Hooi Hooi Ng, a scientist at FIU, is one of four finalists for the American Heart Association’s Elaine W. Raines Early Career Investigator Award. Finalists get to present their research at the association’s annual conference. Ng researches vascular calcification, with a goal of developing a novel treatment.

“This is an important opportunity for me to present my work to an international audience and get feedback from the world’s experts in vascular biology,” she said. Her research is aimed at developing a treatment for high-risk patients, so they do not develop calcifications. “Go for it. Don’t be afraid of failure,” Ng advised other researchers.