Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
First Place
Thorsten Leucker, MD, University of Louisville for Endothelial Derived Cardioprotection is Abolished by Hyperglycemia.
Second Place
Yaser Cheema, MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center for Reverse Remodeling and the Recovery From Cachexia in Rats with Aldosteronism.
Third Place
Karla Miranda, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for Stimi Governs L-Type Calcium Influx in Cardiac Myocytes.
FOUNDERS' MEDAL AWARD
Karl T. Weber, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
TINSLEY HARRISON AWARD
Paul Muntner, University of Alabama at Birmingham for Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol With Coronary Heart Disease Risk Across Categories of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
This award is given by the Editor for what is considered the best original manuscript published in The Journal during 2011. This award is made in memory of Dr. Tinsley Harrison, one of the founders of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation. Dr. Muntner (left) being presented the award by Dr. David Ploth, Editor in Chief of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Dr. Muntner, University of Alabama at Birmingham, received this award for his manuscript entitled “Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol With Coronary Heart Disease Risk Across Categories of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study”. This award is sponsored by Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins - publisher for The AJMS. .jpg)
SSCI YOUNG INVESIGATOR AWARD
1st Place: Thorsten Leucker, MD, University of Louisville for Endothelial Derived Cardioprotection is Abolished by Hyperglycemia
2012 SSCI Young Investigator Awardee for best abstract submitted for meeting program. Dr. Thorsten Leucker, University of Louisville is being presented the 1st place plaque for his abstract entitled “Endothelial Derived Cardioprotection is Abolished by Hyperglycemia” by Dr. Karl T. Weber, President (2011). 
2nd Place:Yaser Cheema, MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center for Reverse Remodeling and the Recovery From Cachexia in Rats with Aldosteronism
2012 SSCI Young Investigator Awardee for best abstract submitted for meeting program. Dr. Yaser Cheema, MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center won 2nd place for his abstract entitled “Reverse Remodeling and the Recovery From Cachexia in Rats with Aldosteronism”. Award is being presented to Dr. Cheema by Dr. Karl T. Weber, President (2011) - left and Dr. Brent Wagoner, SAFMR Secretary/Treasurer - right. 
3rd Place:Karla Miranda, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for Stimi Governs L-Type Calcium Influx in Cardiac Myocytes
2012 SSCI Young Investigator Awardee for best abstract submitted for meeting program. Karla Miranda, MD, PhD Student, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center won 3rd place for her abstract entitled “Stimi Governs L-Type Calcium Influx in Cardiac Myocytes”. Award is being presented to Dr. Miranda by Dr. Karl T. Weber, President (2011) - left and Dr. Brent Wagoner, SAFMR Secretary/Treasurer - right. 
SAFMR/SSCI YOUNG FACULTY AWARDS
Tanja Dudenbostel, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lovie Lewis Rodgers, Xavier University
Lan Luu, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Quoc Nguyen, Tulane School of Public Health
Ebenezer Nyenwe, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
The 2012 Winners, Left to Right:
Ebenezer Nyenwe, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, "Body Composition, Glucoregulation And Energy Expenditure In Healthy African-Americans And Caucasians."
Quoc Nguyen, Tulane School of Public Health, "Correlates Of Age-Onset Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Relatively Young Black And White Adults In A Community: The Bogalusa Heart Study."
Lovie Lewis Rodgers, Xavier University, "Gender Disparities In Blood Pressure Control Among Older Adults: Findings From COSMO."
Tanja Dudenbostel, University of Alabama at Birmingham, "Cardiohemodynamic Changes In Subjects With Resistant And Refractory Hypertension."
Missing: Lan Luu, Lousianna State University Health Science Center, "Impaired Metabolic Flexibility in Vietnamese Americans."
This award is given to faculty at the instructor or assistant professor level who are within 5 years of completing their graduate medical education training. Left to Right: Ebenezer Nyenwe, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Quoc Nguyen, Tulane School of Public Health Lovie Lewis Rodgers, Xavier University Tanja Dudenbostel, University of Alabama at Birmingham Brent Wagner, Secretary/Treasurer of the SAFMR Missing: Lan Luu, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Christopher Atwell, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Viswatej Avutu, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Laleh Bahrami, Tulane University School of Medicine
Andrew Boucher, University of Tennessee
Joy Buie, Medical University of South Carolina
Amy Collins, Tulane University
Gary Fernandez, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Nicolle Fernandez, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Sarah Galvez, Tulane University School of Medicine
Ruth Grossmann, Emory University
Caitlin Henry, Tulane University
Catherine Howard, Tulane University
Ellen Jones, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Vern Kerchberger, Emory University
Mohamed Khass, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Min-Young Kwak, Tulane University
Michael Levinson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Liu Liu, Tulane University School of Medicine
Fayong Luo, Tulane University
Sirshendu Majumdar, University of Tennessee
Rachael McCaleb, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Suzanne McCluskey, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Susan Oh, UT Southwestern Medical School
Alexander Rabin, Emory University School of Medicine
Ewa Szymanska Mroczek, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jenna Thomason, Emory University School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health
Yujie Wang, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Leticia Watkins, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Allison Watts, University of Tennessee Health Science Center