#ISC22 honors leading stroke scientists
Twelve scientists leading the way in stroke research are being recognized for their exceptional achievements during #ISC22. The illustrious group includes four groundbreaking scientists who have devoted their careers to stroke research, seven authors of notable new research and one scientist recognized for outstanding mentorship.
Moira K. Kapral, MD, MS
Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award
Moira K. Kapral, MD, MSc, FRCPC, was awarded the 2022 winner of the Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award at #ISC22.
Dr. Kapral is a professor in the department of medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is also a senior scientist at the Toronto General Research Institute, where she also holds the Lillian Love Chair in Women’s Health.
Her research areas of interest are cardiovascular disorders, health services research and disparities research. The Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of race-ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.
Dr. Kapral presented her Edgar J. Kenton III lecture, “Stroke Disparities Research: Learning From the Past, Planning for the Future,” Tuesday, Feb. 8, during HEADS-UP: Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-Solving.
Karen C. Johnston, MD, MSc
William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke
Karen C. Johnston MD, MSc, was recognized as the 2022 awardee of the William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke. She is the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Neurology and associate vice president for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville. She is the immediate past chair of the UVA department of neurology, and she is currently the director of the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV), the cross-state collaborative NIH-NCATS funded Clinical & Translational Science (CTSA) program.
The William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke is named for the prominent stroke clinician-researcher and American Heart Association volunteer who contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of the causes of stroke. The award recognizes significant contributions to the investigation and management of clinical research in stroke. Dr. Johnston’s research has focused on treatment and outcomes in acute ischemic stroke, including the recently published SHINE trial, which demonstrated the best treatment of hyperglycemia in acute ischemic stroke. Her lecture, “Clinical Research Rigor: Considering Intentional Disruption Opportunities,” is being presented at the Opening Main Event Wednesday, Feb. 9.
Gary Rosenberg, MD, FAHA
Thomas Willis Lecture Award
Gary Rosenberg, MD, FAHA, was named the recipient of the 2022 Thomas Willis Lecture Award. Dr. Rosenberg is professor of neurology and neurosciences at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque. The Thomas Willis Award recognizes contributions to the investigation and management of stroke basic science.
Dr. Rosenberg founded the UNM Center for Memory and Aging in 2016. He reported the first case of Binswanger’s disease that was diagnosed by CT during life and confirmed at autopsy. His research work led to the discovery of the role of the matrix metalloproteinases in disruption of the blood-brain barrier in stroke, multiple sclerosis and vascular dementia.
He is currently principal investigator for the UNM’s National Institutes of Health MarkVCID2 program project and the UNM Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC). Dr. Rosenberg’s lecture, “Chronic Subcortical Ischemia in Binswanger’s Disease,” will be presented at the Main Event Thursday, Feb. 10.
Brad B. Worrall, MD, MSc 2022
Stroke Research Mentoring Award
Bradford (Brad) B. Worrall, MD, MSc, is the 2022 recipient of the Stroke Research Mentoring Award. Dr. Worrall is a vascular neurologist and Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia (UVA) and vice chair for research in the department of neurology in Charlottesville.
The Stroke Research Mentoring Award recognizes outstanding achievements in mentoring future generations of stroke researchers in the field of cerebrovascular disease. Dr. Worrall directs UVA’s two-year Vascular Neurology Fellowship program (1 fellow/year). He also actively mentors in numerous programs across the spectrum of academic medicine from the UVA Undergraduate African American Mentoring program, the Medical Student Summer Research Program, the NIH-funded Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) and Summer Medical Research Internship (SMRI) and the UVA general neurology residency in addition to mentoring junior faculty locally, nationally and across the globe.
Dr. Worrall will be presented with the Mentoring Award at the Main Event Thursday, Feb. 10.
Hee-Joon Bae, MD, PhD, FAHA
David G. Sherman Lecture Award
Hee-Joon Bae, MD, PhD, FAHA, will receive the 2022 David G. Sherman Lecture Award at #ISC22.
Dr. Bae is professor of neurology at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, and a president-elect of the Korean Stroke Society.
The Sherman Award honors David G. Sherman, MD, a prominent stroke physician and an internationally recognized leader and researcher in stroke prevention and treatment. The award recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the stroke field.
Dr. Bae’s research has been focused on the acute treatment and epidemiology of stroke; stroke systems of care; and vascular cognitive impairment. He is committed to improving outcomes and cognition in stroke patients. He will present his lecture, “A 15-Year Experience of the Nationwide Multicenter Stroke Registry in Korea” at the Closing Main Event Friday, Feb. 11.
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