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Playmaker Grant Lab

Friday, July 10, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
Location: Hall 4AB- The Field House: Training Center Blue

    Moderator(s)

  • Nathan Skelley, MD

    Sanford Health
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

    I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Join us for a Shark Tank–style competition where Playmaker Grant finalists pitch their innovative research proposals to a panel of judges and meeting attendees. This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to hear bold ideas, engage in discussion, and gain insight into the grant review process. Finalists will answer questions and defend their strategies before funding decisions are made live on site. Supported by The Aircast Foundation.

Presentations:

  • 2:00 PM - 2:05 PM PDT
    Introductions

    Presenter: Nathan Skelley, MD – Sanford Health

  • 2:05 PM - 2:13 PM PDT
    Utility of Platelet Composition in Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections

    Presenter: Kristin Barton, MD, PhD – Rush University

  • 2:13 PM - 2:21 PM PDT
    Development of a Markerless Guidance System for Augmented Knee Arthroscopy

    Presenter: Christopher Frey, MD – UTHealth Houston

  • 2:21 PM - 2:29 PM PDT
    Effect of BPC-157 Injections on Early Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair

    Presenter: Sione Ofa, MD – Tulane School of Medicine

  • 2:29 PM - 2:37 PM PDT
    Building a DICOM-Equivalent Standard for Shoulder and Elbow Clinical Data

    Presenter: Austin Smith, MD – OrthoArizona

  • 2:37 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
    Smart Wearable Insoles to Monitor Gait After Sport-Related Concussion

    Presenter: Kayla Covert, DPT – Baylor Scott & White

  • 2:50 PM - 2:58 PM PDT
    Impact of Age-Based Neuromuscular Training in Female Youth Soccer (AYSO)

    Presenter: Melodie Metzger, PhD

  • 2:58 PM - 3:06 PM PDT
    Exercise-Induced Blood-Derived Exosomes for Post-Surgical Recovery

    Presenter: Bradley S. Lambert, PhD – Houston Methodist Hospital

  • 3:06 PM - 3:14 PM PDT
    IMU Biofeedback on Tibia Angle to Augment Quadriceps Force after ACLR

    Presenter: Megan Graham, PT, DPT, PhD – University of Kentucky

  • 3:14 PM - 3:22 PM PDT
    Detection & Analysis of Risky Football Tackles Using Artificial Intelligence

    Presenter: Ahsan Zaidi, MS – Kansas State University

  • 3:22 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Predicting Running Adaptability to Real-Time Biofeedback Following ACLR

    Presenter: Keith A. Knurr, DPT, PhD – University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • 3:50 PM - 3:55 PM PDT
    Announcement of Winners