A recipient of numerous research awards, Dr Simon was elected into the American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association of University Cardiologists, and the Association of American Physicians. He is a recipient of the prestigious MERIT Award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Dr Simon’s main area of research interest is the role of inflammation in vascular injury and repair. His research is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. As Director of the Ohio Cell-based Therapy Consortium-Cardiovascular, Dr Simon is committed to advancing stem cell and regenerative medicine efforts to treat advanced heart and vascular disease. He is an active interventional cardiologist and continues to play a leading role in clinical trials investigating new devices and anti-thrombotic drugs.