We invite you to read an interview with Sumeet Gandhi, Cardiology fellow, McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada. Find out about his favourite manuscript, his role model in science, his scientific goals and much more.

The primary aim of the CRADLE project was to develop a device capable of accurately detecting abnormalities in vital signs - including blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) - that was also suitable for introduction into LMICs. We then extended this aim to prospectively evaluate the device’s ability to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity by increasing timely referral and initiation of interventions.

There can be few greater honours than to have the peak international society of professional peers dedicate their premier award in one's name. Franz Volhard was posthumously recognized in this way with the first Franz Volhard Award of the International Society of Hypertension in 1972 to commemorate the centenary of his birth.

The ISH New Investigator Committee (NIC) was delighted to collaborate with the Argentine Society of Hypertension (SAHA) during last week's XX111 Argentine Hypertension Meeting. This event was held in Buenos Aires from 14-16 April 2016. Congratulations to the winners of the ISH NIC-SAHA oral and poster presentation sessions who are listed below and a special thanks to SAHA for invitating the ISH to participate in such a great meeting.

April's New Investigator of the Month, Dr. Keytam Awad has been involved in the development of an in vitro model of PAH and has linked cellular changes in PAH to those seen in certain cancers. We invite you to view her spotlight.

I have been a member of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) since 2013. Soon after my enrolment in ISH I joined the New Investigator Network and, sometime later, its Mentorship initiative.

On the occasion of its 26th Scientific Meeting (Hypertension Seoul 2016), which will be held in Seoul, Korea from 24th to 29th September 2016 the ISH with the collaboration and generous support of sponsors, is pleased to announce the following awards. In addition to the prestige and kudos associated with each of the awards, they each comprise a significant monetary amount to recognise the excellence of the awardees and support the intended purposes of the specific awards.

Welcome to the ISH Mentorship Scheme story corner. Here we would like to update members on the progress of the scheme and provide stories of how new investigator members of our community are benefiting from the guidance, support, and importantly friendship of the more experienced members of the ISH. I hope you enjoy these stories and a huge thank you to all contributors to the scheme, especially mentors and mentees.

The Council of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) would like to invite scientists, research groups or National Societies of Hypertension to submit bids to host the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting in 2022.

Professor Yook-Chin CHIA is Professor and Senior Consultant at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA and the current President of the Malaysian Society of Hypertension.