Three of the awards will be named for the following:
Kenneth L. Barker, Charles A. Blake and Burton E. Sobel

Matthew J. Durand, Medical College of Wisconsin               Mentor:   Julian H. Lombard
“Introgression of the Brown Norway Renin Gene onto the Dahl Salt Sensitive Genetic Background Restores Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Relaxation by Reducing Oxidative Stress in the Cerebral Vasculature”

Lucas W. Meuchel, Mayo Clinic                                            Mentor:   Y.S. Prakash
“Neurotrophins Induce Nitric Oxide Generation in Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cells”

Natasha Moningka, University of Florida - Gainesville        Mentor:   Chris Baylis
“Impact of 12 wks Exercise on Renal Nitric Oxide and Antioxidant Status: A Strain Difference Comparison”

Alex Moore, University of Missouri                                        Mentor:  Steven S. Segal
“Functional Adrenoreceptor Distribution in Arteriolar Networks of Mouse Gluteus Maximus Muscle”

Praveen Shukla, North Dakota State University                   Mentor:   Stephen T. O’Rourke
“Melatonin Inhibits NO-induced cGMP Accumulation by Increasing PDE5 Phosphorylation in Coronary Arteries”

Meera Sridharan, Saint Louis University                                Mentor:   Randy Sprague
“Pannexin 1 (PANX1) is a Conduit for ATP Released from Human Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Exposed to Low Oxygen Tension”

Brandi M. Wynne, Medical College of Georgia                      Mentor: R. Clinton Webb
 “Nitroxyl Anion Mediates Vasorelaxation in Salt-Loaded AngII Hypertensive Mesenteric Arteries”