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  • Alvin Su, MD, PhD, recipient of the 2026 Career Development Grant
    Alvin Su, MD, PhD, awarded 2026 OREF Career Development Grant
    The grant will fund research exploring development of bioengineered cartilage graft tissue that functions as native cartilage
    05-15-2026
    links to Alvin Su, MD, PhD, awarded 2026 OREF Career Development Grant
  • OREF Opportunities for Residents Open March 23, 2026!
    OREF Opportunities for Residents are Open!
    Applications are now open for OREF resident grants and NIH K Award support.
    03-23-2026
    links to OREF Opportunities for Residents are Open!
  • $500,000+ in New Funding Available! Applications open July 10, 2025
    $250,000 in New Funding Available
    Applications are now available for arthritis, shoulder, youth sports injury prevention, support for NIH K Award recipients and residents
    11-20-2025
    links to $250,000 in New Funding Available
  • OREF President Doctor Joshua Jacobs
    Dr. Jacobs Receives Nix Award
    OREF board president Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, recognized at COS Annual Meeting
    09-05-2025
    links to Dr. Jacobs Receives Nix Award
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    OREF Co-Sponsors DOCSF 2025 Poster Session
    Poster session to highlight innovative work in digital technologies and AI applications in orthopaedics
    08-22-2025
    links to OREF Co-Sponsors DOCSF 2025 Poster Session
  • Image depicts the logo of the Zimmer Biomet company
    Partner Spotlight: Zimmer Biomet
    OREF recognizes Zimmer Biomet's commitment to MSK Research
    08-22-2025
    links to Partner Spotlight: Zimmer Biomet
  • Cover of the 2024 OREF Annual Report Two climbers are at the crest of a rock. The one on top helps the other up.
    2024 OREF Annual Report
    Now available - download the 2024 OREF Annual Report
    07-15-2025
    links to 2024 OREF Annual Report
  • $500,000+ in New Funding Available! Applications open July 10, 2025
    $500,000+ in New Funding Available
    Applications are now available for OREF signature grants, pain management research, support for NIH K Award recipients and a new opportunity for early-stage investigators
    07-09-2025
    links to $500,000+ in New Funding Available
  • Photo of Zimmer Biomet CEO, President and Chair Ivan Tornos
    Ivan Tornos Joins OREF Board
    Ivan Tornos, Chairman, President and CEO of orthopaedic medical device company Zimmer Biomet has joined the OREF Board of Trustees
    05-29-2025
    links to Ivan Tornos Joins OREF Board
  • Photo of the late William Bowman, MD
    In Memory: William Bowman Jr., MD
    OREF extends it condolences to the family of renowned orthopaedic oncologic surgeon Dr. William Bowman
    04-07-2025
    links to In Memory: William Bowman Jr., MD
  • Picture of the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium logo
    MTEC Announces New Funding
    Proposals addressing solutions focused on the Warfighter that have the potential to be applied closer to the operational environment are encouraged
    01-16-2025
    links to MTEC Announces New Funding
  • Black Styker company logo
    OREF Receives Grant from Stryker
    The grant will be used to fund a new research program honoring former Stryker CEO and Chair John W. Brown
    12-03-2024
    links to OREF Receives Grant from Stryker
  • $200,000 in OREF funding opportunities available beginning November 14, 2024
    Apply for $200,000+ in New Funding
    Applications now available for biologics, arthritis and shoulder research plus resident research projects and support for NIH K awards.
    11-14-2024
    links to Apply for $200,000+ in New Funding
  • photo of soldier's boots
    DoD Arthritis Funding Pre-Announcement
    Funding to support research focused on reducing the detrimental impact of arthritis on Service members
    08-06-2024
    links to DoD Arthritis Funding Pre-Announcement
  • Woman in white lab coat looking through microscope
    Apply for $500,000+ in new research funding
    Applications are now available for the OREF Career Development Grant, a new OREF/RJOS DEI-focused grant and more
    07-11-2024
    links to Apply for $500,000+ in new research funding
  • Graphic of little icons that represent people and the words we're hiring.
    OREF Adding Director, Grants and Research Position
    Newly created position will be responsible for OREF's grant management platform
    07-01-2024
    links to OREF Adding Director, Grants and Research Position
  • Francis Y. Lee, MD, PhD Receives 9th NIH R01 Grant
    Study will explore breast cancer-bone interactions and impaired pathological fracture healing secondary to skeletal metastases
    03-04-2024
    links to Francis Y. Lee, MD, PhD Receives 9th NIH R01 Grant
  • Orizon LLC and OREF Form Partnership to Advance Innovation in Patient Care
    New Orizon Fund to provide financial and operational support to OREF grant recipients seeking to commercialize healthcare solutions
    05-21-2024
    links to Orizon LLC and OREF Form Partnership to Advance Innovation in Patient Care
  • Photo of resident research symposium winner Brian Sears, MD, with symposium judges
    Brian Shear, MD, Wins Mid-Atlantic Research Symposium
    University of Maryland resident places first with iPhone mobility metrics study
    05-13-2024
    links to Brian Shear, MD, Wins Mid-Atlantic Research Symposium
  • Photo of Midwest Resident Research Symposium winner Dr. Kileen Jan
    Kyleen Jan, MD, Takes First Place at Midwest Research Symposium
    Rush University Medical Center orthopaedic resident places first in research symposium
    05-10-2024
    links to Kyleen Jan, MD, Takes First Place at Midwest Research Symposium
  • Alvin Su, MD, PhD, recipient of the 2026 Career Development Grant
    Alvin Su, MD, PhD, awarded 2026 OREF Career Development Grant
    The grant will fund research exploring development of bioengineered cartilage graft tissue that functions as native cartilage
    05-15-2026
    links to Alvin Su, MD, PhD, awarded 2026 OREF Career Development Grant
  • OREF Opportunities for Residents Open March 23, 2026!
    OREF Opportunities for Residents are Open!
    Applications are now open for OREF resident grants and NIH K Award support.
    03-23-2026
    links to OREF Opportunities for Residents are Open!
  • Photo of OREF Vice President Erika DeLeon
    Erika DeLeon Joins OREF
    OREF welcomes Ms. DeLeon to the role of Vice President, Innovation & Partnerships
    12-03-2025
    links to Erika DeLeon Joins OREF

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