Barcelona, Spain (September 13, 2024) – During Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), members announced the 2024 Research Grant Award Winners. The total for this year's funding is nearly $400,000 dedicated to spine research. All research grant applications are reviewed and selected by the SRS Research Grant Committee. Congratulations to the following grant winners.
Named Research Grant:
Straight-Line Method to Predict Spinal Growth in Children and Adolescents by Melanie Boeyer totaling $49,904.
New Investigator Grants:
The effect of morphine concentration on pseudarthrosis following spinal fusion by Mark Lambrechts totaling $30,000.
Scoliosis as a Contributing Factor to Lung Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease in Aging Adults by Patrick Carry totaling $29,772.
Standard Grants:
Artificial Intelligence Models to Estimate Current and Future Spinal Curvatures for AIS Using Ultrasound and Surface Topography Parameters by Edmond Lou totaling $75,000.
Utilizing spatial and temporal transcriptomics to explore mechanistic pathways of idiopathic scoliosis by Nancy Miller totaling $75,000.
Resident/Fellow Grants:
Improving Patient Health Literacy Using Cloud-Based Augmented Reality-Powered Tools for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Wyatt Vander Voort totaling $10,000.
Development of a High-Fidelity, Pressure-Sensitive Spinal Rod Bending Simulator to Decrease Spinal Fixation Stress by Hannah Levy totaling $9,811.
Comparison of Opioid-Free versus Traditional Opioid-Containing Postoperative Pain Management Pathways for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Katherine Drexelius totaling $10,000.
Exploratory Mirco Grant:
Predictive Analysis to Enhance Surgical Decision-Making in Spinal Deformity Management using a Federated Model by Hania Shahzad totaling $4,800.
Rethinking Rigidity: Development of a 3D-Printed Scoliosis Brace with Varying Flexibility by Megan Glahn Castille totaling $5,000.
SRS has awarded 218 grants totaling more than $7.3 million since we started the grant program in 1994 – all focused on research in spinal deformity. This is the realization of the SRS mission to foster the optimal care of all patients with spinal deformities. SRS member’s research and the research the society supporst, has set the pace for innovation and inspiration in this industry worldwide. For more information on SRS Grant opportunities, visit our website. To contribute to grant research funding, review all the ways you can donate to SRS.
About Scoliosis Research Society
The Scoliosis Research Society is a non-profit, professional organization, made up of physicians and allied health personnel. Our primary focus is on providing continuing medical education for health care professionals and on funding/supporting research in spinal deformities. Founded in 1966, SRS has gained recognition as the world's premier spine deformity society. Please visit www.srs.org for further information. Also follow us on X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.