The International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society (ICMRS) hold its 2018 ICMRS-OTR Membership Meeting during the 12th International Congress on Orthopaedic Advanced Technique and Clinical Translational Research (OTR) in Shanghai, China on May 4th, 2018. To recognize the achievement of young ICMRS members, 2018 ICMRS Young Investigator Best Paper/ Poster Awards were presented to the winners at the meeting. All winners were announced at the opening ceremony of the congress and every winner received a certificate and cash award.

All submitted abstracts were blind peer reviewed by a review panel appointed by the ICMRS Program Committee. The top scored 20 abstracts for oral presentations and 30 for posters were selected for the final competition in Shanghai on May 4th, 2018. After competition, 12 young investigators stood out as Best Paper / Poster Awardees.

At the end of the opening ceremony of OTR, the ceremony was highlighted by the announcement of 2018 ICMRS Young Investigator Best Paper Award/ Best Poster Award by prof. Ling Qin. The award ceremony was hold and addressed by president of ICMRS, Prof. Tingting Tang.

Award winners:

2018 ICMRS Young Investigator Best Paper Award

First prize: Chao Deng

Second prize: Ren Xu, Jiankun Xu

Third prize: Wenxue Tong, Xianding Sun, Lin Wang

2018 ICMRS Young Investigator Best Poster Award

First prize: Xiaolong Xu

Second prize: Genglei Chu, Linyang Chu

Third prize: Liangliang Huang, Gen Wang, Pinghui Zhou