American College of Cardiology, Association of Black Cardiologists recognize three Merck Research Fellowship awardees
Awardees will be honored during ACC.25 in Chicago
2025-03-28
(Press-News.org) The American College of Cardiology and the Association of Black Cardiologists have selected three recipients of the Merck Research Fellowship Award, fostering the next generation of cardiovascular investigators. Awardees will be recognized during the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25) in Chicago.
The ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship provides three, one-year fellowships totaling $100,000 to support one year of cardiovascular research. The year of research began in December 2024 and will run through December 2025.
This year’s recipients and their research titles are:
Temidayo Ayomiwa Abe, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
“Defining Function of Variants of Uncertain Significance in African Ancestry”
Benjamin U. Hoffman, PhD, MD, University of California San Diego
“The Role of Piezo2 Expressing Vagal Neurons in Cardiovascular Homeostasis and Heart Failure”
Jack W. O'Sullivan, PhD, MBBS, Stanford University
“Machine Learning to Decipher Genetic Architecture of HFpEF”
For more information on the ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship Award, visit here.
ACC.25 will take place March 29 – 31, 2025, in Chicago, bringing together cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists from around the world to share the newest discoveries in treatment and prevention. Follow @ACCinTouch, @ACCMediaCenter and #ACC25 for the latest news from the meeting.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org.
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