SAN FRANCISCO (August 18, 2026) — Lauren Shapiro, MD, MS of the University of California, San Francisco, has been awarded a 2026 Mentored Clinician Scientist Grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF).
Dr. Shapiro received the grant in support of her research study, "Addressing Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Distal Radius Fractures." Patient-reported outcome measures are an increasingly common tool to guide and understand treatment outcomes. She aims to further the research on the use of patient-related outcome measures and their efficacy to help patients from various backgrounds. Language and cultural barriers can directly impact a patient’s understanding of the care plan and sequentially, treatment outcomes. Ensuring effective communication is just one part of improving quality of care.
The OREF Mentored Clinician Scientist Grant supports investigators who have demonstrated success as both clinicians and researchers. Applicants must have secured extramural research funding through a National Institutes of Health K08 or K23 award, or an equivalent funding source. Dr. Shapiro has been previously awarded a K23 award for a systematic review exploring the validity of patient-reported outcome measures for Spanish language and culture.
Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Shapiro on receiving a 2026 OREF Mentored Clinician Scientist Grant. See other OREF award-winning research studies here: https://www.oref.org/for-researchers/grant-recipients