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2008 ORLAC Summer Research Grant Applications are due July 1. Click here for application details.
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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