“OREF selected eight investigators and their sponsoring institutions to receive $445,000 in first-round funding.”
ROSEMONT, Ill. (PRWEB)
July 11, 2022
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) today announced it has selected the first group of grants to be funded in 2022. Eight investigators and their sponsoring institutions will receive grants of $5,000 to $250,000 for a total of $445,000 in funding. All grant applications submitted for funding were reviewed for scientific merit through OREF’s Peer Review program, a rigorous process that ensures every application is reviewed and scored by scientists and clinician scientists who are experts in the clinical area addressed by the grant.
2022 Round 1 Grant Recipients
OREF/AAOS INJECTABLE ORTHOBIOLOGICS OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Kyle Duchman, MD, and Co-PI: Joseph A. Buckwalter, IV, MD
University of Iowa
“Platelet Rich Plasma for Osteoarthritis: Role of Exosomes in Effectiveness”
Funding made possible through the OREF/AAOS Clinical Research Gaps Fund with contributions from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and individual donors.
OREF OSTEOARTHRITIS RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Muhammad Farooq Rai, PhD, DVM, and Co-PI: Regis J. O’Keefe, MD, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
“KLF10 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Osteoarthritis”
Funding made possible by the American Arthritis Society
OREF ETIOLOGY OF HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS GRANT In Honor of William H. Harris, MD
PI: Cecilia Pascual Garrido, MD, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
“Epigenetic Regulation of Key Molecular Players in the Progression of Hip OA”
THE IMPACT OF REGULATORY POLICIES ON PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP RESEARCH GRANT
In Honor of Sigvard Hansen, MD
PI: Paul Courtney, MD, and Co-PI: Graham Goh, MD
Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Institute
“Impact of Prior Authorization of Patient Care and Outcomes in Orthopaedics”
OREF RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
PI: Aaron Hoyt, MD, and Co-PI: Ashley Levack, MD
Loyola University of Chicago
“In Vitro Thermal Stability of Dalbavancin in PMMA Cement”
Funding made possible by the American Arthritis Society
PI: David Liu, MD, and Co-PI: Brian Snyder, MD
Boston Children’s Hospital
“Value of Vitamin D in Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Fractures”
Funding made possible by Brown University in memory of Dr. Michael Ehrlich
PI: Arakua Welbeck, MD, and Co-PI: Christopher Dy, MD
Washington University, School of Medicine
“Wearable Sensors to Measure Function after Brachial Plexus Reconstruction”
Funding made possible by Dr. Adam and Julie Harris in memory of Eugene Harris, MD
PI: Brian Yang, MD, and Co-PI: Duretti Fufa, MD
The Hospital for Special Surgery
“Tenodesis Effect as a Diagnostic Test to Detect Occult Dorsal Ganglion Cyst”
Funding made possible by the Ira A. Roschelle Family Foundation
Funding decisions for 2022 Round 2 are expected to be announced in September 2022. Requests for applications for OREF’s Signature grants, the Career Development Grant, the Prospective Clinical Research Grant, and the New Investigator Grant, will be available on the OREF website on July 18, 2022. These grants will be awarded in January 2023. Interested investigators can visit https://www.oref.org/grants for more information.
About the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
An independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, OREF strives to improve clinical care and patient outcomes by advancing innovative research, developing new investigators, and uniting the orthopaedic community in promoting musculoskeletal health. The Foundation raises funds to support research on diseases and injuries of bones, nerves, joints, and muscles and to enhance clinical care leading to improved health, increased activity, and a better quality of life for patients. To further its mission, OREF is committed to exploring ways to partner with others to move the field of musculoskeletal research forward. For more information, visit http://www.oref.org and follow OREF on https://twitter.com/OREFtoday.
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