Achievements
Cecilia Pascual-Garrido, PhD, was awarded by the AAOS with the Best Poster in the Adult Reconstruction Hip classification. The poster presentation confirmed loss of PPARy expression during the progression of Hip FAI and Osteoarthritis.
Dr. Pascual presenting the Otto Aufranc Award at the Hip Society.
Dr. Pascual and Dr. Kamenaga receiving the 2021 AOSSM Cabaud Memorial Award for their work on Transcriptomes in the Pre-Arthritic Hip.
Dr Pascual discussing at the prestigious AOSSM in the hip session. Her current data suggests that inflammation plays a critical role in progression of disease in patients with hip impingement.
ACCOLADES
- Orthopaedic Research Society - elected for the position on the Nominating Committee
- Invited by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine to give an Instructional Course Lecture on Biologic Treatments for Orthopedic Injuries July 7th-10th, 2016 in Colorado Springs, CO.
- 2015 Sponsored guest by AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) and ORS (Orthopedic Research Society) for the Biological Treatments for Orthopedics Injuries Research Symposium, Chicago Nov 15-17
- 2015 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Career Development Program. Rosemont, Chicago Sept 17-19
- 2015 Research CU Orthopedic Grant (20.000 US$) "Cartilage Repair by Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) delivered in a Chondroitin Sulfate/PEG Hydrogel for Chondral Defects in a Rabbit Animal Model"
- 2015 AOSSM, Orlando USA. Biological Treatments for Sports Injuries. Grant Workshop. Principal Investigator. "A Novel Transchondral Microfracture Technique for Chondral Bubble Lesions in a Goat Animal Model"
- 2015 AOSSM, Orlando USA. Biological Treatments for Sports Injuries, Grant Workshop. Principal Investigator. "Cartilage Repair with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) delivered in a Novel Chondroitin Sulfate/ polyethylene glycol Hydrogel in an Equine Animal Model"
- 2015 AOSSM, Orlando USA. Biological Treatments for Sports Injuries. Grant Workshop. Co-Principal Investigator. "Clinical, Biologic, and Genetic Evaluation of Synovial Fluid across a Spectrum of Cartilage Damage within the Human Hip, Knee and Shoulder BAJA (Biomarkers in Joint Arthroscopy/Arthroplasty) Group"
COMMITTEE MEMBER
- 2015- 2019 AOSSM Research Committee. Chair Dr. LaPrade
- 2015-2016 ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society) Educational Committee. Chair Dr. Jack Farr
AWARDS + RESEARCH GRANTS
- Dr Pascual has been invited to participate at the Vail Scientific Summit "Regenerative and Translational Medicine: A Collaborative Vision" which will be held inAugust 21st and 22nd In Vail Colorado. Leading physicians in the field of Regenerative Medicine have been invited to participate.
- Dr. Pascual has been invited as a Sponsored Guest from AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) to participate in the BTOI (biological treatment for orthopedic injuries). In this symposium, the latest in cutting edge biological treatments, including stem cells, PRP and novel scaffolds will be discussed. This symposium will be held in Rosemont, Chicago, Nov 2015
- Dr. Pascual has been selected as a finalist at the prestigious AOSSM (American Academy of Sports Surgery Medicine) for a 225k for the research entitled "Cartilage Repair with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) delivered in a Novel Chondroitin Sulfate/ polyethylene glycol Hydrogel in an Equine Animal Model"
- Dr. Pascual has been selected as a finalist at the prestigious AOSSM (American Academy of Sports Surgery Medicine) for a 225k for the research entitled "A Novel Transchondral Microfracture Technique for Chondral Bubble Lesions in a Goat Animal Model".
- Dr. Pascual has been selected as a finalist at the prestigious AOSSM (American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine) for a 225k for the research entitled "Clinical, Biologic, and Genetic Evaluation of Synovial Fluid across a Spectrum of Cartilage Damage within the Human Hip, Knee and Shoulder BAJA (Biomarkers in Joint Arthroscopy/Arthroplasty) Group"
- Dr. Pascual has been selected to participate at the 2015 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Career Development Program at the OLC (Orthopedic Learning Center) in Rosemont, Chicago Sept 17-19.
- Dr. Pascual wins 2015 Research CU Orthopedic Grant (20.000 US$) "Cartilage Repair by Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) delivered in a Chondroitin Sulfate/PEG Hydrogel for Chondral Defects in a Rabbit Animal Model"
- Dr Pascual was elected Research Committee Member at the prestigious AOSSM (American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine). 2015-2019
- Dr Pascual was elected Education Committee Member of the ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society). 2015-2016
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2014 3rd Overall Female 10k Steamboat Springs
- 2013 Boston Marathon 2013, 3:14:10
- 2013 2nd Overall Female 10k Lucky Laces, Denver. Colorado
- 2011 Bronze Medal 10,000 mts World Masters Athletics, Sacramento, California