Orthopaedic Research Awards
Kappa Delta's partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) evolved out of its work with Children's Hospital in Richmond, Va. After getting to know children with crippling diseases, Kappa Deltas wanted to make a difference not only in treatment, but in prevention.
In 1947, the sorority established the Kappa Delta Research Fellowship in Orthopedy (now known as the Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Awards). Starting with a $1,000 contribution in 1950, Kappa Delta now presents three $20,000 awards annually to leading orthopaedic researchers, for a total of over $1.1 million since the partnership began.
Often referred to as the Nobel Prize of orthopaedic research, the Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Awards have gone to researchers who have made key discoveries pertaining to bone grafting, treatment of polio, surgical correction of scoliosis, knee replacement, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, arthorscopic surgery--in short, most of the leading orthopaedic advancements of the past 60 years.
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Kappa Delta Sorority is proud to recognize these men and women for their outstanding achievements in orthopaedic research with the 2010 Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Awards.
2010 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award:
Brian A. Kwon, MD, Ph.D., FRCSC: Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Monitoring and Biochemical Analysis in Acute Spinal Cord Injury – A Translational Approach.” Dr. Kwon began this study in hopes of contributing to improvements in the lives of patients who suffer from acute traumatic spinal cord injuries. According to his paper, this research has established for the first time a system for classifying spinal cord injury severity and predicting the neurological outcome.
2010 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award
Louis J. Soslowsky, Ph.D.: for the study “Understanding the Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Repair Response of Rotator Cuff Injuries: A Series of Interconnected Studies Developing and Using an Animal Model.” Dr. Soslowsky developed this animal model to study rotator cuff injuries, the primary cause of shoulder pain in adults, so that he could initiate changes believed to be important in the disease process in a controlled manner and to quantitatively evaluate the effect of these conditions.
2010 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award
Cornelia E. Farnum, DVM, Ph.D.; and Norman J. Wilsman, DVM, Ph.D.: for the paper “Analyzing the Growth Plate in Four Dimensions – A Thirty-year Perspective on Growth Plate Dynamics.” Dr. Farnum’s research focused on analyzing cellular activity within growth plates and how this activity leads to bone elongation. This research can have specific clinical implications, particularly for pediatrics. “During our analysis of how growth plates function, we used a variety of models that have direct parallels to bone elongation problems in young children, such as growth hormone deficiencies and nutritional deficiencies,” said Dr. Farnum. “Our research goes a long way in increasing the understanding of the biology behind what is going on with those diseases.”
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Congratulations to all the 2010 Kappa Delta Award winners.
I would like to help the Foundation continue its charitable and benevolent purposes.
I would like more information on how to apply for a Kappa Delta Award through the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is soliciting manuscripts for the 2011 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research. Up to two $20,000 Kappa Delta awards and one $20,000 Kappa Delta Young Investigator award will be bestowed, provided manuscripts of requisite quality are submitted. Manuscripts should represent a large body of cohesive scientific work generally reflecting years of investigation. If the submission reflects a single project, it should be of high significance and impact. Manuscripts must be submitted by members (or candidate members) of the AAOS, ORS, Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA), or Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS).