SCRR Honorees at the 2007 SCCM Congress

Five scientific presentations from the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research (SCRR) were selected for prominent awards, indicating the importance and success of the SCRR research activities. The photo shows the five awardees (from left to right):

• Ajit Sarnaik, MD, Pediatric CCM and SCRR Fellow, Educational Scholarship Winner for abstract #41 "The Potential Influence of ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily B-1 Polymorphisms in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Study."

• Alia Dennis, MD, Pediatric CCM and SCRR Fellow, In-Training Award for the top abstract by a fellow at the congress. #17 "Effect of Hemorrhagic Shock on Cerebral Blood Flow in Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment."

• Lee Hasselkorn, Pitt Medical Student who performed research at SCRR, Scientific Award for one of the top four presentations at the congress. #65 "Effect of Hemorrhagic Shock on Neuronal Death After Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice."

• Ava Puccio, RN, Research Nurse in the Pitt Dept. of Neurosurgery collaborating with SCRR received the SCCM Nursing Scholarship. #303 "Controlled Normothermia Attenuates Intracranial Hypertension After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury."

• Craig Smith, MD, Pediatric CCM and SCRR Fellow, Scientific Award for one of the top four presentations at the Congress. #18 "Gender- and Cell Compartment-Dependent Poly-ADP-Ribosylation After Traumatic Brain Injury in Juvenile Rats."

Dr. Kochanek was also the star performer at the American College of CCM (ACCM) Convocation where he received the 2007 ACCM Distinguished Investigator Award and addressed the audience with his presentation entitled "Critical Care Research: Whether Stamp Collecting or Searching for a Breakthrough. It's the Fellows that Count" that masterly devoted the honors of his research success to the many outstanding fellows who performed their excellent SCRR investigations under his eminent mentorship.