Request for Application – 2013 Research Awards
- Demonstrate echocardiography’s relevance by showing it as a link/key to specific clinical outcomes.
- Provide comparative evidence of the key role echocardiography plays in managing patients (e.g., appropriateness, outcomes, cost effectiveness, comparative benefit).
- Demonstrate new and innovative applications of cardiovascular ultrasound technology and/or therapeutic applications.
Senior Mentor/Project Sponsor and Administrative Supervisor: Applicants are to identify an ASE physician or scientist member as a senior mentor/project sponsor and provide a letter of support from that individual defining their respective roles in the proposed project. The senior mentor/project sponsor must hold a valid appointment at the institution where the research will be conducted and have a track record of high quality clinical investigation.A letter of support is also required from the applicant’s administrative supervisor stating that, if funding is awarded, the applicant will be given protected time and appropriately excused from clinical and administrative duties to an extent that the research funding is proportional to their existing salary.
Recipient: The Award recipient is expected to have scientific responsibility for the conduct of the proposed research if funding is awarded, and to participate in future ASE/ASEF educational meetings and events to present the final results of his/her work if so invited. Ongoing submission of abstracts of the research work in progress to ASE for presentation consideration is strongly encouraged.
In accepting funding from the ASE Foundation, the recipient and his/her research team agree to include acknowledgement of this funding in all future publications, press releases, other documents, and presentations that cite results from the ASE Foundation-supported research.
Senior Mentor/Project Sponsor: Applicants are to identify an ASE physician or scientist member as their senior mentor/project sponsor and provide a letter of support from that individual. The senior mentor/project sponsor must hold a valid appointment at the institution where the research will be conducted and have a track record of high quality clinical investigation.
Recipient: The Award recipient is expected to have scientific responsibility for the conduct of the proposed research if funding is awarded, and to participate in future ASE/ASEF educational meetings and events to present the final results of his/her work if so invited. Ongoing submission of abstracts of the research work in progress to ASE for presentation consideration is strongly encouraged.In accepting funding from the ASE Foundation, the recipient and his/her research team agree to include acknowledgement of this funding in all future publications, press releases, other documents, and presentations that cite results from the ASE Foundation-supported research.