2013 Abstract Winners

2013 Annual Meeting Abstract Winners 

Best Basic Research Awards: 
First Place Award: GAL-021 Reverses Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression and Decreases the Severity of Central Sleep Apneas and Obstructive Apneas in Rats
Main Author: Francis Goldner. DVM, PhD, Galleon Pharmaceuticals
Co-Authors: *Matthew Hewitt, PhD; xSanthosh Baby. PhD; *Ryan Gruber, BS: *Courtney 'deo, BS: *D. Euan Maclntyre, PhD *Galleon Pharmaceuticals
Second Place Award: The Human Carotid Body Function-Neurotransmitter Release in Response to Acute Hypoxia
Main Author: Malin Jonsson Fagerlund, MD, PhD, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska I nstitutet
Co-Authors: Jessica Kahlin, MD: Souren Mkrtchian, MD, PhD: Anette Ebberyd, BSc; Lars Eriksson, MD, PhD 

Best Clinical Research Awards: 
First Place Award: Celecoxib for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy: A Randomized Controlled Double Blinded Study Main Author: Kimmo Murto, MD. FRCPC, University of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Co-Authors: Christine Lamontagne, MD, University of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Johnna MacCormick, MD, University of Ottawa, CHEO, Colleen Daly, MD, University of Ottawa, Kelly Ramakko, BSc, University of Ottawa, CHEO. David Rosen, MD, University of Ottawa, CHEO, Nick Barrowman, PhD, Clinical Research Unit, CHEO Research Institute and Regis Vaillancourt, PharmD, CHEO 
Second Place Award (1 of 2): Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Complications: Matched Cohort Comparison of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Outcomes Before and After Diagnosis by Polysomnography 
Main Author: Thomas Mutter, FRCPC, MSc, University of Manitoba 
Co-Authors: Dan Chateau PhD. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Michael Moffatt, MD, FRCPC, MSc, University of Manitoba, Clare Ramsey, MD, FRCPC, MS. University of Manitoba, Leslie L. Roos, PhD, University of Manitoba, Meir Kryger, MD, FRCPC, Yale University School of Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare System 
Second Place Award (2 of 2): GAL-021, A New Intravenous Selective Potassium-Channel Blocker, Reverses Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression with no Impairment of Opioid Analgesia 
Main Author: Margot Roozekrans, MD, University of Leiden Medical Center 
Co-Authors: Rutger van der Schrier, MD, Joop Van Gerven, MD, PhD, Pieter Okkerse, MD, Sean Peng, PhD, Paul A. Hoskins, James F. McLeod. MD, Albert Dahan, MD, PhD 

2013 Annual Meeting Research Grant Winner 

Congratulations to Principal Investigator. Dr. Susana Vacas with the University of California-San Francisco, for winning the first Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) Research Grant! Dr. Vacas will be awarded at the 3rd Annual Meeting Luncheon on Friday. October 11, 2013. Please find more details below.
Project Title: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Cognitive Decline
Principal Investigator: Susana Vacas, MD, UCSF
Senior Investigator: Mervyn Maze, MD. UCSF