American Heart Association Recognizes Two NHLBI Staff Members

Office of the Director - November 20, 2009

The American Heart Association has honored two NHLBI staff members for their outstanding work in cardiovascular disease research.

Dr. Daniel Levy received the AHA's Population Research Prize for his direction of the Framingham Heart Study over the past 15 years. The association credited Dan with deepening our understanding of the relationships between cardiovascular disease and risk factors such as hypertension and genetics; recognizing and justifying the benefit of advanced imaging and biomedical technology; transforming the study into a cross-disciplinary endeavor that includes basic, translational and population-based research; and recruiting a new cohort to the study.

Dr. Gail Pearson received the AHA Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young’s Distinguished Achievement Award for her contributions to the council and her promotion of pediatric cardiovascular research. Director of the NHLBI's Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Research Program, Gail has led the NHLBI-funded Pediatric Heart Network for the past eight years. This program has changed the field of pediatric cardiovascular research by facilitating evidence-based care for children with congenital and acquired cardiovascular disease. Such research has historically lagged behind studies for adults. Gail has also developed other significant pediatric cardiovascular programs, such as the NHLBI's newly launched "Bench to Bassinet" translational research initiative.

Dan and Gail accepted their respective awards on November 14 and 17, 2009 at the AHA's Scientific Sessions in Orlando. Please join me in congratulating them both.

Dr. Daniel Levy

Dr. Gail Pearson

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