The Missouri Osteochondral Preservation System (MOPS) won the 2018 best technology in sports medicine award, presented by Orthopedics This Week. The technology significantly extends the life of tissue allografts, with the added benefits of the use of closed containers, serum-free media that includes dexamethasone, and the ability to be stored at room temperature. MOPS was developed by MTF Biologics in conjunction with Missouri Orthopedic Institute & ConMed, with CEL Director Clark T. Hung and former CEL doctoral student Eric Lima as co-inventors and engineers.