Grants We Funded
In 2019, The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) awarded 33 investigator-initiated projects and allocated $891,274 to support the newest, clinically relevant research in plastic surgery.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons/PSF leadership is committed to continuing to provide high levels of investigator-initiated research support to ensure that plastic surgeons have the needed research resources to be pioneers and innovators in advancing the practice of medicine.
Research Abstracts
Search The PSF database to have easy access to full-text grant abstracts from past PSF-funded research projects 2003 to present. All abstracts are the work of the Principal Investigators and were retrieved from their PSF grant applications. Several different filters may be applied to locate abstracts specific to a particular focus area, or PSF funding mechanism.
Genetic Regulation of Terminal Schwann Cells
Alison Snyder-Warwick MD · Washington University in St.Louis
GSK-3 Beta Activity in Dupuytren's Contracture
Bing Siang Gan MD · University of Western Ontario
Harnessing Heterotopic Ossification for Bone Regeneration
Anand Kumar MD · University of Pittsburgh
Head Mounted Video Cameras for Surgical Skill Education
Aaron Berger MD, PhD · Stanford University Medical Center
Healthcare Disparities in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Invasive Melanoma
Antonio Forte MD, PhD, MS ·
Hemangiomas: Stem Cell Tumors of Pericyte Origin
Deepak Narayan MD · Yale University School of Medicine
Hemifacial Composite Allotransplantation Model for Nerve Regeneration Assessment
Samir Mardini MD · Mayo Clinic
Hindlimb Allograft Immune Tolerance Induced By IL 10/TGFbeta
Damon Cooney MD · Southern Illinois University
HO-1 Gene Therapy for Pressure Ulcer Prophylaxis
Kevin Cross MD · Weill Cornell Medical College
Holographic Surgical Planning and Telementoring for Craniofacial Surgery
Francis Papay MD · Cleveland Clinic Foundation