ASH Young Scholars Awards

The American Society of Hypertension is pleased to announce the winners of the ASH 2007 Young Scholars Awards. They are:

• Heather A. Drummond, PhD (Bio)
• Minolfa Prieto-Carrasquero, MD, PhD (Bio)
• Adam Whaley-Connell, DO (Bio)

The Young Scholars Awards will be presented during the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. This year the meeting will be held at the New Orleans Marriott. The Awards Session is scheduled to for Friday, May 16, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

To qualify for the award, candidates must have received an advance professional degree within the last 15 years and be currently active in research in hypertension or related cardiovascular diseases. Only applicants from North America are considered.

Three awards will be given, with $3,000 as a personal award, and $3,000 toward laboratory expenses ($6,000 total for each award).

The deadline to apply for the 2009 award is December 1, 2008.

Sponsors who wish to have their candidates nominated for an award must be current ASH members and provide the following information:

1. Complete name, address, phone, and fax numbers, and email of the nominee.
2. A signed letter of recommendation from the sponsor with a description of the candidate’s achievements.

Candidates should supply 8 copies of the following:

1. Current curriculum vitae
2. 2 original publications from a scientific journal

For more information, please contact:
Amy Mason
Associate Manager, Scientific Meetings and CME
American Society of Hypertension
148 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.696.9099
Fax: 212.696.0711
E-mail: awards@ash-us.org