Binggang Xiang, PhD, core faculty of the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center was recently notified as a finalist for the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Kenneth M. Brinkhous Young Investigator Prize in Thrombosis. The award recognizes outstanding endeavors by new investigators in fundamental and applied research in thrombosis including the mechanism, detection, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders. Dr. Xiang will present his abstract entitled "Characterization of a Novel Integrin Binding Protein that is Essential for αIIbβ3 Outside-in Signaling and Hemostasis" during the ATVB|PVD 2015 Scientific Sessions in San Francisco in May 2015.