The ISC Main Event Sessions will feature lectures by the Feinberg, Sherman and Willis award recipients. 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 Thursday Main Event Session.
Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPHHEADS-UP: Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-Solving
North 120 A Ballroom
10:18-10:38 a.m. Tuesday Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH University of California, Irvine "A Roadmap for Health Equity: Understanding the Importance of Community-Engaged Research" The award recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of race-ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.
Steven Jay Warach, MD, PhD, FAHAOpening Main Event
Main Event Hall, Halls 1-3
11:32-11:47 a.m. Wednesday David G. Sherman Lecture Steven Jay Warach, MD, PhD, FAHA Dell Medical School The University of Texas at Austin "Improving Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment: A Journey Toward the End of Time" The award recognizes lifetime contributions to investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the stroke field.
James Meschia, MD, FAHAThursday Main Event
Main Event Hall, Halls 1-3
11:03-11:18 a.m. Thursday William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke James Meschia, MD, FAHA Professor of Neurology and Chair Emeritus Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida "Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Current and Future Considerations" The award recognizes significant contributions to the investigation and management of clinical research in stroke.
Marc Chimowitz, MBChB11:22–11:39 a.m. Thursday Ralph L. Sacco Outstanding Stroke Research Mentor Award Lecture Marc Chimowitz, MBChB Professor Emeritus of Neurology Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina "Mentoring Stroke Researchers in Challenging Times" The annual award recognizes the outstanding achievements in mentoring future generations of researchers in the field of cerebrovascular disease.
Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD, FAHAClosing Main Event
Main Event Hall, Halls 1-3
11:03-11:18 a.m. Friday Thomas Willis Lecture Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD, FAHA UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School Houston, Texas "Aging, Sex, and Stroke: The Three Amigos of Brain Misadventures" The award recognizes contributions to the investigation and management of stroke-basic science.
ISC abstract-based awards
Six ISC abstract-based awards will be presented to the recipients in the concurrent session in which their abstract is presented. These ISC awards honor investigators for their stroke-related research. Abstract-based awards also provide opportunities for funding to attend ISC for junior investigators.
Takuma Maeda, MD, PhD7:30 a.m. Wednesday Mordecai Y.T. Globus New Investigator Award in Stroke Takuma Maeda, MD, PhD, Phoenix, Arizona Pharmacological Activation of Efferocytosis Prevents Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture (15) The award recognizes Dr. Mordecai Y.T. Globus’ major contributions to research in cerebrovascular disease and his outstanding contributions to the elucidation of the role of neurotransmitters in ischemia and trauma; the interactions among multiple neurotransmitters; mechanisms of hypothermic neuroprotection; and the role of oxygen radical mechanisms and nitric oxide in brain injury. Translational Basic Science Oral Abstracts North 126 A-C
Mohammed Abdelsaid, RPH, PhD7:54 a.m. Wednesday Stroke Basic Science Award Mohammed Abdelsaid, RPH, PhD, Savannah, Georgia SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Exacerbates Thromboembolic Cerebrovascular Complications in Humanized ACE2 Mouse Model (17) The award encourages investigators to undertake or continue stroke research in basic or translational science, and it must be laboratory-based. Translational Basic Science Oral Abstracts North 126 A-C
Oriana Sanchez, MD7:30 a.m. Wednesday Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke Oriana Sanchez, MD, Houston, Texas Overcoming Clinical Trial Enrollment Challenges by Monitoring EMS Radio Transmissions: Pre-Hospital Screening of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients (1) In recognition of Dr. Robert G. Siekert, founding chair of the American Heart Association’s International Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation, the award encourages new investigators to undertake or continue stroke-related research. Health Services, Quality Improvement, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Oral Abstracts North 131 A-C
Shumei Man, MD, PhD, FAHA2 p.m. Wednesday Stroke Care in Emergency Medicine Award Shumei Man, MD, PhD, FAHA, Cleveland, Ohio Race-Ethnic Specific Trends in Stroke Thrombolysis Care Metrics in Relation to U.S. Target: Stroke Nationwide Quality Improvement Program 2003-2021 (43) The 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. Cerebrovascular Systems of Care Oral Abstracts North 126 A-C
Raed Joundi, MD, DPhil, FRCPC7:30 a.m. Thursday Vascular Cognitive Impairment Award Raed Joundi, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, Ontario, Canada Risk and Time-Course of Post-Stroke Dementia: A Population-Wide Cohort Study, 2002-2022 (67) The 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. Brain Health Oral Abstracts North 131 A-C
Susan Linder, PT, DPT, PhD6:15 p.m. Thursday Stroke Rehabilitation Award Susan Linder, PT, DPT, PhD, Cleveland, Ohio Forced-Rate Aerobic Cycling Enhances Motor Recovery in Persons With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial (TMP28) The 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. Clinical Rehabilitation and Recovery Moderated Poster Tour Poster Hall, Halls 5-6
Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH
Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH
Steven Jay Warach, MD, PhD, FAHA
James Meschia, MD, FAHA
Marc Chimowitz, MBChB
Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD, FAHA
Takuma Maeda, MD, PhD
Mohammed Abdelsaid, RPH, PhD
Oriana Sanchez, MD
Shumei Man, MD, PhD, FAHA
Raed Joundi, MD, DPhil, FRCPC
Susan Linder, PT, DPT, PhD
