Awards
Posters of Distinction
APSA selects two recipients for outstanding poster
presentations. Members of the Program Committee
select recipients in two categories: one for basic science and one
for clinical poster.
M. Judah Folkman Memorial Awards
In honor of Dr. Judah Folkman and his legacy of leadership in
our organization, the tremendous body of work he left behind and the way
he selflessly shared his art of medicine with so many students and the
art of healing with so many children and families. The American
Pediatric Surgical Association and the Association of Training Program
Directors for Pediatric Surgery are proud to present the Judah Folkman
Memorial Award for outstanding research presentations given during the
APSA Annual Meeting.
APSA Congratulates the 2010 Winners!
Posters of Distinction
Basic Science
Hayden W. Stagg, MD
"Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Induces Hyperpermeability Following
Traumatic Burn Injury"
Clinical
Diana L. Diesen, MD
"Temporal Association Between Blood Transfusion and Necrotizing
Enterocolitis in Premature Infants"
M. Judah Folkman Memorial Awards
Best Podium Presentation
Mehul V. Raval, MD
"Pediatric ACS NSQIP: Feasibility of a Novel Prospective Assessment of
Surgical Outcomes - a Phase I Report"
Best Poster Presentation
Allison L. Speer, MD
"Tissue-Engineered Esophagus is a Versatile in Vivo Mouse
Model with Intact Architecture"
2009 Winners
Posters of Distinction
Basic Science
Francois I. Luks, MD
"Reflectance Spectrometry for Realtime Hemoglobin Determination of
Placental Vessels During Endoscopic Laser Surgery for TTTS"
Clinical
Henry L. Chang, MD
"Mullerian Inhibiting Substance Inhibits Migration of
Epithelial Cancer Cell Lines"
M. Judah Folkman Memorial Awards
Best Poster Presentation
Laura A. Boomer, MD
"Cholangiocyte Apoptosis During Lamprey Metamorphosis"
Best Podium Presentation
Eric Jelin, MD
"Effects of Notch4 On Lung Vascular Remodeling."
