SCA Research Starter and MidCareer Grants Winners

2003 SCA Starter Grants

H. Mayumi Homi, MD
Duke University Medical Center
The Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Outcome Following Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Bettina E. Jungwirth, MD
Technical University Hospital in Munich
Impact of Hematocrit on the Inflammatory Response Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Rat: Does a Specific Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Affect Neurocognitive Outcome?

2003 SCA Mid-Career Grants

Yaacov Gozal, MD
Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center
Mechanisms of Myocardial Preconditioning and the Influence of Acute Hyperglycemia on Oxygen Free Radical Production During Reperfusion in a Rabbit Heart Model

John K. Hayes, PhD
University of Virginia
Anesthetic Protection of the Endothelium Against Inflammation: The Role of PKC and KATP Channels in Leukocyte-Endothelial Interactions