JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, is recognizing five primary authors with the William W. Parmley Young Author Achievement Award, due to their exceptional research papers published in the journal.
The award, also known as the Parmley Prize, recognizes remarkable first-author publications by trainees in JACC. The award aims to elevate trainee-led research in JACC and put the spotlight on their contributions to cardiovascular science.
This year’s winners and their mentors are:
- Aldostefano Porcari, PhD
National Amyloidosis Centre, Division of Medicine, University College London
Mentor: Marianna Fontana, MD, PhD
Study: “SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in Patients with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy”
- Yi-Hui Ou, BSc
Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Mentor: Chi-Hang Lee, MBBS, MD
Study: “Mandibular Advancement vs CPAP for Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
- Safia Chatur, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Mentor: Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH
Study: “Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan Across the Spectrum of Renal Impairment in Patients With Heart Failure”
- Hunain Shiwani, MD
Barts Heart Centre
Mentor: James C. Moon, MD
Study: “Demographic-Based Personalized Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Thresholds for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis”
- Constantin-Cristian Topriceanu, MBBS
University College London
Mentor: Gabriella Captur, MD, PhD
Study: “Higher Aircraft Noise Exposure Is Linked to Worse Heart Structure and Function by Cardiovascular MRI”
This award is funded by Elsevier and named after Dr. William W. Parmley, a past editor-in-chief of JACC. All papers are evaluated based on originality, methodology, presentation and importance. The award commends both the young investigator and the program in which he or she is working.
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