For the third year in a row, researchers from the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery have won The Canadian Orthopedic Foundation’s top clinical research award, worth $20,000. This year it was awarded to Dr. Geoffrey Wilkin, to test whether a minimally invasive surgery can improve outcome for people with hip dysplasia. The previous years’ awards went to Drs. Paul Beaulé and Stéphane Poitras to test a non-surgical alternative to treat the leading source of hip pain in healthy young people, and to Drs. Sasha Carsen, Kawan Rakhra, Mario Lamontagne, Leanne Ward, and Paul Beaulé for investigation into the role of physical activity in causing this hip pain. In addition, this year Dr. Sasha Carsen, Dr. Mark Campbell and Dr. Jeffrey Dilworth won the top basic science award worth $20,000 to find the best source of stem cells for cartilage regeneration. Dr. Hesham Abdelbary also won a Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy Award worth $20,000 to test a new strategy combining phages and antibiotics to treat infections on artificial joints in rats. 

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are supported by generous donations to the hospital.

The Ottawa Hospital: Inspired by research. Driven by compassion 

The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals with over 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff and an annual budget of over $1.2 billion. Our focus on research and learning helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care. See www.ohri.ca for more information about research at The Ottawa Hospital.

University of Ottawa: —A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. www.uottawa.ca

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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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