Cog Clinical Research Foundation INC

1.TO PERFORM MEDICAL RESEARCH IN THE MEDICAL SUBSPECIALTIES OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND MUSCULO-SKELETAL DEFORMITIES AND DISEASES, AND SUCH OTHER DISCIPLINES OR SUBSPECIALTIES AS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE APPROPRIATE;2.TO APPLY FOR, SEEK, SOLICIT, OBTAIN, HOLD, MANAGE, SPEND AND DISBURSE SUCH GRANTS, GIFTS, AND/OR ANY OTHER PAYMENT OR SOURCE OF FUNDING TO AND FOR PERFORMING SUCH MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND TO PUBLISH MEDICAL RESEARCH DISSERTATIONS, TREATISES, STUDIES AND REPORTS OF ALL TYPES AND DESCRIPTIONS IN MEDICAL JOURNALS OR OTHER PUBLICATIONS, AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE;3.TO ASSIST PHYSICIANS, INCLUDING THOSE AFFILIATED WITH COLUMBIA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, L.L.P., IN DETERMINING THEEFFICACY OF VARIOUS TREATMENT MODALITIES, SURGICAL PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOLS, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN PUBLICATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH CONDUCTED WITH THEIR ASSISTANCE;4.TO HIRE OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN OR RETAIN SERVICES OF PERSONS SKILLED IN CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR THE CORPORATION.