Michael Barbella, Managing Editor03.02.24
Research (mostly) ruled ODT's website traffic this past week.
Smith+Nephew led the charge via its Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). The agreement is the first the USAISR has forged with a large medical technology company for R&D. The deal covers S+N’s Advanced Wound Management, Orthopaedics, and Sports Medicine businesses to begin multiple collaborative research projects.The company said the agreement will allow efficient collaboration and strengthen the duo’s relationship for future research endeavors in diverse areas.
Other research-related news of note came courtesy of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The organization welcomed a new chairperson of its Membership Council—Valerae O. Lewis, M.D., whose research focuses on the gene functions tied to osteosarcoma and development of treatments that may interrupt this process. In 2011, Lewis started the Multidisciplinary Pelvic Sarcoma Program at MD Anderson that addresses patients’ clinical needs and outcomes.
AAOS also rewarded the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group for shifting the way physicians treat patients with atraumatic, symptomatic rotator cuff tears. Honored with the 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award, the group's research determined that physical therapy is an effective treatment for more than 70% of these patients to improve pain and patient-reported outcome measures followed for 10-plus years.
Osso VR provided cybervisitors with some non-research-related news: The company announced a new chief executive—Greg Born—and new position for his predecessor, Justin Barad.
Smith+Nephew led the charge via its Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). The agreement is the first the USAISR has forged with a large medical technology company for R&D. The deal covers S+N’s Advanced Wound Management, Orthopaedics, and Sports Medicine businesses to begin multiple collaborative research projects.The company said the agreement will allow efficient collaboration and strengthen the duo’s relationship for future research endeavors in diverse areas.
Other research-related news of note came courtesy of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The organization welcomed a new chairperson of its Membership Council—Valerae O. Lewis, M.D., whose research focuses on the gene functions tied to osteosarcoma and development of treatments that may interrupt this process. In 2011, Lewis started the Multidisciplinary Pelvic Sarcoma Program at MD Anderson that addresses patients’ clinical needs and outcomes.
AAOS also rewarded the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group for shifting the way physicians treat patients with atraumatic, symptomatic rotator cuff tears. Honored with the 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award, the group's research determined that physical therapy is an effective treatment for more than 70% of these patients to improve pain and patient-reported outcome measures followed for 10-plus years.
Osso VR provided cybervisitors with some non-research-related news: The company announced a new chief executive—Greg Born—and new position for his predecessor, Justin Barad.