Asia Pacific Researcher Awards—New Regional Research Projects 2018

To encourage young researchers in the field of spinal care and to support their work, AO Spine Asia Pacific (AOSAP) recently organized a call for regional submissions projects.

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