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 2011 Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Awards.
2011 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award:
Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRACS:
Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital
Manuscript: Evidence-Based Approach in Understanding ‘Pseudotumours’ in Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
2011 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award
Bang H. Hoang, MD
Co-Authors: Yi Guo, MD; Randall F. Holcombe, MD; Xiaolin Zi, MD
Institution: University of California, Irvine
Manuscript: Toward Novel Therapeutic Intervention for Osteosarcoma: Clinical Implications of the WNT Pathway
2011 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award
Howard S. An, MD
Co-Authors: Koichi Masuda, MD; Gabriella Cs Szabo, PhD; Yejia Zhang, MD, PhD; Ana Chee, PhD; Gunnar B.J. Andersson, MD, PhD; Hee-Jeong Im, PhD; Eugene J-M.A. Thonar, PhD
Institution: Rush University Medical Center
Manuscript: Intervertebral Disc Repair or Regeneration by Growth Factor and/or Cytokine Inhibitor Protein Injection
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Congratulations to all the 2011 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 2012 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).