He was inducted int the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1996. Residency, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland. Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. The prevention and treatment of knee injuries, in the general population as well as in athletes, is a major focus of Dr. Schenck's research. His basic science investigations include both hard and soft tissue studies with an emphasis on cartilage biomechanics and repair.
Clinical research includes outcome studies of knee injuries and subsequent operations.
Also currently under study is the use of home physical therapy programs in orthopaedics. Dr. Sylvia's research investigates signal transduction mechanisms and examines the regulation of chondrocyte differentiation by these bioactive agents. A better understanding of these regulatory mechanisms in normal endochondral bone formation will lead to better treatment of bone and cartilage abnormalities. Other projects investigate the interactions between protein kinase C, phospholipase A2 and annexins, and the characterization of a novel vitamin D membrane protein. Dr. Sylvia's other research interests include cellular responses to biomaterials and mechanisms of mineralization.