Wayne H. Akeson
ORG BIRN, University of California-San Diego
Title
BIO
M.D., University of Chicago, 1953. Fellowship, National Foundation for
Infantile paralysis, 1954-1955. Residency, University of Chicago,
1954-1958. Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, 1970-1996. Chairman,
Faculty Council SOM, 1984-1985. Acting Dean, SOM 1986-1988. Chairman, San
Diego Division of the Academic Senate, University of California,
1991-1992. Nicolas Andry Award, 1965. Kappa Delta Award, 1968, 1986, 1987.
Award for distinction in sports medicine research, American Orthopaedic
Society for Sports Medicine, 1983. Bristol-Myers/Zimmer Award for
Distinguished Achievement in Orthopaedic Research, 1989. The Alumni
Distinguished Service Award, The University of Chicago, 1992. Alumni
Distinguished Service Award, UCSD, 1997. Founding Co-Editor, Journal of
Orthopaedic Research, 1981-1992. Gill Memorial Lecturer, Philadelphia
Orthopaedic Society, 1990. Member, NIH Applied Physiology and
Bioengineering Study Section, 1973-1977. Member, VA Merit Review Board for
Rehabilitation Engineering R&D, 1979-1982/Chairman, 1982. Member, AAOS
Steering Committee on Strategies for Development of an Arthritis Institute
at the NIH, 1982-1983. Chairman, Ad Hoc Review Committee Advisory to NIH
on NIADDK Musculoskeletal Disease Program Priorities, 1984. Member, NIH
National Arthritis Advisory Board, 1985-1989/Chairman 1988-1989. Merit
Review Board for Surgery, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1990-1993.
Secretary-Treasurer Societe Internationale de Recherche Orthopedique et de
Traumatologie (SIROT), 1992-1998/ President 200-2002. Local Arrangements
Secretary, SICOT International Meeting, San Diego meeting, 2002. Merit
Award NIH (Method to Extend Research in Time) 1988-1999. Honorary MD
Degree, University of Gothenberg, 1995. President, Academic Orthopaedic
Society, 1994-1995. Chairman, Orthopaedic Research and Education
Foundation Awards Committee, 1980-1990. Member, Board of Trustees LA
Orthopaedic Hospital, 1999 -. Chairman NIH RO3 Award Study Section 1998 -
2000.
Research Interests:
Connective tissue pathophysiology; stress-related effects of connective tissue; ligament and tendon healing, role of integrins in ligament repair, biomechanics of fibroblast cells; application of antifibrotics to problems of reperfusion and problems in orthopaedics requiring control of excessive fibroblast proliferation such as epidural fibrosis post laminectomy, arthrofibrosis and tendon adhesions post laceration and repair; osteochondral shell grafting of cartilage defects.
Selected Publications:
Chu, C.R., Convery, F.R., Akeson, W.H., and Meyers, M. Biological knee arthroplasty with use of fresh osteochondral shell allografts. Scientific Exhibits 1997. Lee, J. , Harwood, F. L. Akeson, W.H. and Amiel, D. Growth factor expression in healing rabitt medial collateral anterior cruciate ligaments. Iowa Orthop. J. 18:19-25, 1998 Hart, R.A., Akeson, W.H., Spratt, K. and Amiel, D. Collagen fibril diameter distributions in rabbit anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments: Changes with maturation. Iowa Orthop J. 19:66-70. 1999. Kobayashi, K., Healey, R.M., Sah, R.L., Clark, J.J., Tu, B.P. , Groomer, R.S., Akeson, W.H., Moriya, H. and Amiel, D. Novel method for the quanitative assesment of cell migration: A study on the motility of rabbit anterior cruciate and medial ligament cells. Tissue Engineering, Vol 6, Jan 1, 2000. Akeson, W.H. Current status of cartilage grafting. West J. Medicine, 168: Epitome No. 2, Feb. 1998 Waters, S.N., Massie, J.B., Amiel, D., Akeson, W.H. A role for antifibrotics in the prevention of epidural fibrosis. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 12-15, 2000.
Research Interests:
Connective tissue pathophysiology; stress-related effects of connective tissue; ligament and tendon healing, role of integrins in ligament repair, biomechanics of fibroblast cells; application of antifibrotics to problems of reperfusion and problems in orthopaedics requiring control of excessive fibroblast proliferation such as epidural fibrosis post laminectomy, arthrofibrosis and tendon adhesions post laceration and repair; osteochondral shell grafting of cartilage defects.
Selected Publications:
Chu, C.R., Convery, F.R., Akeson, W.H., and Meyers, M. Biological knee arthroplasty with use of fresh osteochondral shell allografts. Scientific Exhibits 1997. Lee, J. , Harwood, F. L. Akeson, W.H. and Amiel, D. Growth factor expression in healing rabitt medial collateral anterior cruciate ligaments. Iowa Orthop. J. 18:19-25, 1998 Hart, R.A., Akeson, W.H., Spratt, K. and Amiel, D. Collagen fibril diameter distributions in rabbit anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments: Changes with maturation. Iowa Orthop J. 19:66-70. 1999. Kobayashi, K., Healey, R.M., Sah, R.L., Clark, J.J., Tu, B.P. , Groomer, R.S., Akeson, W.H., Moriya, H. and Amiel, D. Novel method for the quanitative assesment of cell migration: A study on the motility of rabbit anterior cruciate and medial ligament cells. Tissue Engineering, Vol 6, Jan 1, 2000. Akeson, W.H. Current status of cartilage grafting. West J. Medicine, 168: Epitome No. 2, Feb. 1998 Waters, S.N., Massie, J.B., Amiel, D., Akeson, W.H. A role for antifibrotics in the prevention of epidural fibrosis. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. March 12-15, 2000.