Awards: 45th Congress of the São Paulo State Society of Cardiology
On June 19th, 20th, and 21st, the 45th Congress of the São Paulo State Society of Cardiology (SOCESP) was held at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo.
The SOCESP Congress is a distinguished event, aligned with the latest international proposals and protocols in the specialty. It ranks among the five largest and most prestigious cardiology congresses in the world, offering a comfortable space for professional updates, technological innovation, discussions with leading experts, and opportunities for young cardiologists, allowing knowledge to be shared seriously and openly.
Among the various topics covered, some studies were selected for awards. This year, the highlights were:
Luiz Veneré Decourt Award for Best Clinical Research
The student Sara Del Vecchio Ziotti was the grand prize winner.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Luis Henrique Wolf Gowdak.
Title of the study: “Perfil Clínico-demográfico e Adequação da Intervenção Coronária Percutânea Eletiva em um Centro de Cardiologia Brasileiro“.
Young Investigator Award – Josef Feher
Graduate Sara Quaglia de Campos Giampá was the grand prize winner.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Luciano Ferreira Drager.
Title of the study: “Impacto do tratamento da apneia obstrutiva do sono na saúde cardiovascular e do sono em parceiros que dormem na mesma cama: Estudo Randomizado SLEEP PARTNERS”
Prof. Ludhmila Hajjar receives Ruth Sonntag Nussenzweig Award
Recognition by the São Paulo City Council honors the career of the FMUSP full professor in public health and academia
Prof. Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar, full professor of Clinical Emergencies at FMUSP, received the Ruth Sonntag Nussenzweig Award at the São Paulo City Council on Monday, December 2, 2024. The ceremony was broadcast on the City Council Portal and official channels.
The initiative recognizes women scientists, physicians, and health professionals who have stood out in scientific research or in advancing medicine. Councilwoman Sandra Tadeu, the award’s founder, congratulated the professor for her brilliant career and honored her on behalf of all residents of São Paulo.
“The career of scientist Ruth Sonntag Nussenzweig is marked by scientific excellence and commitment to public health, reflecting values we recognize in Dr. Ludhmila, who fights for science-based medicine,” congratulated the councilwoman.
In her acceptance speech, Prof. Ludhmila said she felt honored to receive an award bearing the name of scientist Ruth, who was also a USP professor and a pioneer in studies for the development of a malaria vaccine.
“There is no doctor without a team, nor scientist alone, without structure, without university, without well-spent public money. I dedicate this award to USP, which today is recognized for public education and the quality we want for the professional training of the whole country. We want to train quality people who will work to build a better society,” declared the professor, who received the tribute accompanied by her team and the USP Rector, Prof. Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Junior.
During the ceremony, the professor highlighted her more than 20 years at USP and received tributes from the attending councilors. They praised her leadership at the Hospital das Clínicas during the COVID-19 pandemic and recalled that the doctor has been listed among the most influential scientists by a study from Stanford University.
Source: FMUSP Communication and Press Office
USP Outstanding Thesis 2022 awards Prize and Honorable Mentions to works from the Faculty of Medicine
The finalists of the USP Outstanding Thesis Award 11th Edition were announced on November 7, 2022, and a work from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP) was honored in the Health Sciences major area. From the Cardiology Program, the thesis titled “Discharge from myocardial revascularization surgery in patients with acute coronary disease based on platelet aggregability: a prospective randomized study,” authored by Carlos Alberto Kenji Nakashima and supervised by Prof. Dr. José Carlos Nicolau, was awarded.
Source: FMUSP Communication Office