ISAP is pleased to announce the 2025 abstract awardees. The posters will be presented during the 2025 annual meeting on October 10, 2025 immediately before the ASA meeting in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The authors receive a monetary award.
2025 Abstract Awards
1st Place
Modulation of functional connectivity by propofol, dexmedetomidine, and fentanyl: A randomized controlled 7 T functional MRI study in healthy young adults
Presenting Author: Keith M. Vogt, MD, Ph
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2nd Place
Brain modulation by sevoflurane and nitrous oxide during memory encoding and periodic painful stimulation: A 3 T functional MRI study in healthy young adults
Presenting Author: Derrick Liu, BS, MS,
The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Columbus, OH, USA
3rd Place - tie
Propofol Enhancement of Slow Wave Sleep as a Putative Mechanism for Treating Depression in Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Presenting Author: Ben Julian Palanca, MD, PhD, MSCI
Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA and Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
3rd Place - tie
Pharmacological Effects of a New Halogenated Methyl-Ethyl Ether in Rats
Presenting Author: Joseph F. Antognini, MD, MBA
Expanesthetics, Inc. Davis, CA, Former Professor, UC Davis; Davis, CA