Stanford University

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Drs. Thomas Andriacchi, Chair, Local Organizing Committee and Dr. Woo

We were pleased to reunite with friends and colleagues for the 8th International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons (ISL&T-VIII) hosted by Dr. Tom Andriacchi of Stanford University in San Francisco, California. This year’s program featured the following multidisciplinary topics:

  • ACL Reconstruction and the Development of Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Kinematics
  • Mechanobiology of Ligaments and Tendons
  • Tissue Healing and Mechanics
  • Scaffolds for Functional Tissue Engineering Approaches
  • Novel In-vitro and In-vivo Techniques to Assess Ligament and Tendon Function
  • Biomechanics of the Shoulder and Upper Extremity
  • Clinical Mini-Symposium on Substance P
 

Once again we recognized outstanding students and fellows with a certificate and US$200 donated by Flexcell International Corporation. The winners were:

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Best Research Fellow Paper
Mr. David Fung

Best Student Paper
Mr. Sean Scanlan
Mr. Jeffrey Spalazzi

Best Poster
Ms. Jillian Beveridge