AHA Scientific Sessions 2015
Council Awards and Travel Grants Available by Abstract Category and Track
Award applicants must have submitted an abstract to a category listed under that award and be a member of
award’s the sponsoring council in order to be eligible for consideration. Please make sure your abstract has
been submitted to Scientific Sessions 2015 (you will need the abstract control number later for your award
application) and that you have an active AHA membership (you will need your AHA membership number for your
award application) prior to applying for an award.
Early Career Investigator Awards
ATVB Early Career Investigator Award
Category
Category Name
01
Lipids, Lipid Mediators, and Lipoprotein Metabolism: Cellular
and Animal
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
24
25
84
Sponsoring
Council
ATVB
Vascular Development, Differentiation, and Regeneration
Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis
Endothelium, Vascular Tone and Nitric Oxide
Proliferation, Remodeling, Extracellular Matrix
Stem/Progenitor Cells
Angiogenesis and Arteriogenesis
Microcirculation and Cerebral/Coronary/Peripheral Circulation
Hemostasis, Thrombosis and Fibrinolysis
Inflammation and Adhesion Molecules
Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism: Clinical
Track
Atherosclerosis, Vascular
Biology and Development
Thrombosis, Immunity and
Inflammation
Lifestyle Risk Factors and
Behavior Change
BCVS Louis N. & Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize For Young Investigators BCVS
Melvin L. Marcus Young Investigator Awards in Cardiovascular Sciences
Category
09
10
11
12
13
17
19
Category Name
33
53
Cardiac Development
Cardiac Regeneration/Cellular Therapy - Experimental
Myocardial Structure and Pathology
Ventricular Function/Mechanics
Protection of Ischemic Myocardium
Myocardial Energetics/Intermediary Metabolism
Experimental Ischemic Injury, Oxidative Stress, and Redox
Signaling
Cardiac Failure and Remodeling
Apoptosis, Necrosis, and Autophagy
Ion Channels and Membrane Transporters
Cellular Electrophysiology and Excitation-contraction
coupling
Arrhythmias in Experimental Models
Molecular Basis of Hypertrophy
59
Autonomic, Reflex, and Neurohumoral Control of Circulation
20
21
31
32
Sponsoring
Council
BCVS
BCVS/ATVB
Track
Cardiac Development, Structure
and Function
Metabolism and Physiology
Cellular Biology and Function
BCVS
Arrhythmias and
Electrophysiology
Heart Failure and
Cardiomyopathies
Hypertension
CVDY Young Investigator Award
Category
95
96
97
98
99
100
Category Name
Pediatric Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease
Pediatric Imaging
Pediatric Electrophysiology, Epidemiology and Prevention
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Pediatric Heart Failure/Transplantation
Sponsoring
Council
CVDY
Track
Lifelong CHD and Heart
Health in the Young
CVSA Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award
Category
Category Name
23
Cell, Tissue Engineering, and Gene Based Therapies
43
44
45
Thoracic Aortic Disease
Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Heart Disease
Myocardial Protection, Intraoperative Management, and
Postoperative Critical Care
Surgical Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease
Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure, Transplantation, and
Arrhythmias
46
47
Sponsoring
Council
Track
Signaling Mechanisms and
Drug Discovery
CVSA
Intervention and Surgery
3CPR Cournand & Comroe Young Investigator Award
\3CPR Max Harry Weil Award
Category
70
72
Category Name
Pulmonary Circulation, Respiratory Processes, and Lung
Injury
Sponsoring
Council
Track
3CPR
Vascular Disease
Sponsoring
Council
Track
CVSN
Nursing Science
Sponsoring
Council
Track
Pulmonary Hypertension
CVSN Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award
Category
92
93
94
Category Name
Prevention, Education, and Disease Management
Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects
Physiologic Aspects of Acute and Chronic Care
CVRI Melvin Judkins Young Investigator Award
Category
65
66
67
68
Category Name
Computed Tomography (CT): Coronary Artery
Computed Tomography (CT): Heart (Non-Coronary)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Heart
Non-Coronary Vascular Imaging (CT/MRI/Other)
CVRI
Imaging
Clin Card Samuel A. Levine Young Clinical Investigator Award
Category
26
27
28
29
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
42
48
49
50
51
52
54
55
56
60
61
62
63
64
69
75
Category Name
Sponsoring
Council
Unstable Angina, NSTEMI and STEMI: Diagnosis and
Pathophysiology
Unstable Angina, NSTEMI and STEMI: Prognosis and
Pharmacologic Therapy
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease
Case Studies
Arrhythmia: Clinical Electrophysiology, Diagnosis and Risk
Stratification
Treatment of Arrhythmias: Pharmacologic
Treatment of Arrhythmias: Ablation
Treatment of Arrhythmias: ICD/Pacemaker – excluding CRT
Pharmacology for ACS and PCI
Catheter-Based Coronary Interventions: Stents – Clinical Use
Catheter-Based Coronary Interventions: Experimental & New
Technology
Percutaneous Non-Coronary Cardiac Intervention (including
Percutaneous Valves)
Heart Failure: Pathophysiology & Diagnosis
Heart Failure: Pharmacologic Therapy
Heart Failure: Pacing and Other Therapeutic Devices
Heart Failure: Disease Management, Quality of Care, and
Clinical Outcomes
Medical Aspects End Stage Heart Failure: Transplantation
and Device Therapies
Ventricular Function/Hemodynamics and Biomarkers
Myocardial (including Hypertrophy)/ Pericardial Disease
Valvular Heart Disease: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and
Medical Management
Echocardiography: Evaluation of Systolic and Diastolic
Function
Echocardiography: Emerging/New technologies including 3-D
Echo, Myocardial Strain/Imaging, Contrast and
Multimodality/Fusion imaging
Echocardiography/Imaging in Structural Heart Disease and
Interventions
Echocardiography in Clinical Syndromes: CAD, Stress Echo,
Endocarditis, Stroke, Arrhythmias, Systemic Disease
Nuclear Cardiology: Isotope Imaging and PET
Catheter-Based Coronary Imaging and Hemodynamics
Stress Testing Exercise and Pharmacologic
Track
Chronic and Acute Ischemic
Heart Disease
Arrhythmias and
Electrophysiology
Intervention and Surgery
Heart Failure and
Cardiomyopathies
CLCD
Imaging
Prevention and Rehabilitation
Clin Card Laennec Young Clinician Award
Category
Category Name
Clinical Cases
Sponsoring
Council
CLCD
Track
See Clinical Science
EPI Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Research Award for Young Investigators in Training
Category
Category Name
16
82
Genetic Epidemiology, Genomics and Pharmacogenomics of
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Risk Factors, Biomarkers, Risk Prediction
88
89
90
Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
Reaching the AHA 2020 Goals: Strategies for Success
Preventive Interventions: Population and Clinical Trials
91
Epidemiology and Population Studies
103
Clinical and Hospital-Based Observational Studies
Sponsoring
Council
FGTB/EPI
Track
Genetics and Genomics
Lifestyle Risk Factors and
Behavior Change
EPI
Epidemiology
Population Health
Cohorts/Big Data
Clinical Trialists
FGTB Young Investigator Award
Category
Category Name
15
Functional Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics and
Metabolomics of Cardiovascular Disease
Genetic Epidemiology, Genomics and Pharmacogenomics of
Cardiovascular Disease
16
Sponsoring
Council
FGTB
FGTB/EPI
Track
Genetics and Genomics
Lifestyle Young Investigator Award
Category
77
78
80
81
106
Category Name
Obesity in CVD Risk and Prevention
Diabetes Mellitus and CVD: Prevention and Management
Nutrition in CVD Risk and Prevention
Exercise, Physical Activity and Rehabilitation
Culture of Health
Sponsoring
Council
Lifestyle and
Cardiometabolic
Health
Track
Obesity and
Cardiometabolic Health
Lifestyle Risk Factors and
Behavior Change
PVD Jay D. Coffman Early Career Investigator Award
Category
41
71
Category Name
Endovascular Therapy
Vascular Medicine (non-coronary): Clinical Science
Sponsoring
Council
PVD
Track
Intervention and Surgery
Vascular Disease
Travel Grants & Stipends
ATVB Scientific Sessions Travel Awards for Young Investigators
Category
Category Name
01
Lipids, Lipid Mediators, and Lipoprotein Metabolism: Cellular
and Animal
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
24
Vascular Development, Differentiation, and Regeneration
Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis
Endothelium, Vascular Tone and Nitric Oxide
Proliferation, Remodeling, Extracellular Matrix
Stem/Progenitor Cells
Angiogenesis and Arteriogenesis
Microcirculation and Cerebral/Coronary/Peripheral Circulation
Hemostasis, Thrombosis and Fibrinolysis
25
84
Inflammation and Adhesion Molecules
Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism: Clinical
Sponsoring
Council
Track
ATVB
Atherosclerosis, Vascular
Biology and Development
Thrombosis, Immunity and
Inflammation
Lifestyle Risk Factors and
Behavior Change
BCVS Abstract Travel Grants
BCVS International Travel Grants
Basic Cardiovascular Science Minority Travel Grant
Category
Category Name
09
Cardiac Development
10
11
12
13
14
17
19
33
53
Cardiac Regeneration/Cellular Therapy - Experimental
Myocardial Structure and Pathology
Ventricular Function/Mechanics
Protection of Ischemic Myocardium
Gene Expression/Molecular Biology
Myocardial Energetics/Intermediary Metabolism
Experimental Ischemic Injury, Oxidative Stress, and Redox
Signaling
Cardiac Failure and Remodeling
Apoptosis, Necrosis, and Autophagy
Ligand-Mediated Signaling and Receptor Pharmacology
Ion Channels and membrane Transporters
Cellular Electrophysiology and Excitation-contraction
coupling
Arrhythmias in Experimental Models
Molecular Basis of Hypertrophy
59
Autonomic, Reflex, and Neurohumoral Control of Circulation
20
21
22
31
32
Sponsoring
Council
BCVS
Track
Cardiac Development,
Structure and Function
Genetics and Genomics
ATVB/BCVS
BCVS
Metabolism and Physiology
Cellular Biology and Function
KCVD/BCVS
Arrhythmias and
Electrophysiology
BCVS
Heart Failure and
Cardiomyopathies
Hypertension
3CPR Junior Investigator Travel Stipends
Category
70
72
Category Name
Pulmonary Circulation, Respiratory Processes, and Lung
Injury
Sponsoring
Council
Track
3CPR
Vascular Disease
Sponsoring
Council
Track
Pulmonary Hypertension
CVSA Top Ten Abstract Travel Award
CVSA Minority Travel Grant
CVSA International Travel Grant
Category
Category Name
23
Cell, Tissue Engineering, and Gene Based Therapies
43
44
45
Thoracic Aortic Disease
Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Heart Disease
Myocardial Protection, Intraoperative Management, and
Postoperative Critical Care
Surgical Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease
Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure, Transplantation, and
Arrhythmias
46
47
Signaling Mechanisms and
Drug Discovery
CVSA
Intervention and Surgery
CVSN Early Career Research Travel Awards
CVSN Cardiovascular and Stroke Minority Travel Grant
Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Early Career Travel Grant
Category
92
93
94
Category Name
Prevention, Education, and Disease Management
Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects
Physiologic Aspects of Acute and Chronic Care
Sponsoring
Council
CVSN
Track
Nursing Science
CVRI Early Career Investigator Travel Stipends
CVRI Minority Travel Stipends
Category
65
66
67
68
Category Name
Computed Tomography (CT): Coronary Artery
Computed Tomography (CT): Heart (Non-Coronary)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Heart
Non-Coronary Vascular Imaging (CT/MRI/Other)
Sponsoring
Council
CVRI
Track
Imaging
Clinical Cardiology Minority Travel Grants
Category
26
27
28
29
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
42
48
49
50
51
52
54
55
56
60
61
62
63
64
69
75
Category Name
Unstable Angina, NSTEMI and STEMI: Diagnosis and
Pathophysiology
Unstable Angina, NSTEMI and STEMI: Prognosis and
Pharmacologic Therapy
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease
Case Studies
Arrhythmia: Clinical Electrophysiology, Diagnosis and Risk
Stratification
Treatment of Arrhythmias: Pharmacologic
Treatment of Arrhythmias: Ablation
Treatment of Arrhythmias: ICD/Pacemaker – excluding CRT
Pharmacology for ACS and PCI
Catheter-Based Coronary Interventions: Stents – Clinical
Use
Catheter-Based Coronary Interventions: Experimental &
New Technology
Percutaneous Non-Coronary Cardiac Intervention (including
Percutaneous Valves)
Heart Failure: Pathophysiology & Diagnosis
Heart Failure: Pharmacologic Therapy
Heart Failure: Pacing and Other Therapeutic Devices
Heart Failure: Disease Management, Quality of Care, and
Clinical Outcomes
Medical Aspects End Stage Heart Failure: Transplantation
and Device Therapies
Ventricular Function/Hemodynamics and Biomarkers
Myocardial (including Hypertrophy)/ Pericardial Disease
Valvular Heart Disease: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and
Medical Management
Echocardiography: Evaluation of Systolic and Diastolic
Function
Echocardiography: Emerging/New technologies including 3D
Echo, Myocardial Strain/Imaging, Contrast and
Multimodality/Fusion imaging
Echocardiography/Imaging in Structural Heart Disease and
Interventions
Echocardiography in Clinical Syndromes: CAD, Stress Echo,
Endocarditis, Stroke, Arrhythmias, Systemic Disease
Nuclear Cardiology: Isotope Imaging and PET
Catheter-Based Coronary Imaging and Hemodynamics
Stress Testing Exercise and Pharmacologic
Sponsoring
Council
CLCD
Track
Chronic and Acute Ischemic
Heart Disease
Arrhythmias and
Electrophysiology
Intervention and Surgery
Heart Failure and
Cardiomyopathies
Imaging
Prevention and Rehabilitation
FGTB Abstract Travel Awards
FGTB International Travel Grants
FGTB Minority Travel Grants
Category
15
16
Category Name
Functional Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics and
Metabolomics of Cardiovascular Disease
Genetic Epidemiology, Genomics and Pharmacogenomics of
Cardiovascular Disease
Sponsoring
Council
FGTB
FGTB/EPI
Track
Genetics and Genomics
PVD FIT Travel Stipend
Category
41
71
Category Name
Endovascular Therapy
Vascular Medicine (non-coronary): Clinical Science
Sponsoring
Council
PVD
Track
Intervention and Surgery
Vascular Disease
3CPR/CVSN Scientific Sessions Travel Award
Category
70
72
92
93
94
Category Name
Pulmonary Circulation, Respiratory Processes, and Lung
Injury
Pulmonary Hypertension
Prevention, Education, and Disease Management
Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects
Physiologic Aspects of Acute and Chronic Care
Sponsoring
Council
3CPR
Track
Vascular Disease
Nursing Science
CVSN