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Research Activites And Awards

The Society for Vascular Surgery's philanthropic foundation, the American Vascular Association, is a result of a merger of the former AVA and the former Lifeline Foundation. The American Vascular Association is dedicated to reducing death and disability due to vascular disease.

Through AVA’s Lifeline Programs, investigative research will continue to shape the future of vascular medicine and provide hope for understanding and ameliorating disease of the circulatory system. The Lifeline Programs seek to fulfill their mission through the granting of research awards, the coordination of a registry to evaluate new endovascular technologies and an annual research conference. The Foundation is committed to the expansion of Lifeline Programs so that many more of the highly-qualified individuals who apply for awards may receive funding.

In addition to the generous support of individuals, foundations, and the government, support from the corporate community is needed. The Foundation welcomes the opportunity to discuss the establishment of corporately funded and co-branded Lifeline Programs. This is an opportunity to sustain areas of studies of your choosing, to play a vital role in the continued development of the profession, and to advance the philanthropic image of your company while receiving significant recognition in widely-distributed promotional materials.

Your unrestricted donation will enable the AVA to best match funding with qualified applicants. AVA’s awards, scholarships, and fellowships include the following:

The Student Research Fellowship

The Lifeline Student Research Fellowship, established by the American Vascular Association, a foundation of the Society for Vascular Surgery, stimulates laboratory and clinical vascular research by undergraduate college students and medical school students registered at North American Universities. 

Each award will consist of a $3,000 student stipend and a two year complimentary subscription to the Journal of Vascular Surgery. The American Vascular Association will grant a maximum of 10 awards per year. The Research and Education Committee will be responsible for the selection of students to receive these awards.

The E. J. Wylie Traveling Fellowship

The primary purpose of the E. J. Wylie Memorial Traveling Fellowship is to provide the recipient with the opportunity to visit a number of excellent vascular surgery centers in the United States and abroad. Though brief, these visits stimulate academic inspiration, promote international exchange, and foster development of fraternal fellowship in vascular surgery. The achievement of these objectives will enhance the development of the fellow's career in vascular surgery.

This award is not intended to support specific research interests but rather to assist the fellow in a unique opportunity for travel and professional exchange within established vascular centers in this country and abroad.

The William J. von Liebig Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08)

The American Vascular Association (AVA) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS announce a program that will provide supplemental funding to an individual who receives an NHLBI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) directed at vascular surgeon scientists in the early stages of their research careers.

The AVA is offering this award jointly with the NHLBI as a means to facilitate the research career development of individuals pursuing a career in vascular research. This award will provide financial support over and above that offered by the NHLBI K08 mechanism, which is described below.

The purpose of the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (MCSDA) is to support the development of outstanding clinician research scientists. This mechanism provides specialized study for individuals with a health professional doctoral degree committed to a career in laboratory or field-based research.  Candidates must have the potential to develop into independent investigators. The award supports a three, four or five year period of supervised research experience that may integrate didactic studies with laboratory or clinically based research. The proposed research must have intrinsic research importance as well as serving as a suitable vehicle for learning the methodology, theories and conceptualizations necessary for a well-trained, independent researcher. 

The Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Awards (K23)

The American Vascular Association (AVA) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS announce a program that will provide supplemental funding to an individual who receives an NHLBI Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) directed at vascular surgeon scientists in the early stages of their research careers.

The AVA is offering this award jointly with the NHLBI as a means to facilitate the research career development of individuals pursuing a career in vascular research. This award will provide financial support over and above that offered by the NHLBI K23 mechanism, which is described below.

The purpose of the Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) is to support the career development of investigators who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research. This mechanism provides support for three to five years of supervised study and research for clinically trained professionals who have the potential to develop into productive, clinical investigators focusing on patient-oriented research.

For questions regarding the above listed AVA awards, please contact:   312-334-2310 E-mail: ava@vascularsociety.org