Women in Neuroanesthesiology and Neuroscience Education and Research (WINNER) Abstract Award
The Women in Neuroanesthesiology and Neuroscience Education and Research (WINNER) Abstract Award is given to the top female first-time scientific abstract presenter at the SNACC meeting. This award recognizes excellence in research and is part of SNACC’s strategy to address gender disparities in academic neuroanesthesia. The recipient of this award will be recognized at the SNACC Annual Meeting, receive a complementary one-year SNACC membership, receive complementary registration at the next SNACC meeting, and be provided with mentorship opportunities within SNACC. This award will be given to the highest-scoring abstract meeting the criteria below:
- Female abstract presenter at the SNACC Annual Meeting.
- The recipient must present in-person their abstract at the SNACC annual meeting to receive their award and certificate.
- SNACC Member in good standing.
- Rank of Associate Professor or above are not eligible.
Best of Meeting Award – Basic Science Category
The purpose of this award is to highlight the highest-scoring abstract in the Basic Science Category award, meeting the criteria below:
- Abstract in Basic Science Category.
- Candidate must be the presenting author.
- The recipient must present in-person their abstract at the SNACC annual meeting to receive their award.
- SNACC Member in good standing.
- Rank of Associate Professor or above are not eligible.
Best of Meeting Award – Clinical/Translational Science Category
The purpose of this award is to highlight the highest-scoring abstract in the Clinical/Translational Science Category award, meeting the criteria below:
- Abstract in Clinical/Translational Science Category.
- Candidate must be the presenting author.
- The recipient must present in-person their abstract at the SNACC annual meeting to receive their award.
- SNACC Member in good standing.
- Rank of Associate Professor or above are not eligible.
Anesthesia Patient Safety Award
The purpose of this award is to highlight the best scoring abstract related to patient safety in neuroanesthesia and critical care. The recipient of this award will be recognized at the SNACC Annual Meeting with a Plaque and a $250 award. The award will be given to the highest-scoring abstract, meeting the criteria below:
- Abstract related to patient safety.
- Candidates should be either a medical student, resident, graduate student, clinical fellow, post-doctoral fellow or faculty within the first 5 years of their appointment.
- Candidate must be the presenting author.
- The recipient must present in-person their abstract at the SNACC annual meeting to receive their award.
- SNACC Member in good standing.
Joint Society Awards
The purpose of the Joint Society Awards is to highlight the work of a medical student, graduate student, resident, fellow or junior faculty each year that is part of the mission of one of the following affiliated societies:
- Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
- Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS)
- Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Society – Great Britain and Ireland (NACCS)
- Asian Society for Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care (ASNACC)
The recipient of this award will be recognized at the SNACC Annual Meeting with a $500 travel award and presentation of a certificate for receiving highest scores by abstract graders. To qualify for this ward:
- Candidates should be either a medical student, resident, graduate student, clinical fellow, post-doctoral fellow or faculty within the first 5 years of their appointment.
- Candidate must be the presenting author.
- The recipient must present their abstract in-person at the SNACC annual meeting to receive their award.
- SNACC Member in addition of member of the respective affiliated society (in good standing).
2025 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Jelena Tanic, MD, MSc
“Impact of Anesthetics on Brain Tumor Progression: A Retrospective Study”
2024 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Kirandeep Kaur, MD
“Ultrasonographic Measurement of ONSD Correlates With ONSD Assessed by MRI in Patients With Clinical Features of Intracranial Hypertension: A prospective Observational Study”
2023 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Wanning Yang, MD
“Dynamic Cortical Connectivity during Propofol Sedation in Neurosurgery Patients”
2022 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Yuxuan Fu
“Effects of Desflurane on the Quality of Anesthesia Recovery Period in Patients Undergoing Endonasal Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Resection: A Randomized Controlled Study”
2021 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Charlotte Maschke, BSc
“The Brain’s Functional Response to Propofol Anesthesia Has Prognostic Value for Unresponsive Patients”
2020 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Stefanie Blain-Moraes, PhD
“Reconfiguration of Frontoparietal Directed Connectivity Under Anesthesia May Predict Recovery of Consciousness”
2019 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Viola Neudecker, MD
“Infant Isoflurane Exposure Affects Social Behaviors But Not Cognitive Functions in Juvenile Non-Human Primates”
2018 WINNER Abstract Award Recipient
Shu Li, MD
“Mannitol Improves Intraoperative Brain Relaxation in Patients with Midline Shift Undergoing Supratentorial Tumor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
2025 JOINT SOCIETY ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
SNACC/Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), Neuroanesthesia Section
Jelena Tanic, MD, MSc
“Impact of Anesthetics on Brain Tumor Progression: A Retrospective Study”
SNACC/The Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
Thomas Francis
“Comparison of intraoperative hypotension with and without hypotension prediction index tool in patients undergoing brain tumour surgery”
SNACC/Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists – JSA
Akira Mukai, MD, PhD
“A Retrospective Analysis of a Quality Improvement Project: Hemodynamic and Emergence Profiles of Patients Receiving Caffeine Citrate during Awake Craniotomies”
SNACC/Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation – APSF
Shriram Mahabal, MBBS
“Spine Surgical Cell Salvage Protocol Evaluation and Learning (SCALPEL) – A Quality Improvement Study at a Quaternary Spine Surgery Center”
2024 JOINT SOCIETY ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
SNACC/Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), Neuroanesthesia Section
Alex Bak
“Risk Factors for Chronic Dysphagia after Anterior Surgical Decompression for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Results of the Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Phase III, CSM-Protect Clinical Trial”
SNACC/The Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
Kirandeep Kaur, MD
“Ultrasonographic Measurement of ONSD Correlates With ONSD Assessed by MRI in Patients With Clinical Features of Intracranial Hypertension: A prospective Observational Study”
SNACC/Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Christina Besi
“Impact of Charlson Comorbidity Index and Clinical Frailty Score on symptom improvement following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus”
2023 JOINT SOCIETY ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
SNACC/Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation – APSF
Kevin Merkel, B.A.
“Enhanced Intraoperative Fluid Resuscitation Guidelines to Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay”
SNACC/Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), Neuroanesthesia Section
Marianne Suwalski, MD
“Assessment of cerebral oximetry index and regional cerebral blood flow index for assessment of cerebral autoregulation during cardiopulmonary bypass”
SNACC/The Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
Manbir Kaur, MD
“Audit of anaesthetic management and perioperative complications of patients undergoing awake craniotomies at a tertiary care centre in Western Rajasthan, India“
SNACC/Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Sameer Ganatra, MA (Oxon.), BM BCh
“The impact of Covid-19 on neuroanaesthetic training in the UK: analysis of trainee and fellow case volumes and casemix during the pandemic at a specialist quaternary neurosciences centre”
SNACC/Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
Ayako Oi, MD
“Tetanic stimulation to peripheral nerve prior to transcranial stimulation in combination with continuous neuromuscular blockade administration achieve reliable and safe MEP monitoring in craniotomy”
2022 JOINT SOCIETY ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
SNACC/Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation – APSF
Srikanth Sridhar, MD, CMQ, FASA
“The Importance of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship Training”
SNACC/Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), Neuroanesthesia Section
Nahemah Hasanaly
“Xenobiotics Distribution in Brain Tumor Tissue—A Descriptive Analytic Study“
SNACC/Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care (ISNACC)
Punith Gowda, MD
“Comparison of Effect of Propofol versus Ketofol (ketamine and propofol) on Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Randomized Trial”
SNACC/Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Andrew Gardner, MD
“Investigating the utility of novel biomarkers which predict the onset of vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage”
2025 BEST OF MEETING ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Basic Science Category
Andrew McKinstry-Wu, MD
“Human Responsiveness at Steady-State Xenon Near MAC-Awake Concentration Varies Over Time and Corresponds to Spectral Slope”
Clinical/Translational Science Category
Meah Ahmed, 3rd year MD Candidate
“Intraoperative Lactate in Craniotomies for Vascular vs. Neoplastic Pathologies: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Propensity Score Matched Analysis”
2024 BEST OF MEETING ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Basic Neuroscience Category
Hui-Tao Miao
“Astrocytic NLRP3cKO protects against mild TBI-induced depression-like behaviors in mice via activation of caspase-3”
Clinical/Translational Neuroscience Category
Loudrick Lahaie
“Brief propofol sedation seems to improve EEG power spectral dynamics in unresponsive patients: a pilot study using the ABCD mesocircuit model”
2023 BEST OF MEETING ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Basic Neuroscience Category
Kathleen Vincent, PhD
“Methylphenidate and D-amphetamine Produce Distinct Arousal States After High-dose Dexmedetomidine in Rats”
Clinical/Translational Neuroscience Category
Kristof Nijs, MD, MSc
“Same-day Discharge After Craniotomy for Tumor Resection: A Retrospective Observational Single-center Study”
2022 BEST OF MEETING ABSTRACT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Basic Neuroscience Category
Kathleen Vincent, PhD
“Chemogenetic activation of dopaminergic midbrain neurons in rats accelerates cognitive recovery following dexmedetomidine- but not ketamine-induced loss of consciousness”
Clinical/Translational Neuroscience Category
Mariel Manlaplaz, MD
“Standardization of Blood and Fluid Management within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol in Major and Complex Spine Surgery: The Cleveland Clinic Experience”
