Research Award

  At the general meeting of the conference held on October 13th, the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) 15th Hypertension Research Awards were announced. These awards were established in 2010 and are presented to papers that have made significant contributions to the advancement of hypertension research over the past year. From among numerous original articles published in Hypertension Research, from the April issue 2023 to the March issue 2024, the editorial committee members of the Hypertension Research journal have selected three award-winning papers this year. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the recipients. Along with a recent photo of the awardees, we would like to introduce the key findings of the award-winning papers. Hypertension Research Excellence Award The 2024 recipient of this award was Dr. Satoyuki Ogino and colleagues from the Department of Anatomy, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Japan, for the paper entitled “Roles of the mechanosens...

  An Ontario Tech University research project has received funding from the National Cybersecurity Consortium to address the need for cybersecurity in electric vehicle charging stations. Ontario Tech University’s cybersecurity research expertise is in the spotlight after the  National Cybersecurity Consortium’s (NCC) announcement of nearly $560,000 in funding over four years for two new research projects at the university. The Ontario Tech projects supported under this program highlight the university’s important research being conducted through the Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Systems, a multi-disciplinary, global centre at the university focusing on cybersecurity research, innovation , teaching, and outreach. By focusing on real-world applications, Ontario Tech is not only advancing the state of cybersecurity research but also contributing to safer, more reliable digital experiences for individuals and organizations alike. The funded initiatives un...

  Congratulations to Dr Zakariye Ashkir who received the Best Scientific Abstract Award from the Association of Inherited Cardiac Conditions at their Annual Conference held in Cambridge earlier this month. Dr Ashkir’s  presentation showcased key findings from his DPhil r esearch on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).  HCM is a condition where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, and predisposes patients to sudden cardiac death, heart failure and stroke. For his research , Dr Ashkir studied microstructural and metabolic abnormalities in HCM patients, comparing those with causative genetic mutations in sarcomeric genes (which is the cause of HCM in around 40% of patients) to those without. Findings explain increased risk of sudden cardiac death Using advanced cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) techniques, Dr Ashkir found that patients with sarcomeric HCM exhibited a greater cumulative burden of abnormalities , such as scarring, disarray of muscle fibers, and energy def...

  The   Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell University  has awarded Postdoctoral researcher Si Chen the  2024 Sam and Nancy Fleming Research Fellowship . This prestigious three-year fellowship supports talented young researchers who are doing cutting-edge research in basic biomedical sciences and are planning careers in biological or medical research . “The Fleming Fellowships provide exceptional young scientists the support and freedom to pursue ambitious projects,” said  Marcus Smolka, interim director of the Weill Institute  and professor of molecular biology and genetics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences . “The 2024 recipient is a remarkable researcher. Her proposal to measure the interplay of mechanosensing and the mechanics of plant growth is highly innovative and is a great example for how science in the Weill Institute uses cell biological approaches to solve complex fundamental questions at the organ...

  Funding Supports Critical Research Activity Across Multiple Industries,  Boosts University’s Research Expenditures   BALTIMORE  — In what is amounting to a banner year for Maryland’s designated Preeminent Public Urban Research University, faculty researchers at Morgan State University are on pace to reach Morgan’s annual goal of $100 million in awarded research grants and contracts. The National Science Foundation (NSF), a longstanding catalyst for groundbreaking research across the U.S. higher education landscape, granted Morgan more than $2.9 million in funding to initiate new research and further existing research in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Bolstered by support from the NSF and many other agencies, Morgan has amassed more than $77 million in research grants and sponsored projects to-date. The NSF funding received thus far supports nine diverse initiatives and drives essential innovation in microelectronics , artificial intellig...

  Soonbong Lee, a doctoral student in operations, was honored for his use of operations research to improve the refugee resettlement process at this year’s annual meeting of INFORMS (the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) in Seattle. A paper co-authored by Lee, Professor Vahideh Manshadi, and several other scholars, “Dynamic Matching with Post-Allocation Service and its Application to Refugee Resettlement,” won the Michael H. Rothkopf Junior Researcher Paper Prize , which recognizes the best paper on auctions or market design by a young researcher . It also won the annual MSOM Student Paper Competition, which honors an outstanding paper in the field of operations management. Each year, American resettlement agencies place tens of thousands of refugees in new homes across the country. However, these agencies often struggle to predict where individual refugees are most likely to find employment without stretching local service providers beyond ca...