Meet the Innovators Advancing Heart and Lung Health for All

Updates and Stories from TSF

We are proud to share stories of our award recipients and their research progress, the connections made during educational fellowships, and the meaningful work of our humanitarian outreach volunteers. Learn about important organizational milestones for TSF, and be inspired by the generosity of donors who make all of these stories possible.

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Research Updates

Capturing—and Responding to—Patients’ Experiences after Thoracic Surgery

TSF Research Award recipient Gita Mody, MD, MPH, adapted a system for patient-reported outcomes monitoring that specifically serves the needs of patients undergoing lung cancer surgery—and enables clinicians to respond to concerning symptoms in real time.

Research Updates

The Power to Get Aggressive with Esophageal Disease

“We owe this to our patients,” says Dr. Stephanie Worrell, “to improve the stagnant survival rate in esophageal cancer.” Learn how her TSF Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship put the tools in her hands.

Awardees in Action

2024 Sarns Terumo Perfusion Award Fellowship

A recent recipient of the TSF Sarns Terumo Perfusion Award relays his experience during his observership at Mayo Clinic. Read his report here.

Research Updates

Estrogen Modulation Unlocks a Core Defense against Aortic Aneurysm

Read about, 2017 Nina Starr Braunwald Fellowship Awardee, Dr. Lauren V. Huckaby explored how declining estrogen levels during menopause can place patients at higher risk for aortic valve aneurysm.

TSF Unveils New Branding to Reflect Its Vitality and Mission

Learn more about the new TSF logo and branding that reflects the dynamic nature of our work.

Research Updates

Nanoparticle Therapy Can Target and Repair Injured Myocardial Tissue

With the STS Research Award, Shin Yajima, MD, PhD, developed a minimally invasive approach to maximize the uptake of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF), which can help to preserve and regenerate vascular tissues after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

Research Updates

Ventricular Cell Research Illuminates Mechanisms Behind Load-Induced T-Tubule Remodeling

With support from a TSF Research Award, Michael E. Ibrahim, MA, MBBS, PhD, explored how t-tubule remodeling can occur in the cardiac muscle cells of people with heart failure. Click to read more...

Awardees in Action

The TSF/FFF International Traveling Fellowship: A Life-Altering Experience

Dr. David Zapata documents his experience in Brussels, Belgium at the University Hospital, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc. Read about his takeaways as the TSF/FFF International Traveling Fellowship awardee.

TSF Earns 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency and 2024 Four-Star Charity Rating

TSF is proud to announce top ratings from Candid and Charity Navigator thanks to strong financial health, accountability, and transparency.

Awardees in Action

Pakistan to Canada: Levi Watkins Awardee Update

Dr. Mian Mustafa Kamal of Pakistan recounts his experience as a Levi Watkins Scholar during an observership at Ottawa Heart Center Canada.

Awardees in Action

2023 International Medical Volunteer Experience

Dr. Chizoba Efobi is a winner of the 2023 International Medical Volunteer Award. He is based in Nigeria, and joined Every Heartbeat Matters awardee Dr. Pranava Sinha on a surgical outreach trip to Uganda. Here is his story.

Donor Spotlight

Historic Bequest Gift from Dr. Graydon Long & Mrs. Virginia Long

TSF was honored to receive a major bequest gift from the estate of Kentucky's Dr. Graydon Long. Read more about his generous legacy.

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Celebrates 2024 Award Recipients

During the recent STS Annual Meeting in San Antonio, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) was thrilled to welcome more than 200 supporters to the VIP & Awards Reception.

Awardees in Action

Kenya, 2023 - The International Medical Volunteer Experience

Dr. Irsa Hasan documents her experience in Eldoret, Kenya as one of the recipients of the International Medical Volunteer Scholarship.

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