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January 22, 2007

WINNERS SELECTED FOR THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARDS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS

The GlaxoSmithKline Research & Education Foundation for Cardiovascular Disease today announced the winners of its research grants program. The Competitive Grants Award Program for Young Investigators is a two-year grant program enabling young investigators and advanced cardiovascular disease fellows from around the world to obtain funding for innovative research. The 6 grants awarded were for $55,000 per year for two years for each recipient.

Awards will be presented by Dr. Valentin Fuster, Chairman of the Foundation, at an awards reception on Sunday, March 25, 2007, during the American College of Cardiology 56th Annual Scientific Session* at the Loews New Orleans Hotel.

Congratulations to this year's award recipients.


  • Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD, PhD
    University of Florida
    Jacksonville, FL

    Research Title: A Randomized Study Assessing the Impact of Cilostazol on Platelet Function Profiles in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Coronary Artery Disease on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

  • Florian Blaschke, MD
    Max-Delbrueck-Centrum for Molecular Medicine
    Berlin, Germany

    Research Title: Antiinflammatory and Antiproliferative Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Delta Signaling Pathways in Cardiovascular Disease

  • Charles C. Hong, MD, PhD
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, TN

    Research Title: Role of ERK and P13K Signaling in Vascular Development, Remodeling and Regeneration

  • Robin M. Shaw, MD, PhD
    University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, CA

    Research Title: A New Paradigm for Gap Junction Trafficking: Application to Cardiomyocytes

  • Matthew J. Wolf, MD, PhD
    Duke University
    Durham, NC

    Research Title: Drosophila Genomics and Human Heart Failure

  • Sean M. Wu, MD, PhD
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, MA

    Research Title: Identification of Surface Biomarkers for Myocardial Targeting and Regeneration
*This event is not part of the official American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session as planned by the Annual Scientific Session Program Committee (AASPC).



The GlaxoSmithKline Research & Education Foundation for Cardiovascular Disease receives support through a grant from GlaxoSmithKline.


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