We received more nominations for the EAS Young Investigator Awards (2008-2009) than ever before, and the standard of the papers nominated was agreed by the awarding committee to be very high indeed. The final selection has been made and the recipients of the awards are:
Stefano Romeo, M.D., PhD
Institute of Metabolic Science
Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
For his publication, Rare loss-of-function mutations in ANGPTL family members contribute to plasma triglygeride levels in humans, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
And
Giuseppe Danilo Norata, PhD,
Department of Pharmacological Sciences,
Università degli Studi di Milano,
Milan, Italy
For his publication, Deficiency of the Long Pentraxin PTX3 Promotes Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis, published in the journal Circulation,
The awards will be presented during the 78th EAS Congress in Hamburg, in a special ceremony to take place on Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 17:30; the recipients will deliver a short presentation on their work.
The EAS fully recognizes that continuation of European research into atherosclerosis depends on the education and enthusiasm of young researchers. The Society is strongly committed to supporting and encouraging young scientists, and is pleased to make this award in recognition of the outstanding work presented in the above articles. We hope the award will assist the recipients in their future research and look forward to welcoming them to Hamburg.
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