental Pathways in Musculoskeletal Neoplasia: Aggressive Fibromatosis and the Wingless (Wnt) Pathway. |
State Orthopaedic Society Lectureships
Award provides an honoraria of $1,000 for speakers at state society annual meetings.
| RECIPIENT | |
| Arizona Orthopaedic Society | Califonia Orthopaedic Association |
| Florida Orthopaedic Society | Georgia Orthopaedic Society |
| Hawaii Orthopaedic Association | Idaho Orthopaedic Society |
| Iowa Orthopaedic Society | Kansas State Orthopedic Society |
| Kentucky Orthopaedic Society | Louisiana Orthopaedic Society |
| Maine Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Michigan Orthopaedic Society |
| Mid-America Orthopaedic Association | Mid-Central States Orthopedic Society |
| Mississippi Orthopaedic Society | New Jersey Orthopaedic Society |
| New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society |
| Tennessee Orthopaedic Society | Washington Orthopaedic Society |
| West Virginia Orthopedic Society |