17th Annual Research Awards Gala

The Research Awards Gala is the ASE Foundation’s premiere fundraising event. Every year, we host a fabulous evening in celebration of cardiovascular ultrasound research and the ASE Award winners.

The 17th Annual Research Awards Gala will take place Saturday, June 27, 2026 in the Colorado Ballroom of the Gaylord Rockies Resort.
Registration is expected to open in late February.

Please join us in congratulating the 2026 ASE Award winners!

Physician Lifetime Achievement
Sherif Nagueh, MD, FASE

Sonographer Lifetime Achievement
Ken Horton, ACS, RCS, FASE

Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching
Smadar Kort, MD, FASE

Circulation & Vascular Luminary
Bryan Wells, MD, FASE

PCHD Founders’ Award for Lifetime Achievement
Luc Mertens, MD, FASE

Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography
Burkhard Mackensen, MD, FASE

Mentorship
Vince Sorrell, MD, FASE

Meritorious Service
Merri Bremer, EdD, RN, RDCS, FASE