ORS Marshall R. Urist, MD Award

This $5,000 award honors an investigator who has a sustained ongoing body of focused research in tissue regeneration as it relates to the musculoskeletal system. The Marshall R. Urist, MD Award was created in 1996 and is currently sponsored by the Orthopaedic Research Society. This award recognizes an investigator in tissue regeneration research who has demonstrated sustained commitment to innovation, collaboration, and mentorship. The winner will present at the ORS Annual Meeting and receive a commemorative plaque. Nominees are evaluated on innovation, overall impact on the tissue regeneration field (including research and mentoring), collaborative nature, continued productivity, translational nature, and professionalism. The award is named after Dr. Marshall R. Urist, whose pioneering studies on bone induction and the identification of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) revolutionized orthopaedic medicine and helped establish the field of orthopaedic growth factor research.