The New York State Chapter, American College of Cardiology sponsors a Young Investigators’ Award Competition in conjunction with its annual scientific session. Any physician who is currently in a residency or fellowship training program, or who is within three years of having completed a fellowship in any cardiovascular related discipline, may compete as a candidate for the Young Investigators' Award.

To participate in the Young Investigators' Competition, candidates must submit an abstract according to the standard format. Winners are requested to prepare a poster presentation to be displayed at the annual scientific session of The New York Cardiological Society, Inc. and the New York State Chapter, American College of Cardiology.

For additional information, please call the New York State Chapter at 212.686.0228 or email nweiner@nycms.org

2011 Young Investigators’ Competition Award Winners

First Place
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME 2 AND ITS END- PRODUCT ANGIOTENSIN 1-7: PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS AGAINST PLAQUE INFLAMMATION AND NEOVASCULARIZATION IN DIABETIC PATIENTS
Carlos L. Alviar, MD
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York

Second Place
REDUCTION IN LEFT ATRIAL VOLUMES WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY AND THE RISK OF ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIAS IN MADIT-CRT
Andrew Brenyo, MD
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York

Third Place
The following two abstracts tied for third place.

INDEPENDENT AND COMBINED IMPACT OF DIABETES MELLITUS AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE ON PLATELET REACTIVITY
Usman Baber, MD, MS
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York

MITRAL APPARATUS ASSESSMENT BY DELAYED ENHANCEMENT CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING-IMPACT OF INFARCT DISTRIBUTION ON ISCHEMIC MITRAL REGURGITATION
Parag Goyal, MD
New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York