THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Research Scholarship was established by the Association in 1985. Funded by the Association and individual contributions, the Research Scholarship provides opportunity for research, training and experience for North American surgeons committed to pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery. Administered by the Graham Education and Research Foundation, the program is undertaken within the first three years after completion of an approved cardiothoracic residency and is about two years in duration.

EDWARD D. CHURCHILL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

"Pharmacology of the Pulmonary Lymphatics"

1986-1988 Mark K. Ferguson, M.D.

University of Chicago, Department of Surgery

ALFRED BLALOCK RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

"Efficacy and Toxicity of a New Blood Substitute: Polymerized, Ultra-Pure, Stroma-Free Bovine Hemoglobin"

1988-1990 Gus J. Vlahakes, M.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

JOHN H. GIBBON, JR., RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

"Load-Independent Assessment of Cardiac Performance by Noninvasive Means"

1990-1992 Donald D. Glower, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center,

ALTON OCHSNER RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

"Experimental Cardiac Graft Arteriosclerosis: Pathogenesis and Prevention of Lesion Development"

1992-1994 David H. Adams, M.D.

Brigham and Women's Hospital

ROBERT E. GROSS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

"Role of Intra-Cellular Messenger cAMP and cGMP in Organ Preservation"

1994-1996 Mehmet C. Oz., M.D.

"Development of a Model of Chronic Pulmonary Rejection in Miniature Swinie"

1994-1996 Toralf Mauritz Sundt, III, M.D.

Washington University School of Medicine