Vascular Research Initiatives Conference Trainee Award

Sponsored by SVS Foundation

The submission period is now closed.

The SVS Foundation supports this award for trainees to present their research at the annual Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC). Top-scoring abstracts submitted to the VRIC by trainees will be considered for the award.  

VRIC is uniquely designed to foster interaction among top scientists of diverse disciplines who are investigating peripheral vascular disease and its treatments. VRIC is dedicated to stimulating and encouraging interest in research among trainees who are aspiring academic vascular surgeons. The meeting's exclusive and intimate atmosphere allows for the free exchange of ideas and development of collaborative projects equally among senior and junior investigators. 

VRIC 2025 will take place on April 22, 2025, before the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery 2025 Conference at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront from April 22-25, 2025. 

Learn more about the VRIC 2025

Eligibility

Currently enrolled as:

  • Pre-med Student; or
  • Medical Student; or
  • General Surgery Resident; or
  • Vascular Resident or Vascular Fellow

SVS Foundation is invested in a process that assures diversity, equity and inclusion for our award and scholarship opportunities. We encourage enthusiastic, eligible applicants from all aspects of gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity to apply.

Award Process

Abstracts submitted to the VRIC by trainees are scored by the SVS Basic and Translational Research Committee. Awardees will be notified of the Committee decision in April. Awardees will receive US $1,000 to support their expenses to attend VRIC.   

2025 Recipients

Tyler Bauer, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Abstract title: The Mll1/Jarid1C axis regulates fibrotic gene expression in diabetic wound healing
Mentor: Katherine Gallagher, MD
 
John H. Cabot, MD
Integrated Vascular Surgery Resident, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract title: Genome wide association study of lower extremity aneurysms reveals shared genetic architecture with abdominal aortic aneurysms
Mentor: Scott Damrauer, MD
 
Bryan Ho, MD
Yale University
Abstract title: CCR4 Deficiency Decreases Arteriovenous Fistula Patency and Increases Venous Wall Thickness
Mentor: Alan Dardik, MD, PhD
 
Mandy Kunze Guo, MD
University of Toronto
Abstract title: Leveraging a Transgenic Mouse Model to Study Endothelial Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Atherosclerosis
Mentor: Kathryn Howe, MD, PhD

Contact

For questions, email SVSFoundation@vascularsociety.org or telephone 800-258-7188.

Back to Top

Contact