IARS Annual Meeting
Kosaka Best Abstract Awards
The Kosaka Best Abstract Awards are awarded to the top scoring abstracts submitted to the IARS Annual Meeting in three categories: Clinical Research, Basic Science, or Scholars. Three (3) Top Finalists will be selected in each category and present during the Kosaka Best Abstract Session (5 minute talk, 3 minute Q&A, 5 slide max). The finalists will receive a $50 prize and one winner from each category will receive $500.
The Kosaka Best Abstract Awards are supported by the Japan Society for Clinical Anesthesia (JSCA) and the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). The founder of the JSCA, Dr. Futami Kosaka, started a cooperative relationship with IARS in 1990 and developed the foundation for today’s Kosaka Best Abstracts Session.
Eligibility Requirements
The abstract:
- Must be submitted to the IARS Annual Meeting.
- Must be submitted in Clinical Research, Basic Science or Scholars.
The presenting author indicated in the abstract submission:
- Will receive the prize.
- Is not required to have an active IARS Membership.
- For the scholars category, author must be junior faculty member within the first six years of faculty appointment at the instructor or assistant professor level.
The abstract must be presented during the Kosaka Best Abstracts Session at the IARS Annual Meeting.
Prize
The Finalists will receive:
- $50 and a certificate after the IARS Annual Meeting
One winner from each category will receive:
- $500 and a plaque after the IARS Annual Meeting
Congratulations to the 2022 Winners:
Basic Science Research Award Winner:
Glutamatergic and Adrenergic Neurons Mediate Alpha-2-Agonist-Induced Sedation and Hypnosis in Mice
Andrew McKinstry-Wu, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Research Award Winner:
Cognitive and cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer’s Disease biomarker changes over time in older surgical patients and matched nonsurgical controls
Megan Wong, Duke University School of Medicine
Scholars Award Winner:
Integrated single-cell and plasma proteomic modeling to predict surgical site complications, a prospective cohort study
Amy Tsai, UC Davis School of Medicine
Congratulations to the 2022 Top Finalists:
Top Basic Science Presentations:
Ketamine Mitigates Sevoflurane-Induced Persistent Memory Deficits and Prevents Increased Activity of GABAA Receptors in Mice
Dian-Shi Wang, University of Toronto
Top Clinical Research Presentations
Incidence and predictors of a same-day case cancellation.
Karuna Wongtangman, Montefiore Medical Center
Development and Validation of Machine Learning Model to Predict Postoperative, Post-Discharge Opioids Refills as a Screening Tool for Referral to a Transitional Pain Service Clinic.
Andrew Bishara, UCSF
Top Scholars Presentations
Chemogenetic activation of dopaminergic midbrain neurons accelerates cognitive recovery following dexmedetomidine- but not ketamine-induced loss of consciousness in rats
Kathleen Vincent, Massachusetts General Hospital
Phase-Locked Acoustic Stimulation Increases Human Thermal Arousal Thresholds during Dexmedetomidine Sedation
Christian Guay, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Top Late-Breaking Presentations (not eligible for award)
Human Demonstration of a Closed-loop, Wearable Naloxone Injector System
Jacob Sunshine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Variation in postpartum hemorrhage prevalence based on hospital of delivery in California.
Rudolph Davis, MD, MPH, Stanford University School of Medicine