Lillehei Scholar Award Recipients: 2003-2004, Lillehei Heart Institute at the University of Minnesota

Atsushi Asakura, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Dean's Faculty Recruit
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Beatriz Pelacho, Ph.D.
Department of Medicine, Stem Cell Institute
Postdoctoral Associate
Alfred F. Michael Postdoctoral Fellowship
for Best Doctoral Application

Given to the outstanding post-doctoral applicant.
"Multipotent Adult Pluripotent Cells for Cardiac Regeneration"
Mentor: Catherine M. Verfaillie, M.D.
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YunFang Li, M.D., M.S.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Postdoctoral Fellowship
"Mechanism of Endothelial Dysfunction in the Failing Heart"
Mentor: Robert J. Bache, M.D.
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Shanthi Sivanandam, M.D.
Medical Fellow
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Postdoctoral Fellowship
"The Relation of Left Ventricular Mass to Insulin Resistance and Inflammation in the Young"
Mentor: Julia Steinberger, M.D.
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Jeffrey Lande, M.S.
Research Associate
Department of Medicine, Division of Genetics
Predoctoral Fellowship
"Using Gene Expression Microarrays to Study Airway Fibrosis in the Mouse Model of Chronic Rejection"
Mentors: Richard A. King, M.D., Marshall I. Hertz, M.D.
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David Fermin, B.S.-B.M.E.
2nd Year Medical Student
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Medical Student Research Fellowship
"MLP Mutations and Association with Structure-Function Abnormalities"
Mentors: Jennifer L. Hall, Ph.D., Donna K. Arnett, Ph.D.
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Joshua G. Schmitt
Department of Surgery
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
"Biological and Artificial Vessel Testing Device"
Mentor: Rob Gallegos, M.D.
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Osha Roopnarine, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
Pilot Research Grant
"Structural Dynamics of Cardiomyopathy-Causing Myosin Mutations Using High Throughput Fluorescence Spectroscopy"
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David Perlman, M.D.
Instructor
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care
Grant Revision Award
"Identifying Molecular Targets for Anti-Fibrotic Therapy"
Mentor: Peter Bitterman, M.D.
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Ann Neumann
Undergraduate Medical Student
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Award
"The Contribution of Neural Crest to Xenopus Cardiac Development"
Mentor: Jamie Lohr, M.D.

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