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History of the Award

In 1989, The International Society of the Knee established a Young Investigator's Research Award in memory of Professor Albert Trillat. Past President and founder of the International Society of the Knee, Professor Albert Trillat was one of the pioneers in knee surgery and sports traumatology.

Past Winners

Purpose of the Award

This award provides recognition for a young researcher who has done outstanding clinical laboratory research contributing to the understanding, care or prevention of injuries to the knee.

Application Requirements

To be considered for the Albert Trillat Young Investigator's Award, applicants must first submit an abstract related to clinical laboratory knee research for the ISAKOS Congress followed by the online award application. Applicants must be aged 40 years or less at the time of the 2019 Congress and be the principal investigator of the research submitted. Applicants are required to provide their curriculum vitae, and agree to provide a manuscript following the Journal of ISAKOS criteria if selected as a finalist.

Abstracts and award applications must be submitted before September 10, 2024.

Review Process

All abstracts submitted for the Albert Trillat Young Investigator's Award will be reviewed by members of the ISAKOS Knee: Sports & Preservation Committee. Five finalists will be chosen based upon a 20 point grading scale scoring the quality of the topic (5 points), clarity of writing (5 points) and scientific quality (10 points). The five finalists are required to submit a blinded and unblinded manuscript following Journal of ISAKOS criteria by the given deadline. The committee will review the manuscripts based upon the same scoring system and will select a winner based on those results.

Award

Registration to the ISAKOS Congress will be waived for the winner. The winner will present the paper after receiving a framed certificate and a cash honorarium of US $3,000 at the ISAKOS Congress.

Abstracts from ISAKOS Award winners and finalists may be published free of charge in the Journal of ISAKOS Congress Abstract supplement. Awardees are encouraged to submit their full manuscripts to JISAKOS for peer-reviewed publication. Recipients are encouraged to use award funds to cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publication in JISAKOS or other journals. Award recipients may request a waiver for one Article Processing Charge (APC) for a manuscript accepted by JISAKOS within one year of receiving their award. Please note that waivers are not guaranteed. Award status must be clearly stated in the cover letter at the time of submission. APC waivers are limited and will be considered only for manuscripts that are accepted for publication.

Note: Individuals are only permitted to receive one award per Congress, per abstract. ISAKOS award recipients, if not already an ISAKOS Member, are required to become an ISAKOS Member prior to receiving their award. One year of Membership dues will waived.