The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) convened its Annual Business Meeting at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) on June 22 in Chicago, Ill., where the 2023-2024 SVS Foundation award recipients were recognized for their contributions to vascular research and education. The recipients are as follows: 

James S. T. Yao Resident Research Award
Kevin D. Mangum, MD, PhD

Vascular Surgery Integrated Resident
University of Michigan
Abstract title: The STAT3-SETDB2 Axis Dictates NFκB-mediated Inflammation in Macrophages during Wound Repair
Mentor: Katherine Gallagher, MD

Clinical Research Seed Grant
Patric Liang, MD
Harvard University/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Project title: Transcriptomic Analysis of Vein Conduit Injury during Surgical Harvest

Vascular Research Initiatives Conference Trainee Awards
Shaunak Adkar, MD, PhD
Integrated Vascular Surgery Resident
Stanford University
Abstract title: Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Activators as Potential Novel Pad Therapeutics
Mentor: Derek Klarin, MD  

Jack Bontekoe, MD
Integrated Vascular Surgery Resident
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Abstract title: Reduction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture by Modulating Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Switching
Mentor: Bo Liu, PhD  

Nathaniel Parchment, MD
Integrated Thoracic Surgery Resident
University of Michigan
Abstract title: Endothelial Mixed Lineage Leukemia 1 (kmt2a/MLL1) As A Central Mediator of Immunothrombosis During SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Mentor: Andrea Obi, MD  

Lucas Reckard-Mota, MD
General Surgery Resident
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
Abstract title: Deciphering Prosthetic Bypass Graft to Artery Anastomosis Dynamics At The Molecular Level: A Single-nuclei And Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis
Mentor: Patric Liang, MD    

Student Research Fellowship Awards
Daniel Zikri Aziz
University of Virginia
Sponsor: Dr. Melina R. Kibbe
Project Title:  Advancements in Early Detection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms via Nanomaterial-Conjugated Contrast Agents  

Warren Carter
Yale School of Medicine
Sponsor: Dr. Isibor Arhuidese
Project Title:  Carotid revascularization outcomes of premature carotid atherosclerosis among patients in neighborhoods of differing social disadvantage  

Caryn Dooner
University of Toronto
Sponsor: Dr. Mirande Witheford
Project Title:  Assessing and addressing health literacy in vascular surgery patients

Alasdair Fletcher
VA Boston Healthcare
Sponsor: Dr. James McPhee
Project Title:  Comparing indications for and rates of atherectomy for PAD in single-payer VA healthcare system with national trends  

Alejandra Silva Hernandez
University of Washington
Sponsor: Dr. Gale Tang
Project Title:  A Sustainable Real Vessel-on-a-Chip as an Observable Disease Model of Intima Hyperplasia  

Stuthi Iyer
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Sponsor: Dr. Edith Tzeng
Project Title:  The association between frailty and major adverse limb events is mediated by depression after revascularization for chronic limb-threatening ischemia  

Amin Ali Mirzaie
University of Florida
Sponsor: Dr. Samir Kaushik Shah
Project Title:  Assessing Prognostic Expectations in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI)

Vikki Rueda
Northwell Health
Sponsor: Dr. Alisha Oropallo
Project Title:  The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Genetic Profiles in Diabetic Foot Ulcers between Responders and Nonresponders to Standard of Care  

Andrew William Schwartz
Yale School of Medicine
Sponsor: Dr. Alan Dardik
Project Title:  The Role of Sox6 Expression in Venous Remodeling after Arteriovenous Fistula Creation  

Hana Soraya Shafique
Duke University School of Medicine
Sponsor: Dr. Kevin Southerland
Project Title:  The Role of Spp1+ Macrophages in Peripheral Arterial Disease  

Garrett Blane Sweatt
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Sponsor: Dr. William P Robinson
Project Title:  Chronic Total Occlusion Length on Long Term Femoropopliteal Segment Patency in Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia: Are the Currently Accepted Cutoffs Supported by Clinical Data?  

Ashley Xu
University of California, San Francisco
Sponsor: Dr. Michael S. Conte
Project Title:  Underlying Mechanisms of Vascular Calcification in Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)