| TSFRE Research Fellowships provide support of up to $35,000 a year for up to 2 years for surgical residents who have not yet completed cardiothoracic surgical training. |
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William E. Stansfield, M.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Molecular Characterization of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Regression" |
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Samuel S. Kim, M.D. University of Pennsylvania Hospital "The Role of B-Cell Depletion in Augmenting the Immunotherapy" |
TSFRE Career Development Awards provide salary support of up to $50,000 a year for up to 2 years for applicants who have completed their residency training and who wish to pursue investigative careers in cardiothoracic surgery |
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Amit N. Patel, M.D. University of Pittsburgh "Autologous Stem Cell Treatment for Heart Failure" |
TSFRE NHLBI K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award |
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Daniel Kreisel, M.D. Washington University "Vascular Endothelium Directs the Development of Regulatory T Cells" |
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Shahab A. Akhter, M.D. University of Cincinnati "Myocardial Regulation of BARK 1 by Protein Kinase C" |
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Michael J. Mann, M.D. University of California, San Francisco "The Role of S1P Signaling in Surgical Cardiac Remodeling" |
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