Meetings & Events

AHA Meetings

Scientific Sessions is a comprehensive national meeting of cardiac and vascular diseases. Find out more about the Early Career Day programming at Scientific Sessions.

The Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions is the annual meeting of the ATVB and PVD Councils with top tier vascular research and special sessions aimed to foster the success of early career members. The meeting immediately follows the SVS Research Initiatives conference.

ATVB Early Career Awards

ATVB Travel Grants

ATVB Merit Travel Grants encourage and support the efforts of early career investigators in cardiovascular research and encourage participation in ATVB and AHA activities. The council offers opportunities for travel support to both the AHA's annual Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Conference each spring and to the AHA's Scientific Sessions each November. These awards help cover the travel expenses for new investigators to attend the scientific conference to present research in oral or poster format and engage in discussion with senior investigators. Merit awards are granted to the highest-scoring abstracts authored by early career investigators who also apply for these stipends.

ATVB Scientific Sessions Travel Grants for Early Career Investigators

Elaine W. Raines Early Career Investigator Award

The Elaine W. Raines Early Career Investigator Award recognizes the council’s early career investigator members who are performing high quality research in the fields of arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology. Candidates will be considered not only for the quality and relevance of their research being submitted to Scientific Sessions but also for their accomplishments, contributions to their fields and expertise as researchers in general. Five finalists will present their research at Scientific Sessions and a winner will be named at the ATVB Business Meeting and Awards Reception.

Elaine W Raines Early Career Investigator Award

Early Career Council Awards

Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Prize in Thrombosis
This award recognizes outstanding endeavors by new investigators in fundamental and applied research in Thrombosis including the mechanism, detection, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders.
Irvine H. Page Young Investigator Research Award
This award is open to new investigators in arteriosclerosis and vascular biology. It recognizes investigators in the formative years of their careers who have the potential to become future leaders in cardiovascular research.
Emerging Scientist Award for Women

Other Meetings of Special Interest

Gordon Research Conferences
Gordon Research Conferences includes presentations of emerging science, typically in an informal atmosphere for close collegial discussions and cooperation.
SVS Vascular Research Initiatives Conference
Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) is the annual basic science meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) emphasizing translational research into peripheral vascular disease and the research of junior vascular biologists. Held immediately before the Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions.
North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)
- Vasculata – A useful detailed overview of current topics in vascular biology for young investigators. Includes an optional hands-on workshop in experimental techniques of value to the vascular researcher.
- Vascular Biology – A meeting featuring two NAVBO Workshops and special sessions on therapeutics, resolution inflammation and signaling in inflammation.
Keystone Conferences
Scientific conferences held in relatively informal locales to optimize information exchange and promote collaborative interactions. A subset of these each year is dedicated to cardiovascular diseases.