Lifeline Student Research Fellowship

2006 Award Winners

Hussein Bhikhapurwala
Chicago, Ill.
Sponsor: William H. Pearce, MD
Project Title: The Prevalence of Inflammatory Mediator Gene Polymorphisms in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Nicholas S. Heaton
Madison, Wis.
Sponsor: John R. Hoch, MD
Project Title: Stem Cell Mediated Vasculogenesis in a Diabetic Ischemia Model

Cristos Ifantides
Boston, Mass.
Sponsor: Michael Belkin, MD
Project Title: Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Human Saphenous Vein Grafts

Gargi D. Khare
New York, N.Y.
Sponsor: Peter L. Faries, MD
Project Title: Investigation of Reduced Permeability Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) Graft Material Used in a Gore Excluder Stent Graft: Correlation of Human and Canine Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Dong H. Lee
St. Louis, Mo.
Sponsor: Robert W. Thompson, MD
Project Title: IL-6 Expression in Mouse Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Derived from Elastase Induced Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Ryan E. Light
Virginia Beach, Va.
Sponsor: George H. Meier, III, MD
Project Title: Endovascular Recanalization of Infrainguinal Arterial Occlusion TASC C-D Versus Bypass: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Thomas A. Longo
Boston, Mass.
Sponsor: Michael S. Conte, MD
Project Title: Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Growth by Survivin

Julie A. Mund
Indianapolis, Ind.
Sponsor: Michael C. Dalsing, MD
Project Title: A Quantitative Analysis of Circulating Stem Cells in Peripheral Vascular Disease

Afshin Nadershahi
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sponsor: Fred A. Weaver, MD
Project Title:Role of Delta-Like Ligand 4 in Regulating Angiogenesis at Sites of Adult Neovascularization

Baldeep Paul
London, Ontario, Canada
Sponsor: Thomas L. Forbes, MD
Project Title: Role of MAP Kinases and NADPH Oxidase in Oxidative Stress Following Ischemia/Reperfusion in Skeletal Muscle

Matthew J. Pierce
New York, N.Y.
Sponsor: K. Craig Kent, MD, FACS
Project Title: The Use of Percutaneous Endovascular Techniques for Lower Extremity Revascularization

Swapna Reddy
Albany, N.Y.
Sponsor: Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Project Title: The Characterization of Calcium Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II in Mouse Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Nicholas B. Rossi
Chicago, Ill.
Sponsor: Melina R. Kibbe, MD
Project Title: The Role of Biliverdin in Nitric Oxide Mediated Apoptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Janice Ngee Foong Thai
Stony Brook, N.Y.
Sponsor: John J. Ricotta, MD
Project Title: Treatment of Type II Endoleak with a Novel Polymer

Aris Gregory Theologis
Stanford, Calif.
Sponsor: Christopher K. Zarins, MD
Project Title: The Effects of Pulsatile Flow on the Organization of P19-Derived Myocytes

David C. Yao
Cleveland, Ohio
Sponsor: Jerry Goldstone, MD
Project Title: Impact of Intraoperative Anesthetic Management on Outcomes of Open AAA Repair

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