The ASE Foundation’s premiere fundraising event, the Annual Research Awards Gala, will take place Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 6:30 – 11:00 PM in the Colorado Ballroom of the Gaylord Rockies Resort. Join us for an evening to celebrate cardiovascular ultrasound research and honor ASE’s 2026 Award Winners.
This event is currently sold out.
If you are interested in attending, please contact [email protected] to be added to the wait list. Staff will contact you if a ticket becomes available.
Event Details:
Gaylord Rockies Resort
Colorado Ballroom
Saturday, June 27, 2026
6:30 – 11:00 PM
The Gala will start with a welcome reception, followed by dinner, award celebrations, after dinner nightcap, and dancing.
Table & Ticket Options
A portion of each table or ticket sale is considered a U.S. charitable donation to the ASE Foundation’s 2026 Annual Appeal.
ADVOCATE TABLE – $7,500
Purchasing a table at this level receives premier seating for 10, a full-page ad and recognition in the Gala program*, a slide in the ASE Scientific Sessions filler slide deck**, a listing on the ASEF website, as well as recognition during the event.
BENEFACTOR TABLE – $6,300
Purchasing a table at this level receives prime seating for 10, recognition in the Gala program*, a listing on the ASEF website, and recognition during the event.
PATRON TABLE – $5,100
Purchasing a table at this level receives seating for 10, recognition in the event program*, and a listing on the ASEF website.
PATRON TICKETS – $510 EACH
Purchasing a ticket at this level will reserve an individual seat, the final location will be determined by ASEF as space is available, but staff will do their best to accommodate seat requests.
*Deadline for advertisement and recognition in the Gala Program is May 22.
**Deadline for slide to be included in the Scientific Session filler slide deck is June 5.
Ad and slide are your own design.
Join us in congratulating the 2026 ASE Award Winners!
Physician Lifetime Achievement Award
Sherif Nagueh, MD, FASE
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award
Ken Horton, ACS, RCS, FASE
Intermountain Heart Institute, Mascotte, FL
Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award
Smadar Kort, MD, FASE
Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council Luminary Award
Bryan Wells, MD, FASE
Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA
PCHD Council Founders’ Award for Lifetime Achievement
Luc Mertens, MD, PhD, FASE
The Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award
G. Burkhard Mackensen, MD, PhD, FASE
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mentorship Award
Vince Sorrell, MD, FASE
University of Kentucky Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, Lexington, KY
Meritorious Service Award
Merri Bremer, EdD, RN, ACS, RDCS, FASE
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Thank You to this year’s Table Captains
(as of 6/8/2026)
Advocate
Dr. Theodore Abraham on behalf of University of California, San Franscico – Schiller Legacy Table
Dr. Federico Asch on behalf of MedStar Health Research Institute
Bracco Diagnostics
Dr. Linda Gillam and Dr. Samuel Siu – King Legacy Table (Two Tables)
Dr. G. Burkhard Mackensen & Dr. Alina Nicoara – Feigenbaum Legacy Table
Dr. Akhil Narang & Dr. Vera Rigolin on behalf of Northwestern University
National Board of Echocardiography
Dr. Geoffrey Rose on behalf of Advocate Health – Weyman Legacy Table
Siemens Healthineers
Vince and Amanda Sorrell
Dr. Jordan Strom on behalf of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dr. Adel Younoszai on behalf of Children’s Hospital Colorado
Dr. William Zoghbi on behalf of Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
Benefactor
Dr. Judy Hung on behalf of Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Laura Mercer-Rosa & Mrs. Melissa Wasserman on behalf of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Jae K. Oh – Hatle Legacy Table
Dr. Geoffrey Rose on behalf of Advocate Health
Dr. Lissa Sugeng
Dr. Jeremy Thaden on behalf of Mayo Clinic (2)
Patron
Dr. Judith Becker & Dr. Carolyn Altman on behalf of Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
Dr. Merri Bremer
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (2)
Dr. Dali Fan (2)
Dr. Housam Hegazy on behalf of SUNY Upstate
Dr. Smadar Kort
Dr. Rebecca LeLeiko on behalf of ASE’s Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council
Dr. David Min on behalf of Dartmouth Health
Dr. Koh Eun Narm on behalf of SUNY Upstate
Dr. Karl Richardson on behalf of the ASE Leadership Academy
Dr. David Wiener on behalf of Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Qiong (Joan) Zhao on behalf of Inova Fairfax Hospital
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