Asia Pacific Researcher Awards—New Regional Research Projects 2018
15 January 2018

A total of 13 regional proposals were received. After two rounds of blinded evaluations, the following three projects were awarded:
- Predictive factors for successful conservative management to avoid surgery in adult deformity, Jason Cheung, Hong Kong
- Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) patients in East Asia: An investigation of reliability, validity and responsiveness, Feifei Zhou, China
- Genomic profiling of vertebral metastases in Indian population and their clinical association with the candidate genes, Ketan Khurjekar, India
Congratulations to the winning projects and investigators!
Project 1:
Predictive factors for successful conservative management to avoid surgery in adult deformity
Investigators
Jason Cheung, Hong Kong, Principal investigator
Yat Hong Kwan, Hong Kong
Jacob Oh, Singapore
Reuben Soh, Singapore
Chris Chan, Malaysia
Chee Kidd Chiu, Malaysia
Collaborating Centers
Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Singapore
National University Health System
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore General Hospital
Malaysia
University of Malaya Medical Centre
Project 2:
Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) patients in East Asia: An investigation of reliability, validity and responsiveness
Investigators
Feifei Zhou, China, Principal Investigator
Kaito Takashi, Japan
Peng Cao, China
Beiyu Wang, China
Collaborating Centers
China
Peking University Third Hospital
Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Japan
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Project 3:
Genomic profiling of vertebral metastases in Indian population and their clinical association with the candidate genes
Investigators
Ketan Khurjekar, India, Principal Investigator
Aniket Ausekar, USA
Vilas P. Kanikdaley, UAE
Rajesh Parasnis, India
Shailesh Hadgaonkar, India
Chung Chek Wong, Malaysia
Collaborating Centers
India
Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
USA
Personome Inc.
UAE
Thumbay Hospital
India
Oyster & Pearl Hospital
Malaysia
Sarawak General Hospital