AO Research Institute Davos’ purpose

AO Research Institute Davos goals

Overall goals

• Create evidence and knowledge through our expertise and high quality translational preclinical R&D focused on clinical problems within the AO mission
• Disseminate our created knowledge globally to advance our world class reputation
• Foster a close relationship with the AO health care professional network, academic societies, universities and collaborative hospitals for research
• Develop and valorize ARI intellectual property (IP) to improve patient care
• Strengthen education through Medical Research Fellowships, to nurture future AO key opinion leaders and also support AO’s education developing advanced technologies
• Provide a supportive and inclusive environment and mentorship for all our employees and guests
• Maintain high level ARI Contract Research and Development

ARI goals, 2023-25

• Valorize AO Fracture Monitor together with AO Innovation Translation Center (AO ITC)
• Implement the specific-pathogen-free sheep flock in studies
• Valorize the biphasic plate together with AO ITC
• Strengthen and advance research activities in patient diagnostics and personalized medicine
• Develop training technologies to support education within the AO network
• Continue developing 3D (bio)printing and SIM technologies

ARI principles

• Maintain and advance our world-class research standing with our expert team
• Nurture in-house employee development through educational training and mentoring for long-term knowledge creation and innovation
• Support the AO health care professional network with cutting-edge R&D for musculoskeletal clinical problems
• Continue developing ARI technology portfolio. Translate and valorize ARI innovations together with the AO ITC's Technology Transfer team and the AO EI
• Maintain our world-class certifications (ISO, AAALAC, GLP)
• Engage with scientific networks, societies, consortia, universities, institutions and hospitals at regional and global level

AO Research Institute Davos projects are translational preclinical research and development projects focused towards specific clinical and educational applications. Definitions (within the translational research):

1. Preclinical Research is fundamental research to solve major clinical problems over an extended time frame (over 10 years).
2. Translational Preclinical research aims at developing a clinically applicable result in around 5 years and builds upon the fundamental preclinical research. This research is usually not possible without the previous fundamental preclinical research.
3. Translational Development / Innovation takes the next step to valorize the translational research, in ARI’s case hand in hand with AO ITC and AO EI.