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Research

Join the Research Committee

Chair: Sylvie Baudart

Co-Chair: Sarah E Schroeder 

Contact: research@vadcoordinator.org 

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MISSION

Our mission is to serve as a research framework for ICCAC members, providing strategical steps and opportunities in creating research projects for the betterment of the MCS Patient. and the MCS community.  


VISION

The vision for the Research Committee is to provide avenues to increase amount of Nursing and Allied Health VAD Clinician Research, through grant assistance, and educational opportunities. We want to foster all of this regardless of what your expertise in research is!

RESEARCH SUPPORT OPPORTUNITITES


RESEARCH MENTORING 

Have a research idea but don't know where to start?  Have some questions and would like to know if that's a research idea?

Need guidance of funding?  How to do statistical analysis? 

 Just shoot us an email at research@vadcoordinator.org and the research committee members will provide support and mentoring



ICCAC RESEARCH GRANT 


Deadline: 08/15/2026

Purpose: support research focused on one of the following:

  • Improving VAD or tMCS patients' outcomes
  • Improving quality of life for VAD patients
  • Supporting or facilitating VAD or tMCS clinicians' work

Amount: up to $4,000

Number of grants: 2 

Review Process and Notification: 

  1. Selection of the grant recipient will be made by an expert review committee
  2. Applicants must be  active ICCAC members at the time of submission 
  3. Grants will be scored on the basis of study aims, significance, innovation, research approach, feasibility.
  4. All applicants will be notified as to whether or not they have been selected to receive the research grant by September 15 2026.
  5. The term of the grant will be two years beginning October 2026 through September 2028.  Recipient must remain an ICCAC member through the term of the grant.
  6. Awardees will present their research and results through ICCAC webinar.
  7. Recognize ICCAC sponsorship


TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL:  

Email the completed application form to  

research@vadcoordinator.org


FOR MORE INFORMATION: EMAIL  research@vadcoordinator.org


2027 Presentation/Publication TRAVEL Award

Deadline: 09/30/2026

Purpose: support ICCAC members' attendance at conferences to present their research and disseminate their presentation.

  • Invited Speakers
  • Accepted oral presentations
  • Accepted posters

Amount: up to $1,500

Other benefit: Awardees' presentation will be promoted via ICCAC channels

Number of grants: 2 

Review Process and Notification: 

  1. Selection of the grant recipient will be made by an expert review committee
  2. Applicants must have been active ICCAC members since 2024 
  3. The grant must be used for travel between October 15 2026 and June 30 2026
  4. Grants will be scored on the basis of significance, research content and innovation of the presentation/poster.
  5. Recipients of 2025 ICCAC research grants or travel grants are not eligible to apply for the 2027 Travel grant
  6. All applicants will be notified as to whether or not they have been selected to receive the Travel grant by  October 15 2026.
  7. The grant can be awarded pending acceptance to the conference.
  8. Awardees will acknowledge ICCAC support during their presentation.
  9. Awardees will write a short statement to be published on the research committee website and might be disseminated via social media.


TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL:  

Email the completed application form to  

research@vadcoordinator.org




PREVIOUS Research Awards:

Webinar presentation September 8th 

2023:

1. Sarah Schroeder: What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Development of the Anticipatory Guidance Tool for Outcome Expectations When Receiving a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device: Phase 1

2. Laura Coyle: Outcomes in HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients Requiring Temporary Right Ventricular Assist Device Support

2024: 

1. Erin Davis: Surviving the Storm: Communication Training to Optimize Advanced Heart Failure (AHF) Team Communication and Collaboration

2. Thomas Schlöglhofer: Orthostatic Pump Flow Response in LVAD Patients: Insights Gained from Noninvasive Cardiovascular Monitoring

2025:

1. Abigail Thorndyke Shonrock: Compassion Strikes Back: Improving Dyadic Quality of Life for Left Ventricular Assistive Devices Patients and Caregivers

2. Laura Coyle: Comparison of Driveline Exit Site Anchoring Devices in Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients




Committee Chairs

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If you have any questions, please contact research@vadcoordinator.org.