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Research Committee
Join the Research Committee

Chair: Janet Wu      Co-Chair: Thomas Schlöglhofer

Contact: research@vadcoordinator.org 

2022 Research Overview


2023 Initiatives: 

2023 ICCAC Research Grant Awards: 

Research Grant submissions will be open again from May 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30th  

  • Two $3000 grants will be awarded to the two HIGHEST scored grant proposals
  • Blinded review will be completed by OCTOBER 15TH and awardees will be announced NOVEMBER 1ST, 2023. 
  • This is an excellent way to jump start your research.
  • If any questions arise about how to develop your research protocol, please reach out to any research committee members or chairs

❤ Research Grant Letter

❤ Proposal Example

❤ Proposal Application for Submission

For this submission, you will need to submit the completed "Proposal Example" application (found at this link when logged in), as well as your CV, budget proposal and proposal. Much of these things can be included in the application. Good luck. We all look forward to seeing your grant proposals this year.


2023 ICCAC Presentation/Publication Grant Awards: 

  • This award was so successful last year that we wanted to offer more this year
  • We will be awarding THREE $1500 presentation/publication travel grants
  • We encourage you to apply if you have been an ICCAC member for at least one year and have a Peer-reviewed conference presentation (could be oral, could be invited presentation, could be poster presentation) that require travel expenses
  • Applications will be accepted on three separate occasions: first round: May 1st, 2023, second round: September 1st, 2023, and third round: December 1st, 2023
  • Travel Grants will be announced for the first round: June 15th, 2023, second round: Oct 15th, 2023, and third round: Jan 15th, 2024
  • If any questions arise, please submit them to research@vadcoordinator.org

❤ Travel/Publication Information Letter

❤ Travel/Publication Application for Submission

For this submission, you will need to submit the "Presenter Submission" application (found at this link when logged in) as well as your CV, budget proposal and proposal. Much of these things can be included in the application. Good luck!


PREVIOUS Awards:

June 2022 Awardee goes to: Thomas Schlöglhofer, MSc, for his work titled: Inflow Cannula Position as Risk Factor for Stroke in Patients with HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Devices

He will be presenting this topic at the Nursing/VAD Coordinator session at ASAIO, June 9th, 2022. Please join the Research Committee in CONGRATULATING Thomas in his job well done!!

Mission/Vision

The International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians (ICCAC) has developed a research grant opportunity to support clinical research in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS).



2023 Goals
  • TBD
2022 Research Grant Recipients

Stay Tuned



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