Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Awards

OREF Unrestricted Research Grant

Since 2000, MTF has awarded the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation with one $100,000 unrestricted research grant to aid an investigator in funding their orthopaedic research project. OREF administers the research grant.

OREF Herndon Research Residency Awards

Through the Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation, two $20,000 grants are awarded in the name of Charles H. Herndon, M.D., for orthopaedic resident research projects. The recipients of the 2008 Herndon award are:

Kathryne Stabile, M.D., “The Impact of 3-Dimensional Pore Architecture on Biomechanical Properties of a Tissue Engineered Meniscus Transplant: An Ovine Model”, Wake Forest University, $20,000

Igor Immerman, M.D., “Granulin/Epithelin Precursor: A New Growth Factor for Cartilage Repair”, New York University, $20,000

OREF Unrestricted Research Grant Award Recipients

Louis Jenis, M.D., “Modulation of the Local Gene Expression Environment within the Developing Spinal Fusion Mass with RNA Interference Delivered by Gene Therapy”, New England Baptist Hospital, $100,000