Sean P. F. Hughes

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Bestows Kappa Delta Award For Excellence In Orthopaedic Research To Cytex Founding Scientists

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Friday, February 12, 2021

We also thank the National Institutes of Health for its longstanding support of our research, enabling Cytex to bring basic research into the clinic.

Key Points: 
  • We also thank the National Institutes of Health for its longstanding support of our research, enabling Cytex to bring basic research into the clinic.
  • In 1947, at its golden anniversary, the Kappa Delta Sorority established the Kappa Delta Research Fellowship in Orthopaedics, the first award ever created to honor achievements in the field of orthopaedic research.
  • The Kappa Delta Awards have been presented by the Academy to persons who have performed research in orthopaedic surgery that is of high significance and impact.
  • With more than 39,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists.