Abstract awards
From early career awards to recognition for lifetime achievement, Hypertension Scientific Sessions presents numerous notable awards.
Hypertension New Investigator Travel Awards: Sponsored by the Council on Hypertension
- Trainee Advocacy Committee New Investigator Travel Award: Sponsored by the Council on Hypertension Trainee Advocacy Committee
- Kidney Council New Investigator Travel Award: Sponsored by the Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease
- Award for Patient-Oriented or Clinical Research in Hypertension
- HTN/KCVD Council Travel Stipend (Abstract Required): Supported by the Council on Hypertension and Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease
NEW! The Established Investigator Award for Clinical Hypertension, sponsored by Sky Labs, Inc., recognizes an individual’s outstanding contributions in the field of hypertension research and innovation. One established investigator will receive an engraved plaque, $10,000 (USD) honorarium, complimentary registration to Hypertension Scientific Sessions and one ticket to the Hypertension Annual Banquet.
The Stephanie Watts Career Development Award supports early career investigators working in hypertension and cardiovascular research who show exceptional promise but may be currently unfunded or have limited access to extramural funding. Up to three finalists will be invited to present their project pitch at Hypertension Scientific Sessions where judges will select the winner based on eligibility criteria, application materials, scientific merit and presentation quality.
Nonabstract Awards and Lectures
Lifetime and Meritorious Achievement Awards: Sponsored by the Council on Hypertension
- Excellence Award for Hypertension Research
Scientists with a background in hypertension research and those who have made a meritorious scientific discovery or discoveries, either alone or with others, may be considered. - Irvine Page & Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award
The recipient of this award must have had a career spanning at least 25 years.
Early Career Awards sponsored by the Council on Hypertension
Applicants must be active in research and still be in training as an undergraduate or pre-doctoral student, or student or be active in research and within 10 years of completing medical fellowship, terminal degree or highest certificate, as of the award application date.
- Fernando Elijovich Early Career Clinician Scientist Award
- Harry Goldblatt Award for New Investigators
Lectures and Mid-Career Achievement Awards: Sponsored by the Council on Hypertension
Applicants or nominees may be PhDs and/or MDs who are still within 5-20 years after their first faculty appointment, as of the award application date.
- Arthur C. Corcoran Memorial Lecture
- Harriet Dustan Award
- HTN Mid-Career Award for Research Excellence
- Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lecture
Lectures and Mid-Career Achievement Awards: Sponsored by the Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease