2007 Research Grants and Awards Recipients

CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST AWARDS
$100,000 per Year for Three Years
Cristin M. Ferguson, M.D.
Wake Forest University
Biologic Meniscus Replacement Using Decellularized Meniscus Allograft Scaffolds: In Vivo Investigation of Seeded and Unseeded Scaffolds in a Sheep Model

Funded by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Francis H. Shen, M.D.
University of Virginia


Molecular and Tissue Engineering: A Basis for Therapeutics in Spine Surgery

Funded by the Dr. Dane and Mrs. Mary Louise Miller Endowment Fund

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
$75,000 per Year for Three Years
Young-Jo Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Children's Hospital, Boston

The Osteoarthritis Disease Modifying Potential of Periacetabular Osteotomy for Hip Dysplasia

Recipient of the Thomas M. Coffman Career Development Award

Funded by the Dr. Dane and Mrs. Mary Louise Miller Endowment Fund, World Arthrosis Organization, American Arthritis Society, The Hip Society, Innovation Sports / OSSUR

STRYKER CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD
$75,000 per Year for Three Years
 
Leesa M. Galatz, M.D.
Washington University
The Role of the Stress Environment on Formation of the Tendon-Bone Insertion Site - Development and Healing Models
RESEARCH GRANTS
$50,000 per Year for Two Years
 
Hani A. Awad, Ph.D.
University of Rochester
GDF-5 Targeted Gene Delivery for Freeze-Dried Tendon Allografts

Philip F. Giampietro, M.D., Ph.D.
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Marshfield, WI

Identification of a Locus for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis on Chromosome 12p

Scott L. Kominsky, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University

Bone-Targeted Biodegradable Nano-Spheres for Localized Treatment of Skeletal Disease

Zong-Ming Li, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburg


Thumb Kinematics and its Implication to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Recipient of the Frank E. Raymond Memorial Research Grant


Hue Han Luu, M.D.
University of Chicago

The Role of S100A6 on Human Osteosarcoma Metastasis

James W. Roach, M.D.
Shriners Intermountain Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT

Long-Term Follow-up of Open Reduction Surgery in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Jon K. Sekiya, M.D.
University of Michigan


Osteoarticular Allograft Reconstruction of Humeral Head Defects Associated with Shoulder Instability

Funded by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation


Stavros Thomopoulos, Ph.D.
Washington University

Improving the Clinical Outcome of Tendon to Bone Healing Using Novel Biofactors

Scott W. Wolfe, M.D.
Hospital for Special Surgery

Wrist Kinematics During Functional Activities: Mapping the Dart Thrower's Arc
PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
$50,000 per Year for Three Years
Catherine G. Ambrose, Ph.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Identification of Causative Bacteria in Osteomyelitis Using Rapid and Sensitive 16SrRNA Detection
RESIDENT CLINICIAN SCIENTIST TRAINING GRANTS
$20,000 for One Year 
Peter J. Apel, M.D.
Wake Forest University

Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Using a Novel Bioengineered Scaffold: An Experimental Study in Rabbits

Funded by the Ira A. Roschelle Family Foundation


Matthew J. Plante, M.D.
Rhode Island Hospital


Tibiofemoral Contact Pressures: A Comparison of Single-Bundle and Double-Bundle Reconstructive Techniques

Recipient of the Katherine Wolcott Walker Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant


Jeffrey T. Spang, M.D.
University of Connecticut


The Effect of Menisectomy and Meniscal Allograft Transplant in the ACL Reconstructed Knee

Recipient of the MTF/Charles H. Herndon Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant

Funded by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation


Vidyadhar V. Upasani, M.D.
University of California, San Diego


Evaluation of Intervertebral Disc Viability after Spinal Growth Modulation with an Anterolateral Flexible Tether in a Porcine Model

Recipient of the ABJS/Marshall F. Urist Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant

Funded by the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons


Patrick W. Whitlock, M.D., Ph.D.
Wake Forest University


Development of a Tissue-Engineered Construct for Flexor Tendon Reconstruction

Recipient of the MTF/Charles H. Herndon Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant

Funded by the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

STRYKER RESIDENT CLINICIAN SCIENTIST TRAINING GRANTS
$20,000 for One Year
Ho Hyung Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Cleveland Clinic
SF-36 Domain Scores in Total Knee Arthroplasty Vary as a Function of Administrative Mode

Shen-Ying (Richard) Ma, M.D.
University of Virginia

An Isolated Metastatic Spine Tumor Model In Rats

Matthew R. Steensma, M.D.
Van Andel Research Institute
Grand Rapids, MI

Differential Growth and Metastatis of Human Osteosarcoma Xenografts in a Human HGF/SF Transgenic Mouse Model with Multi-Modality Imaging Assessment

Aaron Wallace, M.D.
Hamot Medical Center
Erie, PA

The Effect of Interleukin-6 Ablation on Fracture Healing in Mice
OREF/DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC RESIDENT EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
$5,000 for One Year
Mir H. Ali, M.D., Ph.D.
Mayo Clinic
Comparison of Five Locking Plates for Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures

Matthew D. Beal, M.D.
University of Chicago

The Use of Osteogenic BMPs to Augment Healing of Critical Sized Femoral Defects in a Rat Model

Gabriel D. Brown, M.D.
Columbia University

Radiographic Analysis and Functional Outcome of the Reverse Ball Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Samuel K-W. Cho, M.D.
New York Orthopaedic Hospital
Columbia University

The Effects of Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene Particulate Wear Debris on MAPK Signaling Pathways that Cause Periprosthetic Osteolysis and Aseptic Implant Loosening

William C. Eward, M.D., DVM
Duke University

Nerve Conduit Enhancement Using Vomeronasal Organ in a Murine Sciatic Nerve Axotomy and Anastomosis Model

Steven S. Hale, M.D.
University of Tennessee
Campbell Clinic

Use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Delivered in Injectable Calcium Phosphate for Healing of Segmental Bone Defects

Ryan L. Hartman, M.D.
Vanderbilt University

Adhesive Capsulitis - Correlating Clinical Disease State with Color Doppler Ultrasound

Suleman Hussain, M.D.
University of Chicago

Effect of TGFB-2 and BMP14 Combination Therapy on Rat Achilles Tendon Healing

Rajshri Maheshwari, M.D.
University of Washington

The Effect of Obesity on Outcomes Among Trauma Patients with Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Injuries

Rowena McBeath, M.D., Ph.D.
Washington University

Mechanical Cues in Cartilage Development

Kathryn L. Schabel, M.D.
University of Utah

Rebound Growth and the Correction of Angular Hindlimb Deformity in Rabbits

Andrew J. Schoenfeld, M.D.
Northeastern Ohio University

Histological, Biochemical and Structural Analyses of Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Meniscal Constructs: Working Toward an Engineered Meniscus Suitable for Replacement

Kurt R. Weiss, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh

Investigation of the Inhibition of Osteosarcoma Metastatic Potential with Noggin and s-Flt

Benjamin J. Widmer, M.D.
University of Utah

Stability of the Acetabular Fragment After Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Biomechanical Study

Scott A. Wingerter, M.D.
University of Mississippi

Biomechanical, Histological, and Immunochemical Evaluation of the Effects of Sustained Delivery Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) and Osteogenic Protein-1 (OP-1) on Fracture Healing and Osteoclast Activation in a Rat Femur Model of Long Bone Nonunion in Humans
OREF CLINICAL AWARD
One-time $20,000 Award
Christian Gerber, M.D.
University of Zurich
Balgrist, Switzerland
Rotator Cuff Disease: From Scientific Understanding to Patient Care
RJOS/OREF/DePuy CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD IN WOMEN'S MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH
$50,000 for One Year
Vonda Joy Wright, M.D.
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Effect of Gender on Stem Cell Transplantation Capacity for Tendon Tissue Engineering
OREF/SANOFI~AVENTIS CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
$70,000 per Year for Two Years

Khaled J. Saleh, M.D.
University of Virginia
ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
$50,000 for One Year
April D. Armstrong, M.D.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center
Failure Mechanisms of a Posterior Step-Design Glenoid Component

Quanjun Cui, M.D.
University of Virginia

Enhancement of Bone Defect Healing Using a Novel Composite Bone Graft Substitute

Frank A. Liporace, M.D.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 

Role of rh BMP-2 Augmentation on Diabetes Related Osteoporosis

Amanda D. Marshall, M.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Research-Oriented Traveling Fellowship

Simon C. Mears, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University

Fixation of Sacral Insufficiency Fractures

Daria B. Terrell, M.D.
Washington Cancer Institute

An Analysis of 570 Soft Tissue Sarcomas Stratified by Race: Does Race Impact Disease Course, Overall Outcome of Survival?

Laura L. Tosi, M.D.
Children's National Medical
Center

Determinants of Bone Volume: A Genome-Wide Search
STATE SOCIETY LECTURESHIPS
One-time $1,000 Awards
Arkansas Orthopaedic Society
California Orthopaedic Association
Connecticut Orthopaedic Society
Florida Orthopaedic Society
Georgia Orthopaedic Society, Inc.
Hawaii Orthopaedic Association
Indiana Orthopaedic Society
Iowa Orthopaedic Society, Inc.
Maryland Orthopaedic Association
Michigan Orthopaedic Society
Mississippi Orthopaedic Society
Missouri State Orthopaedic Association
New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
North Carolina Orthopaedic Association
Ohio Orthopaedic Society
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
Virginia Orthopaedic Society
Washington DC Orthopaedic Society
West Virginia Orthopaedic Society
Wisconsin Orthopaedic Society
HARK LECTURESHIPS
One-time $2,500 Awards
Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals of Cleveland
Clinical Orthopaedic Society
Dartmouth College
Eastern Orthopaedic Association
International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ITSA)
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association
Mid-Central States Orthopaedic Society
Northwestern University
Rhode Island Hospital
Rush University
Southern Orthopaedic Association
Society of Military Orthopaedic Association (SOMOS)
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Western Orthopaedic Association
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS
One-time Grants of up to $25,000
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fracture Repair: Challenges and Opportunities

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Musculoskeletal Oncology: Benign Tumors DVD-ROM

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Osteolysis and Implant Wear: Biological, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgical Principles

American Orthopaedic Association

The AOA Orthopaedic Institute of Medicine

Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons

2007 ABJS Carl T. Brighton Workshop: Musculoskeletal Trauma in Low and Middle Income Countries

Gordon Research Conferences

Gordon Research Conference on Biology and Pathology of Cartilage

Indiana University

37th International Sun Valley Skeletal Tissue Workshop

Orthopaedics Overseas, Inc.

OREF-OO Traveling Fellowship

University of Michigan

Ninth International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS
 
Patel Traveling Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
Overview of Skeletal Dysplasia: Surgical, Genetic & Medical Management at HSS
ORS/OREF Grant Writing Workshop ORS Meeting in San Diego, February, 2007

ORS/OREF/AAOS Grant Writing Workshop

May, 2007 in Tampa, FL

Hospital for Special Surgery

Sports Medicine for the Young Athlete - 9th Annual Symposium