Albert Trillat Young Investigator's Award
Sponsored by Stryker
History of the Award
In 1989, The International Society of the Knee established a Young Investigator’s Research Award in memory of Professor Albert Trillat. Past President and founder of the International Society of the Knee, Professor Albert Trillat was one of the pioneers in knee surgery and sports traumatology.
Past Winners
2009 Winner, Jeffrey T. Spang MD, USA | View Abstract
Purpose of the Award
This award provides recognition for a young researcher who has done outstanding clinical laboratory research contributing to the understanding, care or prevention of injuries to the knee.
Application Requirements
To be considered for the Albert Trillat Young Investigator’s Award, applicants must first submit an abstract related to clinical laboratory knee research for the ISAKOS Congress followed by the online award application. Applicants must be under 40 years of age at the date of the 2011 Congress and be the principal investigator of the research submitted. Applicants are required to provide their curriculum vitae, and agree to provide a manuscript following the Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery criteria if selected as a finalist.
Abstracts and award applications must be submitted before September 1, 2010.
Review Process
All applications submitted for the Albert Trillat Young Investigator’s Award will be reviewed by members of the ISAKOS Knee Committee. Five finalists will be chosen based upon a 20 point grading scale scoring the quality of the topic (5 points), clarity of writing (5 points) and scientific quality (10 points). The five finalists are required to submit a manuscript following the Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery criteria by the given deadline. The committee will review the manuscripts based upon the same scoring system and will select a winner based on those results.
Award
Registration to the ISAKOS Congress will be waived for the winner. The winner will present the paper after receiving a framed certificate and a cash honorarium of US $3,000 during the awards ceremony at the ISAKOS Congress. The winning manuscript will also be submitted to Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery for possible publication.