# American Heart Association Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions

> **NIH NIH R13** · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · 2021 · $10,000

## Abstract

The Councils on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB) and Peripheral Vascular
Disease (PVD) of the American Heart Association (AHA) hold an annual Spring Meeting, the most recent of
which, Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine, was planned to be held in Chicago, but ultimately was
switched into the AHA's very first fully virtual meeting in May 2020. The conference was a resounding
success with 964 registrants representing 31 different countries. Five hundred and forty-three abstracts were
submitted for our virtual conference, a slight 3% decrease compared to the previous year when the meeting
was held face-to-face in Boston. These encouraging statistics provide tangible evidence of the broad interest
and commitment of the scientific community in the topic areas of ATVB, PVD and vascular medicine, and the
overwhelming enthusiasm for the format and atmosphere of this meeting. Basic scientists, translational
researchers and clinicians, seasoned investigators and early career scientists enjoy coming to this AHA
Spring meeting. The next Vascular Discovery conference will be held May 20-22, 2021 at the New Orleans
Marriott, LA. As with previous applications, this proposal specifically requests support for our Young
Investigator Travel Awards. Knowing that early stage investigators are the future of our scientific progress, a
major emphasis of our annual conference is to encourage the active involvement of the younger cohort of
investigators in the ATVB and PVD Councils of the AHA and recognize their achievements. These awards
are an integral part of our strategy to recruit, retain and actively engage young investigators in the fields of
arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, vascular biology and vascular medicine research that are of major importance to
the NIH-NHLBI and the health of the U.S. population.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10236090
- **Project number:** 1R13HL158158-01
- **Recipient organization:** MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
- **Principal Investigator:** Mary G Sorci-Thomas
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-07-05 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10236090

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10236090, American Heart Association Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions (1R13HL158158-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10236090. Licensed CC0.

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