2021 WINNER Abstract Award – Charlotte Maschke, BSc
“The Brain’s Functional Response to Propofol Anesthesia Has Prognostic Value for Unresponsive Patients”
Women in Neuroanesthesiology and Neuroscience Education and Research
(WINNER) Abstract Award
The Women in Neuroanesthesiology and Neuroscience Education and Research (WINNER) Abstract Award is given to the top female first-time scientific abstract presenter at the SNACC meeting. This award recognizes excellence in research and is part of SNACC’s strategy to address gender disparities in academic neuroanesthesia. The recipient of this award will be recognized at the SNACC Annual Meeting, receive a complementary one year SNACC membership, receive complementary registration at the next SNACC meeting, and be provided with mentorship opportunities within SNACC. This award will be given to the highest-scoring abstract meeting the criteria below:
- Female presenter
- Rank of Assistant Professor or below
- First time abstract presenter at SNACC
2020 WINNER Abstract Award
Stefanie Blain-Moraes, PhD
“Reconfiguration of Frontoparietal Directed Connectivity Under Anesthesia May Predict Recovery of Consciousness”
2019 WINNER Abstract Award
Viola Neudecker, MD – “Infant Isoflurane Exposure Affects Social Behaviors But Not Cognitive Functions in Juvenile Non-Human Primates”
2018 WINNER Abstract Award
Shu Li, MD -“Mannitol Improves Intraoperative Brain Relaxation in Patients with Midline Shift Undergoing Supratentorial Tumor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
Travel and Joint Travel Awards
The purpose of the Travel Awards is to facilitate attendance to a SNACC Annual Meeting by a trainee by offsetting cost allowing the recipient the opportunity to present a poster. These awards are given to medical students, graduate students, residents, or fellows each year for receiving highest scores by abstract graders. The award consists of a financial award and presentation of a certificate during the annual meeting. To qualify, candidates should be either a medical student, resident, graduate student, clinical fellow or post-doctoral fellow at the time of the annual meeting and must be the presenting author of an abstract accepted for presentation at the SNACC annual meeting. The recipient must attend the SNACC annual meeting to receive their award and certificate.
2021 TRAVEL AWARDS – Not Awarded
2021 Joint Travel Awards
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation – APSF
Srikanth Sridhar, MD, CMQ, FASA – “The Importance of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship Training”
SNACC/The Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
Rajeev Chauhan, MD, DM –“Comparison of Effect of Propofol versus Ketofol (ketamine and propofol) on Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Randomized Trial”
Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Lucia Misquita, MD – “The Impact of Frailty on Post-Operative Complications in Spine Surgery”
SNACC/Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), Neuroanesthesia Section
Katherine Saied, MD – “Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Impact of an SOP on Anesthesia Care“
2021 BEST OF MEETING AWARDS
Basic Neuroscience Category – Kathleen Vincent, PhD
“Using Touchscreen-based Operant Conditioning Tasks to Assess Cognitive Recovery Following Anesthetic Emergence in Rats”
Clinical/Translational Neuroscience Category – Ankur Luthra, MD, DM
“Outcome Related to General Anaesthesia Versus Regional Anaesthesia for Lower Extremity Surgery in Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (GARA)”