Research Showcase: My AOSSM Young Investigator Grant Experience, Subsequent Steppingstones, & Ongoing Work-November 2023 Research Showcase Webinar

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In this webinar, Dr. Tad Kremen discusses his experience as a former AOSSM Stephen Arnosky Young Investigator Grant Award winner. He talks about his research interests in sports medicine, specifically regenerative medicine and the use of stem cells for soft tissue injuries. He explains his research question, which focused on what happens to therapeutic stem cells when applied to soft tissue injuries and how they survive and proliferate. Dr. Kremen shares the application process for the Young Investigator Grant and emphasizes the importance of having preliminary data. He also discusses his proposed project, which involved using specialized radioactive probes and imaging techniques to track stem cells in tendon regeneration. Despite facing challenges such as equipment failure, he was able to pivot his research and investigate iron oxide nanoparticle labeling of cells. Dr. Kremen shares his findings, which showed that the labeled cells survived, proliferated, and could be localized in a non-invasive manner using imaging techniques. He concludes by highlighting the additional research projects and opportunities that stemmed from his Young Investigator Grant, including work on biomarkers, growth factor delivery, and extracellular matrix scaffolds.

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webinar

Dr. Tad Kremen

AOSSM

Stephen Arnosky Young Investigator Grant Award

sports medicine

regenerative medicine

stem cells

soft tissue injuries