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Roger J Laham, MD

Staff Physician
Cardiovascular Medicine
Contact Information
Office:   BA-0400
Phone:   617-667-8800
Fax:   617-632-8988
Email:   rlaham@bidmc.harvard.edu
Address:    330 Brookline Ave; BA-0400
 Boston, MA 02215
Advanced Degree And Training
Year Institution Area or Rank
1989 American University of Beirut Medicine
1989 Duke University Senior Resident
1992 BIH/Harvard Medical School Fellow in Cardiology
Major Research Theme
Molecular Mechanisms of angiogenesis/Myogenesis
Drug and gene therapy optimization/Myogenesis
Preclinical studies of angiogenesis/Myogenesis
Clinical studies of angiogenesis/Myogenesis
Treatment of no-option patients
External Recognition
1982-1989              Dean's Honor List, American University of Beirut
1985                     Bachelor of Sciences with High Distinction, American University
of Beirut
1987-88              Franklin Thomas Moore-Ethel Jessup Memorial Prize
                     American University of Beirut
1987-88              Munib Shahid Prize, American University of Beirut
1989       Doctor of Medicine with Distinction, American University of Beirut
1989                     Penrose Award (for the best combination of the qualities                                    of scholarship, character, leadership, and contribution to                                    the University as a whole), American University of Beirut
1993-1996              Physician�s Recognition Award, American Medical Association
1994-1995              Hewlett-Packard Fellowship Award in Cardiovascular                                    Research
1995                     American College of Cardiology/Bristol-Myers Squibb                                    Affiliate Travel Award
1996-1999              Physician�s Recognition Award, American Medical
                     Association
1996       The Altman Award Endowment Fund for Outstanding Talent as Clinician, Researcher, and Humanitarian Deliverer of Care, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA
1996                     Pharmaceuticals Travel Award
1997-2000              National Institute of Health, General Clinical Research Center, CAP Award, MO1-RR01032
1999                     Plenary Lecture, Transcatheter Therapeutics Symposium
2000-2002              National Institute of Health, General Clinical Research Center, CAP-Extension Award, MO1-RR01032
2001                     Plenary Lecture, Vienna Interdisciplinary Symposium
2000-2005              Principal Investigator, Project V, SCOR, P50 HL6360901, NHLBI
2001                     Plenary Lecture, Moscow Cardiology Summit
2001                     Plenary Lecture, American Heart Association meeting, Rockport, Maine
2001                     Plenary Lecture, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Society Scientific Session
2001                     Keynote speaker, International Congress on Coronary artery disease
2002                     GCRC Award, presented at GCRC/NCRR annual meeting in Baltimore, MD
2002                     Allen Ephraim Diamond Lecturer (Keynote address), Toronto
Major Collaborative Activities
Jian Li at BIDMC
Frank Sellke at BIDMC
Investigator's Lab Web Site
Research Lab URL     Laham Research Lab
Harvard Catalyst Site:     Laham Harvard Catalyst Web Site