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(Hypertension. 1997;29:b7.)
© 1997 American Heart Association, Inc.

Awards

Harry Goldblatt Award 1996

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The Goldblatt Award is presented each year to the author of the paper from last year’s meeting judged by the Publication Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research to represent the most significant new contribution to the understanding of the causes and/or consequences of hypertension. The award is named for the eminent hypertension researcher Dr Harry Goldblatt and is supported by a generous donation to the council from his family. Included with the award is a $1,000 honorarium and a commemorative plaque.

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The 1996 award was presented to Dr Ryuichi Morishita, Assistant Professor for the Deparment of Geriatric Medicine at Osaka University Medical School. Dr Morishita is a fellow of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research and has made a number of presentations regarding his research at the Scientific Sessions of the Council. He has conducted numerous studies directed toward elucidating the tissue renin angiotensin system regulating blood pressure and cardiovascular remodeling. He was one of the first investigators to determine the role of the tissue renin angiotensin system in regulating blood pressure and cardiovascular remodeling in vivo.

Dr Morishita has made an important contribution to the understanding of the role of angiotensinogen and angiotensin converting enzyme in blood pressure regulation and remodeling using the gene transfer approach. The findings of his investigations have critical implications for hypertension since there was no direct evidence to show the effects of "gain" or "loss" of function of the components of the tissue renin angiotensin system . . . [Full Text of this Article]