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FAER Grant Recipients

The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) provides funding to faculty and resident who advance the specialty. Below are recent recipients of FAER grants and their research abstracts. Learn more about FAER's grants and programs.

Mentored Research Training Grants (MRTG)

T. Anthony Anderson
T. Anthony Anderson, PhD, MD
Grant: MRTG-Clinical and Translational
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Victoria Bedell
Victoria M. Bedell, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Christina Boncyk, M.D.
Christina Boncyk MD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Co-funded by SAAAPM
Daniel Cook MD
Daniel Cook, MD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Gregory Chinn
Gregory A. Chinn, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2020
Tina Doshi
Tina L. Doshi, MD, MHS
Grant: MRTG-Clinical and Translational
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Nicholas Douville, MD, PhD
Nicholas Douville, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Bradley Fritz
Bradley A. Fritz, MD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2020
Adam Gerber, M.D., Ph.D.
Adam Gerber, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2019
Benjamin Gruenbaum
Benjamin F. Gruenbaum, MD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Mitra Heshmati
Mitra Heshmati, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2020
Vesela Kovacheva
Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle:  Spring 2019
Li Li
Li Li, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Emily MacKay
Emily J. MacKay, DO, MSHP
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2020
Kelly Michaelsen, M.D., Ph.D.
Kelly Michaelsen, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Michael P. Puglia, II, M.D., Ph.D.
Michael P. Puglia, II, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2019
Lisa Rong
Lisa Q. Rong, MD
Grant: MRTG-Clinical and Translational
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Kathryn Rosenblatt
Kathryn R. Rosenblatt, MD, MHS
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Fall 2020
Seyed Safavynia
Seyed A. Safavynia, MD, PhD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Yu Shi
Yu Shi, MD, MPH
Grant: MRTG-Clinical and Translational
Grant Cycle: Spring 2018
Eellan Sivanesan, M.D.
Eellan Sivanesan, MD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Mieke Soens
Mieke A. Soens, MD
Grant: MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
 

 

APSF-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG)

 
Alexander Arrianga
Alexander F. Arriaga, MD., MPH, ScD
Grant: APSF/FAER MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Timothy Gaulton, M.D., M.Sc.
Timothy Gaulton, MD, MSc
Grant: APSF/FAER MRTG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
 

 

Research in Education Grant (REG)

 
James Kynes
James Matthew Kynes, MD
Grant: Research in Education Grant (REG)
Supported in part by the Gertie Marx Endowment Fund
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
 

 

FAER-ABA Research in Education Grant (REG)

 
Benjamin Cloyd
Benjamin H. Cloyd, MD
Grant: FAER/ABA REG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Julie Huffmyer, M.D.
Julie Huffmyer, MD
Grant: FAER/ABA REG
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
 

 

Research Fellowship Grants (RFG)

 
Stephan G. Frangakis, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephan G. Frangakis, MD, PhD
Grant: Research Fellowship Grant (RFG)
Grant Cycle: Fall 2019
Elizabeth White
Elizabeth Railey White, MD, PhD
Grant: Research Fellowship Grant (RFG)
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Yifan Xu, M.D., Ph.D.
Yifan Xu, MD, PhD
Grant: Research Fellowship Grant (RFG)
Grant Cycle: Fall 2019
 

 

GEMSSTAR Grants

 
Katie Schenning
Katie J. Schenning, MD
Grant: GEMSSTAR
Grant Cycle: Spring 2018