AOSSM-JRF Ortho Allograft Grant

AOSSM-JRF Ortho Allograft Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine
Amount: US $50,000
Last Updated: September 25, 2024

Summary

The AOSSM-JRF Ortho Allograft Grant offers up to $50,000 for research on meniscal or osteochondral allografts. It aims to enhance understanding of OCA and meniscus transplantation through innovative projects, focusing on clinical challenges, cost-effectiveness, and technological advancements. The funding supports projects lasting 12 to 24 months, with applications encouraged that utilize best scientific practices. Non-transplantable allograft tissue will be provided at no cost by JRF Ortho, promoting valuable research in orthopaedic care.

Overview

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), under the auspices of its Research Committee, and in coordination with and support from JRF Ortho, is offering one grant of up to $50,000 to support a basic science or clinical research project to advance insight into meniscal or osteochondral allografts. Objective Applications must describe a basic science or a clinical research project surrounding viable Osteochondral Allograft (OCA) transplantation or meniscus allograft transplantation of the knee. Criteria and metrics utilized in the study must be determined by best scientific evidence or best demonstrated practices and designed to improve the understanding of, and research evidence regarding, OCA or meniscus allograft transplantation. Proposals with translational or advancement of clinical care will be reviewed favorably. Projects designed to address the clinical challenges of OCA or meniscus transplantationProjects resulting in improving OCA or meniscus availability through better allograft size matching, improved aseptic processing methods, increased graft quality or graft testing or screening methods Projects analyzing the cost effectiveness of OCAs or meniscus transplantation to the healthcare system or our treatment optionsProjects utilizing contemporary technologies to enhance properties of OCA and meniscus allograft transplantsBiological adjuncts to enhance allograft incorporationObjective assessment of allograft biology and the effect on articular cartilage biochemistrySimplification of surgical techniques and biomechanical validation of meniscal transplantation or OCA transplantation Funding This program provides a one-time award of $50,000 to be disbursed over a 12 to 24-month period. The start date of the funded project will be no earlier than January and should be completed in an 18 to 24-month period. No-cost extensions may be requested. Non-transplantable allograft tissue required for the study will be made available by JRF Ortho at no cost.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Any investigative team seeking such a grant must include at least one member of AOSSM in good standing.