BORS award winners (sponsored by the Furlong Foundation):

Best Oral Presentation by a Scientist - Mr Ahmed El-Serafi. Title of Paper “Role of Epigenetic Modifiers in Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Differentiation”, Co-authors ROC Oreffo, HI Roach Southampton

Joint Best Oral Presentation by a Clinical Scientist - Mr A. Amin. Title of Paper “Chondrocyte Survival in Articular Cartilage Explants - the Influence of Subchondral Bone” Co-authors JS Huntley, AHRW Simpson, AC Hall Edinburgh

Joint Best Oral Presentation by a Clinical Scientist - Mr A. Gordon. Title of Paper “Variation in the Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Gene Protects Against Osteolysis After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Clinical and Gene Expression Study” Co-authors E Kiss-Toth, E Greenfield, R Eastell, JM Wilkinson Sheffield/Cleveland

Best Poster - Mr P. G. Bush. Title of Poster “A Role for Membrane Transport Proteins in Growth Plate Chondrocyte Hypertrophy; an Immunohistochemical Study" Co-author AC Hall Edinburgh

Best Oral Poster - Mr N. Millar. Title of Oral Poster “Frog Glue Enhances Rotator Cuff Repair Ex Vivo” Co-authors TA Bradley, NA Walsh, R Appleyard, MJ Tyler, GAC Murrell New South Wales/Sydney/Glasgow