Award-Winning Ideas Changing the Future of Spine Surgery | IMAST 2026 Award Winners | Scoliosis Dialogues
Episode Description
Join Dr. Grant Hogue for an insightful conversation with the paper award winners of the 33rd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, as they discuss the design of their study and highlight their key findings. A list of the guests and their respective awards:
2026 Thomas E. Whitecloud Award for Best Clinical Research Paper
Paper #4: From Adolescence to Late Adulthood: Quality of Life and Surgical Outcomes in Idiopathic Scoliosis Across the Lifespan.
Ferran Pellise, MD, PhD
2026 Thomas E. Whitecloud Award for Best Basic/Translational Science Research Paper
Paper #11: Deep Phenotyping Revolutionizes Genetic Diagnosis of Scoliosis through Nine Strategic Categories
Nan Wu, MD, PhD
2026 IMAST Innovation Award
Paper #1: The SRS-Lenke-Aubin 3D Classification: A Structured and Clinically Relevant Extension of the Lenke System to Capture Transverse Plane Deformities in AIS.
Carl-Eric Aubin, PhD, P.Eng
2026 IMAST E-Point Award
Paper #281: Improving Early Scoliosis Detection with a Low-Dose Mobile Imaging and Automated Measurement Platform: A Cross-Sectional Screening Study.
Guilin Chen, MD
View ALL papers HERE.
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