We are pleased to present the 3rd annual HFC/HFSA joint site-based research awards to the top PI’s, Study Coordinators, and Sites. Please submit your nominations for this year’s awards to be presented at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, taking place Sept. 10-13, 2021.
Click to download the COVID-Like Illness CRF Template and read the related JACC publication “Conduct of Clinical Trials in the Era of COVID-19: JACC Scientific Expert Panel”.
The Heart Failure Collaboratory is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 HFC – HFSA Research Network Awards. This joint effort recognized individuals and sites in the following categories: Research Site, Principal Investigator and Site Coordinator. Below is a list of all awardees:
Principal Investigator Awardees
| PI | Research Site | Trial (s) |
| Amin Yehya, MD | Sentara Healthcare | VICTORIA |
| Andrew Sauer, MD | University of Kansas Medical Center | GALACTIC-HF |
| Scott Feitell, DO | Rochester General Hospital | RELIEVE-HF |
| Rhondalyn McLean, MD, MHS | University of Pennsylvania | GENETIC-HF
Zepatier For Treatment Of Hepatitis C-Negative Patients Who Receive Heart Transplants From Hepatitis C-Positive Donors (HCV) |
| Freny Mody, MD | V.A. Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System | TRANSFORM-HF |
| Sandhya Murthy, MD | Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine | TRANSFORM-HF |
| Gerin Stevens, MD | Northwell Health – Manhasset | TRANSFORM-HF |
| Sara Saberi, MD | Michigan Medicine Cardiology Clinic | EXPLORER-HCM, MAVA-LTE |
Site Coordinator Awardees
| Name | Research Site | Trial (s) |
| Alyssa Boyce-White | University of Kansas Medical Center | GALACTIC-HF |
| Connie Watson | University of Mississippi | EMPERIAL- reduced and preserved ANTHEM-HF VITALITY HFpEF PIONEER-HF PANTHEON VICTORIA PARAGON-HF SOCRATES- reduced and preserved INTERVENE-HF Dilated CMP Precision Medicine Study COUNTER HF |
| Patricia Noll | Rochester General Hospital | RELIEVE-HF |
| Mary Sheehan | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | EXPLORER-HCM, MAVA-LTE, MAVERICK, MYK-491-006 |
Research Site Awardees
| Research Site | PI/
Site Coordinator (s) |
Trial |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | John Herre, MD/
Brittany McMichael |
TRANSFORM-HF |
| V.A. Medical Center/University of Maryland | Stephen Gottlieb, MD/
Mary Bowers-Lash |
TRANSFORM-HF |
| Henry Ford Health System | Gillian Grafton, MD/
Kelsey Neaton |
TRANSFORM-HF |
| Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) | Johannes Steiner, MD/
John Halvorson |
CY 1031 // METEORIC-HF – NCT03759392 |
| Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research of the Encore Research Group | Micheal Koren, MD/
Richard W Smith, RN |
MYK491-003 |
| Glacier View Research Institute, Cardiology | Eve Gillespie, MD, PHD/
Lucia Kufa Brandy Anderson Chelsey Stocker |
METEORIC-HF |
| University of Pennsylvania | Tiffany Sharkoski, MPH, MBE, CCRC (HF Program Mgr.) | eMAP
eCool-AF |
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The mission of the HFC has focused largely on clinical trials, and the impact of COVID-19 on clinical research will be significant. The FDA has issued the following guidance with suggestions and recommendations. We have offered to collect any questions not addressed in the guidance and pass them along on behalf of HFC members. We hope this will be helpful in answering the many questions we are all facing.
Kind regards,
Mona Fiuzat, Chris O’Connor, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Bill Abraham, Mitch Psotka, Bram Zuckerman, Norman Stockbridge
Heart Failure Collaboratory Co-Chairs and Members
Click the link below to read a blog by Ankeet Bhatt, MD, MBA posted on CVCTCardioBrief.
“Statistical Considerations for Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Guidance for Industry”
Click here for more information: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/statistical-considerations-clinical-trials-during-covid-19-public-health-emergency-guidance-industry
“The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance outlining the flexibilities available to recipients conducting NIH-funded clinical trials and human subject studies, that are impacted by the declared public health emergency for COVID-19.”
Click here for more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-087.html
The Heart Failure Collaboratory is proud to announce the winners of the HFC – HFSA Research Network Awards. In its inaugural year, this joint effort recognized individuals and sites in the following categories: Research Site, Principal Investigator and Site Coordinator. Below is a list of all awardees:
Pictured left to right:
Stephen Heitner, MD, Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD, Chris O’Connor, MD, HFSA President 2017-2018, Randy Starling, MD, HFSA President 2018-2019, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, HFSA President 2019-2020, Palak Shah, MD
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, HFSA President 2019-2020, Randy Starling, MD, HFSA President 2018-2019, Palak Shah, MD, Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD, Venkatesh Nadar, MD, Anjali Owens, MD, Chris O’Connor, MD, HFSA President 2017-2018
Biykem Bozkurt, MD, HFSA President 2019-2020, Randy Starling, MD, HFSA President 2018-2019, Amanda Radle, MS, Lydia McGowan, MS, CCRP, Chris O’Connor, MD, HFSA President 2017-2018