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Dr. Yuhua Song has been awarded an NIH-K25 Grant (Quantitative
Mentored Scientist Development Award) for her proposal titled "Protein
Interactions Underlying Fas-mediated DISC in Cholangiocarcinoma".
Please join us in congratulating Yuhua for this wonderful
accomplishment. (September 2009)
Dr. Glen Livesay recently became the inaugural designee for
the Samual F. Hulbert Chair in Biomedical Engineering at Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology in Indiana. For the next three years, Glen will
receive a summer stipend plus professional development funds to cover
such things as summer undergraduate research assistant stipends,
equipment, supplies and travel (February 2009).
Dr. Woo received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering
from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Click here
for more info (October 2008).
2008 ORLAC Summer Research Grants have been awarded. Click here for a list of this year's winners
(September 2008).
Dr. Thay Lee recently appeared in Field and Stream (May 2008).
Dr. Jennifer Wayne was recently named Engineering of the Year
by the Richmond (Virginia) Joint Engineers' Council for her work as a
teacher and researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University and her
commitment to furthering the field of engineering. (February 2008)
Check out our Photos page of recent
events.
The Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council (ORLAC) is a
non-profit research foundation. The purpose of ORLAC is to nurture and
organize the expertise of internationally diverse orthopaedic
researchers and industrialists to promote and support the development
of research, clinical practice, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Strong
leadership and support of ORLAC's philosophy "Relentless Pursuit of
Excellence," will enable ORLAC to grow into an internationally
recognized entity.
ORLAC was informally established by students (Thay Lee, PhD, Jennifer
Wayne, PhD and Deidre MacKenna, PhD) of Dr. Savio L-Y Woo at the
University of California, San Diego in the late 1980's to build
networking amongst students, fellows and residents. Dr. Woo has
produced a countless number of highly successful scientists, educators
and business leaders through his mentoring in science but more
importantly in scientific philosophy. ORLAC has enjoyed continued
growth through the nineties and was formally incorporated as a
non-profit foundation in 1996 by students and staff (Richard Debski,
PhD, Ted Rudy, MA, Glen Livesay, PhD, Serena Chan Saw, MS and Jamie
Pfaeffle, MD, PhD) of Dr. Woo at the University of Pittsburgh.
Promote and support the development of orthopaedic research,
clinical practice, and entrepreneurial endeavors by becoming an
internationally recognized charitable organization.
Establish collaborative partnerships between orthopaedic
research laboratories and industrial and clinical interests both
nationally and internationally.
Establish an endowment to provide see funding on an annual
basis for young investigators, students, residents, and fellows,
engaged in orthopaedic research.
To sponsor a means for the dissemination and peer review of
information derived from orthopaedic research such as biannual
international symposia and a web site.
| Richard Debski, PhD -
President |
Caroline Wang, MS - Secretary |
| Jamie Pfaeffle, MD, PhD -
Treasurer |
Doug Boardman, MD |
| Thay Lee, PhD |
Patrick McMahon, MD |
| Karen Ohland, MS |
Christos Papageorgiou, MD |
| Masataka Sakane, MD |
Sven Scheffler, MD |
| Jennifer Wayne, PhD |
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