Please join us in congratulating Dr. James Iatridis on being awarded the prestigious Henry Farfan Award at the Annual North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting in Chicago (October 16, 2015). The Henry Farfan Award is awarded to those recognized for their outstanding contributions to spine related basic science research and is one of the four esteemed awards presented by NASS to recognize unique and outstanding contributions to the field of spine care and research. He was nominated by Dr. Andrew Hecht of Mount Sinai and Dr. Christopher Bono of Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
“Dr. Iatridis is a world authority on numerous aspects of disc biology and mechanobiology. Dr. Iatridis is at the forefront of research on annular repair, disk regeneration, pain biology, studies of the notochord and its function in healthy and degenerated discs. Dr. Iatridis’s contributions to the field of disk biology are immeasurable, and he continues to run a continuously funded NIAH research lab. He has built a collaborative team of academic spine surgeons, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, orthopedic residents, who all continue to work with him on this ongoing research. His ability to solve basic science problems and never lose sight of their translational applications is both inspiring and remarkable. His post-doctoral fellows continue to be sought after candidates all over the country for numerous spine research positions and major academic medical centers. Dr. Iatridis has an extensive publication history with over 200 publications, peer reviewed, in the areas of disc biology, disk mechanobiology, annular repair, disc mechanics. Dr. Iatridis continues to be a leader in the field of disc mechanobiology, annular repair and intervertebral disc regeneration for years to come.”
Nominated by Andrew Hecht, MD [Associate Chief of Spine Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and Chief of Spine Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital]
“Dr.Iatridis has been extremely forward thinking and productive in his basic science research of disc biomechanics and biochemistry. His work is in many respects leading the field, combining the two sub disciplines of basic science in order to lead disc repair.”
Nominated by Christopher Bono, MD [Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Orthopedic Spine Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)]
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