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WASHINGTON (Mar 30, 2020) -

Raza M. Alvi, MD, and Masaru Obokata, MD, PhD, were named winners of the American College of Cardiology’s prestigious William W. Parmley Young Author Achievement Award.  The awards recognize two outstanding papers published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology by primary authors who are within five years of completing training requirements for a specialty board certification or a PhD.

Alvi, who conducted his research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, is being honored for his study: “Cardiovascular Events Among Adults Treated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cells (CAR-T).” His mentor, Tomas G. Neilan, MD, MPH, is also being recognized. Alvi’s manuscript was published in the December 24, 2019 issue of JACC.

Obokata, who conducted his research at Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, is being honored for his study: “Effects of Interatrial Shunt on Pulmonary Vascular Function in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.” His mentor, Barry A. Borlaug, MD, is also being recognized. Obokata’s manuscript was published in the November 26, 2019 issue of JACC.

The award, named for Dr. William W. Parmley, a past editor-in-chief of JACC, honors two young authors per year. Papers are judged on originality, methodology, presentation and importance. The award commends not only the young investigator but also the program in which he or she is working. The Parmley Prize is funded by Elsevier.

“William Parmley was a pioneer for all cardiovascular researchers,” said JACC Editor-in-Chief Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, “I feel proud that JACC continues to honor his legacy by recognizing up-and-coming researchers, as well as their mentors and institutional research programs.”

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The American College of Cardiology envisions a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. As the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team, the mission of the College and its 54,000 members is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC bestows credentials upon cardiovascular professionals who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College also provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research through its world-renowned JACC Journals, operates national registries to measure and improve care, and offers cardiovascular accreditation to hospitals and institutions. For more, visit acc.org.

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology ranks among the top cardiovascular journals in the world for its scientific impact. JACC is the flagship for a family of journals—JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, JACC: Heart Failure, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, JACC: Basic to Translational Science, JACC: Case Reports and JACC: CardioOncology—that prides themselves in publishing the top peer-reviewed research on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Learn more at JACC.org.

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