2025 FIT Jeopardy Winners

One of the weekend’s most anticipated events, FIT Jeopardy, brought incredible energy and excitement to the Annual Meeting. Fellows in Training from across Texas faced off in a spirited test of clinical knowledge and quick thinking, with the audience cheering every round. The competition showcased the skill and passion of the next generation of cardiovascular leaders.

Congratulations to this year’s champions, UT Southwestern, represented by Keerthi Gondi, Christopher Grubb and Balakrishnan Pillai, all of whom will represent Texas at ACC.26 this spring!

 8th Annual Abstract Competition Winners

This year's Abstract Competition was another stellar highlight—our largest yet, with more than 200 submissions and 100 outstanding abstracts selected to compete. Fellows in Training, residents, CV Team members and students at every level shared innovative research and clinical insights that reflected the incredible innovation within Texas cardiology. 

Below are the winners, with their photos left to right.

A first this year: after voting, we had a two-way tie for the Group 3 and overall Grand Prize Winner(s):

• Grand Prize Winner 1A: Lusia Fomuso, PharmD, DBA, MPH, CPGx (Title: Leveraging Pharmacogenomics and Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Cardiovascular Drug Response Prediction: A Framework for Precision Medicine)
• Grand Prize Winner 1B: Seyedmohammad Saadatagah, MD (Title: Clonal Hematopoiesis in TET2 and ASXL1 is Associated with Atrial Fibrillation)

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

• Group 1 Winner: Frans Serpa, MD Title: Shared Circulating Proteins of Heart Failure and Dementia Risk: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study)
  
• Group 2 Winner: (Title: Zero Plus: The Untold Story of a Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACS) of Zero–Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Impaired Myocardial Flow Reserve Among Symptomatic Patients with a CACS of Zero)

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