International Symposium of Ligaments & Tendons – VIII
Stanford University
March 1, 2008

We were pleased to reunite with friends and colleagues for the 8th International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons (ISL&T-VIII) hosted by Dr. Tom Andriacchi of Stanford University in San Francisco, California. This year’s program featured the following multidisciplinary topics:
- ACL Reconstruction and the Development of Osteoarthritis
- Knee Kinematics
- Mechanobiology of Ligaments and Tendons
- Tissue Healing and Mechanics
- Scaffolds for Functional Tissue Engineering Approaches
- Novel In-vitro and In-vivo Techniques to Assess Ligament and Tendon Function
- Biomechanics of the Shoulder and Upper Extremity
- Clinical Mini-Symposium on Substance P
Once again we recognized outstanding students and fellows with the following awards:
ISLT – VIII Award Winners
Best Research Fellow Paper
Mr. David Fung
Best Student Paper
Mr. Sean Scanlan
Mr. Jeffrey Spalazzi
Best Poster
Ms. Jillian Beveridge
Each Award Winner was presented with a certificate and US $200 donated by Flexcell Inernational Corporation.
