Jacek Cholewicki, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, is the 2005 recipient of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Award (formerly known as "The Volvo Award"). This prize is the highest honor bestowed in this field of study.

Prof. Cholewicki was awarded this prize for his work in biomechanics and, specifically, for a body of work titled "Delayed Trunk Muscle Reflex Responses Increase the Risk of Low Back Injuries."