News and Press Releases

Career Opportunity - Biomechanics Laboratory Manager

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  • March 30, 2010
FORE is looking for a Biomechanics Laboratory Manager (BLM) to provide overall support to the Director of Laboratory Operations. The BLM is responsible for managing the workflow of assigned laboratory projects including experimental design, tes...

FORE Receives Four Fellowship Grants

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  • March 30, 2010
FORE has received 4 grants to support upper extremity, lower extremity, trauma, and spine fellowship education for the 2010-2011 year. Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Fellowship Grants FORE is pleased to announce that four ...

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FORE Exhibiting at NASS Booth #2445

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  • November 1, 2011
FORE will be exhibiting at this year’s North American Spine Society’s (NASS) 26th Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. We will be located at Booth #2445. Please come visit our booth for detailed information about our Foundation and available discounts o...

FORE Presenting Spine Research at NASS

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  • October 31, 2011
The North American Spine Society (NASS) will hold their 26th annual meeting on November 2 – 4th, 2011, in Chicago, IL.  Two spine studies conducted at The Phillip Spiegel Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at FORE were accepted for presentation as pa...

FORE Names John Polikandriotis, PhD, MBA Clinical Research Director

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  • September 21, 2011
The Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE), has named John Polikandriotis as its new Clinical Research Director. “The addition of John to our management team will strengthen our ability to conduct clinical research that will lead...

Abstract Presentation at 2011 Orthopaedic Trauma Association

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  • May 13, 2011
An abstract for a biomechanical study on patellar fracture fixation conducted at FORE has been accepted for presentation at the 27th Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Meeting on October 12 – 15, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The abstr...

Michele Pliner to Present at ACRP Global Conference

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  • April 27, 2011
Founded in 1976, Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is a “global association comprised of more than 18,000 individuals in over 60 countries dedicated to clinical research and development”. The ACRP 2011 Global Conference and Exh...

FORE Receives Three Fellowship Grants

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  • April 25, 2011
FORE has received 3 fellowship grants from OMeGA Medical Grants Association to support fellowship education for the 2011-2013 academic years. Grants were offered to 32% of fellowship programs requesting grants, so FORE is excited to announce that ...

Spine Research: NASS and IMAST

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  • April 12, 2011
Numerous research projects conducted at Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) were accepted to both IMAST and NASS. Three posters and one podium presentation will be presented by Antonio Castellvi, MD at IMAST: The 18th Internat...

Abstract Presentations at 2011 SAS – International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery

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  • April 6, 2011
Six abstracts for research projects conducted at Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) were accepted for presentation at the 11th Annual SAS Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Technology on April 26 – 29, 2011 in Las Vegas,...

Derek Pupello Wins the Neer Award

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  • February 28, 2011
In 1985, Charles S. Neer II, MD created a fund to provide recognition for outstanding clinical investigation contributing to the understanding, care or prevention of injuries to the shoulder and elbow. The Neer award is the highest honor awarded b...

FORE Receives Five Grants

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  • February 25, 2011
  FORE Receives Five Grants The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) recently announced the educational grant awards for the 2011-2012 cycle. FORE was awarded 5 grants including fellowship grants in Trauma, Spine, Shoulder & El...

USF Partners with FORE to Provide Top-Notch Education in Tampa

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  • February 24, 2011
TAMPA (February 1, 2011) – The Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) has established a partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) to host their USF orthopaedic residency anatomic dissection labs at the state-of-the-a...

Frankle Family Foundation Gives A $50,000 Grant To FORE

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  • November 22, 2010
Release Date: 11-18-2010 Dr. Mark Frankle and his wife Mary have been long-time supporters of FORE.  In addition to their generous financial gifts, Dr. Frankle spends countless hours every year working on research projects conducted at FORE. The v...

Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC)

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  • November 9, 2010
FORE, in collaboration with Tampa General Hospital, has renewed its agreement with Johns Hopkins University to serve as a Core Clinical Center in the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC). The overarching goal of the Consortium is to ...

USF Polytechnic Visits FORE

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  • August 11, 2010
The Gifted and Talented Institute's Sci Fi High program through University of South Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland visited FORE on July 21, 2010.About the Program: This summer, University of South Florida Polytechnic faculty and staff members, in...

ROJO Architecture Announcement: FORE Opens Bioskills Lab

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  • July 20, 2010
Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) wants to thank ROJO Architecture for designing our new Bioskills Lab and Medical Lecture Theater, and for congratulating us on the grand opening!