Clinical Research Award 
The purpose of the OARSI Clinical Research Award is to recognize excellence in clinical research related to osteoarthritis. Research domains include, but are not limited to, areas such as epidemiology and health-services research, clinical outcomes, translational research, and therapeutics, encompassing all phases of research having clinical implications. This research should have been conducted within the last five years. The winner will be acknowledged during the Opening Ceremony at the Virtual Congress at the Opening Ceremony on April 29, 2021. The winner will receive an honorarium and Congress registration.
Past Award Recipients:
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Paul Dieppe, MD | 2011 |
Martin Englund, MD, PhD |
| 1992 | Roland Moskowitz, MD | 2012 | Michael Doherty, MD, MA, FRCP, ILTM |
| 1994 | Stefan Lohmander, MD, PhD | 2013 | Marie-Pierre Hellio Le Graverand-Gastineau, MD, DSc, PhD |
| 1999 | Marc Hochberg, MD, MPH David Felson, MD, MPH |
2014 | Ewa Roos, PT, PhD |
| 2001 | Roy Altman, MD | 2015 | Sita Bierma-Zienstra, PhD, S.M.A |
| 2005 | Kenneth D. Brandt, MD | 2016 | Elena Losina, PhD |
| 2006 | Timothy Spector, MD, MScm, FRCP | 2017 | Francis Berenbaum, MD, PhD |
| 2007 | Joanne Jordan, MD, MPH | 2018 | Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD |
| 2008 | Michael Nevitt, PhD, MPH | 2019 | David Hunter, MD, PhD |
| 2009 | Leena Sharma, MD | 2020 | Gillian Hawker, MD, MSc |
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2010
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Felix Eckstein, MD | 2021 Virtual Meeting |
Phil Conaghan, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCP |
Basic Science Research
The purpose of the OARSI Basic Science Research Award is to promote advancement in basic research in the field of osteoarthritis. Research targets include all areas of basic science with relevance to osteoarthritis. This research should have been conducted within the last five years. The winner will be acknowledged during the Opening Ceremony at the Virtual Congress at the Opening Ceremony on April 29, 2021. The winner will receive an honorarium and Congress registration.
Past Award Recipients:
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tim Hardingham, BSc, PhD, DSc Mike Baylis, PhD |
2011 | David Eyre, PhD |
| 1992 | Jean Pierre Pelletier, MD Johanne Martel Pelletier, PhD |
2012 | Shiro Ikegawa, MD, PhD |
| 1994 | David Howell, MD Fred Woessner,PhD |
2013 | Gerard Ateshian, PhD |
| 1997 | Chris Evans, PhD | 2014 | Richard Loeser, Jr., MD |
| 1999 | David Felson, MD, MPH | 2015 | Mary Goldring, PhD |
| 2001 | Wim van den Berg, PhD | 2016 | Farshid Guilak, PhD |
| 2005 | Sergio Jimenez, MD | 2017 | Francisco Blanco, MD, PhD |
| 2006 | Hiroshi Kawaguchi, MD, PhD | 2018 | James Martin, PhD |
| 2007 | Ernst Hunziker, MD, PhD | 2019 | Frank Beier, PhD |
| 2008 | Van C. Mow, PhD | 2020 | Peter van der Kraan, PhD |
| 2009 | Amanda Fosang, PhD | 2021 Virtual Meeting |
Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD |
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2010 |
Martin Lotz, MD |
Rising Star Award
NEW* 2 Rising Star Awards (Basic and Clinical Research)
The newly created “Rising Star” Award is to recognize contributions from mid-career researchers (within 12 years of starting PhD or residency training – extensions considered for clinical rotations and parental leave).
Specific considerations:
The winner will be acknowledged during the Opening Ceremony at the Virtual Congress on April 29, 2021. The winner will receive a $500 honorarium, and Congress registration.