The Stepping Strong Innovator Awards program supports groundbreaking projects that address well-defined clinical problems in areas including bone, wound, and skin healing; limb transplant and reconstruction; bone and muscle regeneration; advanced stem cell technology; orthopaedic and plastic surgery; bioengineering, emergency preparedness and injury prevention.

Justin Brown, MD
Traction neurogenesis for overcoming large nerve gaps

Peter T. Masiakos, MD, MS
Developing and evaluating an avatar/virtual reality-based gun violence prevention training program for clinicians

Jenna Galloway, PhD
Harnessing single cell RNA-sequencing technology for tendon regenerative medicine strategies

Nakul Raykar, MD
Civilian walking blood banks for hemorrhagic shock when stored blood is unavailable

Yi Lu, MD, PhD
Developing treatments for progressive visual impairment following traumatic brain injury

Jeffrey C. Schneider, MD
Digital Phenotyping: A Novel Way to Assess Outcomes for Burn Survivors after Hospitalization

Arvind von Keudell, MD
Optimizing orthopaedic trauma surgical procedures with personalized implants and augmented reality

Shailesh Agarwal, MD
Using Biologic Agents to Regenerate Muscles After Traumatic Injury

Leah Gitahn, MD
Improving Outcomes for Patients with Fracture-Related Infections

Bharti Khurana, MD
Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing Intimate Partner Violence into Focus

Feodor Price, PhD
A Cell Therapy Platform for Treating Skeletal Muscle Trauma

Marc Wein, MD, PhD
A Novel Approach to Stimulating Bone Regeneration and Repairing Fractures

Natalie Artzi, PhD (left)
Using Gene Therapy and Antibiotic Delivery to Treat Bone Infections

Jenna Galloway, PhD, and Jessica Lehoczky, PhD
Identifying Drugs to Expedite the Healing of Orthopaedic Injuries

Mathias Kolle, PhD
Revealing Optimal Pressure in Compression Therapy using Color-changing Fibers

Yi Lu, MD, PhD, and Zhigang He, PhD
Locomotion Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury

Omid Farokhzad, MD
Multifunctional Scaffolds that Promote Bone Healing and Regeneration

Giorgio Giatsidis, MD, PhD
Mitigating Damage to Injured Limbs After Tourniquet Application

Reza Abdi, MD
New Hope for Trauma Patients with Severe Burn Injuries

Michael J. Weaver, MD
21st Century Tools to Measure Bone Healing

Edward J. Caterson, MD
Healing Injuries in the Traumatized Extremity: Protection, Decontamination, and Regeneration

Omid Farokhzad, MD
Healing Bones with Nanodrones: The Next Frontier in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

Bohdan Pomahac, MD
From Battlefield to Bedside: A Portable Device for Rescuing Limbs

Su-Ryon Shin, PhD
3D Bioprinting: A New Approach to Healing Muscle Trauma

Matthew J. Carty, MD
Recovering Limb Function: A New Surgical Approach For the 21st Century

George Dyer, MD
Repairing Large Traumatic Fractures: Using Silk-Based Orthopedic Implants to Promote Healing

Indranil Sinha, MD
Using Stem Cells to Regenerate Injured Muscle.