Awardees honored at ISC23
The ISC Main Event Sessions will feature lectures by recipients of the William M. Feinberg, David G. Sherman and Thomas Willis awards.
The ISC Main Event Sessions will feature lectures by recipients of the William M. Feinberg, David G. Sherman and Thomas Willis awards.
Among other ISC award sessions:
- The Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture was presented during the HEADS-UP Pre-Conference Symposium on Tuesday.
- The newly renamed Ralph L. Sacco Outstanding Stroke Research Mentor Award will be presented during the Main Event Session on Thursday.
- Six recipients will receive abstract-based awards in the concurrent sessions in which they present their abstracts. The ISC awards honor investigators for their stroke-related research. Abstract-based awards also provide funding for junior investigators to attend ISC.
ISC Pre-Conference Symposium I
Room D167 / D174
HEADS-UP: Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-Solving
9:40-9:55 a.m. Tuesday
Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture
Cheryl Bushnell, MD, MHS, FAHA
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston Salem, North Carolina
“Achieving BP Goals and Addressing Inequities in BP Management After Stroke: It All Starts With Stakeholder Engagement”
This award recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of race-ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.
Opening Main Event
Hall E
11:31-11:46 a.m. Wednesday
Thomas Willis Lecture
Zinaida S. Vexler, PhD
University California San Francisco
Weill Institute for Neurosciences
San Francisco, California
“Immune-Neurovascular Interactions in Experimental Perinatal and Childhood Stroke”
The award recognizes contributions to the investigation and management of stroke basic science.
Main Event
Hall E
11:02-11:17 a.m. Thursday
David G. Sherman Lecture
George Howard, DrPH
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
Birmingham, Alabama
“Reducing the Disparities in Stroke. Have We Been Aiming at the Right Targets?”
The award recognizes lifetime contributions to investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the stroke field.
11:25-11:40 a.m. Thursday
Ralph L. Sacco Outstanding Stroke Research Mentor Lecture
Cheryl Bushnell, MD, MHS, FAHA
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston Salem, North Carolina
“Stroke Research and Academic Learning Health Systems: Mentoring Challenges and Opportunities”
The annual award recognizes the outstanding achievements in the mentoring of future generations of researchers in the field of cerebrovascular disease.
Closing Main Event
Hall E
11:02-11:17 a.m. Friday
William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke
José Biller, MD, FACP, FAAN, FANA, FAHA
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University Health System
Maywood, Illinois
“Identifying Stroke Mimics, Chameleons and Beyond: A Visual Overview”
The award recognizes significant contributions to the investigation and management of clinical research in stroke.
