ISC 21 honors awardees

11 individuals to be recognized during the International Stroke Conference.


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The Feinberg, Sherman, Willis and Stroke Research Mentor Award lectures recognize ongoing and lifetime contributions to the investigation and management of stroke. They will be pre-recorded and available for OnDemand viewing to registered attendees during International Stroke Conference 2021, starting at 8 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, March 17 until April 16. 

Thomas Willis Lecture

This award recognizes contributions to the investigation and management of stroke—basic science.

Targeting Brain Arterioles for Acute Stroke Treatment



Marilyn Cipolla, PhD
Departments of Neurological Sciences, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and Pharmacology, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont


Stroke Research Mentor Award

This annual award recognizes the outstanding achievements in the mentoring of future generations of researchers in the field of cerebrovascular disease.

Personalized Medicine in Stroke Through Personalized Mentorship 



Kevin N. Sheth, MD, FAHA, FCCM, FNCS, FAAN, FANA
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut

 

David G. Sherman Lecture

This award recognizes lifetime contributions to investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the stroke field.

Our Efforts for Ideal Stroke Prevention and Treatment in Japan 



Takenori Yamaguchi, MD, PhD
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Osaka, Japan

 

William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke

This award recognizes significant contributions to the investigation and management of clinical research in stroke.

Cerebrovascular Health Inequities: Seeking Glocal Solutions  



Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, MBA
University of California
San Francisco, California

 
ISC Pre-Conference Symposium III | HEADS-UP: Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-Solving 

The Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture will be presented during the Wednesday, March 17, Featured/Live Session at 8 a.m. CDT.


Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture

This award recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of race-ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.

Foundational Lessons Learned From the African-American Antiplatelet Stroke Prevention Study & Studies of Dementia in the Black Aged


Philip B. Gorelick, MD, MPH, FACP
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois


ISC Abstract-Based Awards

The ISC Abstract-Based Awards will be pre-recorded and available for OnDemand viewing to registered attendees during International Stroke Conference 2021 starting at 8 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, March 17, until April 16. These ISC awards honor investigators for their stroke-related research.
 

Risk Factors and Prevention Oral Abstracts - OnDemand

Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke

In recognition of Dr. Robert G. Siekert, founding chair of the American Heart Association’s International Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation, this award encourages new investigators to undertake or continue stroke-related research.

Silent Myocardial Infarction and Subsequent Ischemic Stroke in the Cardiovascular Health Study (58)



Alexander Merkler, MD, MS
New York, New York 

Cerebrovascular Systems of Care Oral Abstracts—OnDemand

Stroke Care in Emergency Medicine Award

This award encourages investigators to undertake or continue research in the emergent phase of acute stroke treatment and submit an abstract to the International Stroke Conference.

IV TPA in the 0-3 Hour Window: Quantitative Fragility-Robustness Assessment of the Strength of the RCT Evidence (16)


Katherine Mun, MD
Los Angeles, California
 

Health Services, Quality Improvement and Patient-Centered Outcomes Posters—ePoster Site

Stroke Rehabilitation Award

This award encourages investigators to undertake or continue research and/or clinical work in the field of stroke rehabilitation and submit an abstract to the International Stroke Conference.

Incentives for Uptake and Adherence With Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial (P227)



David Matchar, MD
Singapore

 

Brain Health Oral Abstracts - OnDemand

Vascular Cognitive Impairment Award

This award encourages investigators to undertake or continue research or clinical work in the field of vascular cognitive impairment and submit an abstract to the International Stroke Conference.

Association Between Incidence, Severity and Recurrence of Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Dementia: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (7)