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= Sandra E. Burke, FAHA = Dr. Sandra Elaine Burke (born 1943, raised in Waterbury, Connecticut ) is an African American cardiovascular physiologist known for her work on drug-covered stents for the treatment of restenosis during her work as Director of Cardiovascular Biology Research at Abbott Laboratories.

Her research was inspired by high rates of cardiovascular disease for women, and she is an advocate and mentor for women and people of color in science. During her work at Abbott Laboratories, she was a founding member of Abbott's Black Business Network, an organization dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and support of African Americans at Abbott, and a member of Women Leaders in Action, an organization dedicated to providing resources and connections to women leaders.

In 2005, Dr. Burke was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame.

Education
Dr. Sandra Burke received her B.A. in Biology from Boston University in 1965. She went on to receive her M.A. in Physiology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and her Ph.D. in Physiology from Thomas Jefferson University in 1983. After obtaining her Ph.D., she received post-doctoral training on coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction from Robert Woods Johnson Cardiovascular Research Institute.

Career
Dr. Burke spent over 20 years working at Abbott. During this time, she authored many articles on topics ranging from arterial thrombosis to myocardial infarction. Most notably, Dr. Burke conducted extensive research on the use of stents, for which she was recognized by Abbott. In 1996, she received the Abbott Chairman's Award for work on restenosis prevention, and in 2001 she received the Abbott President's Award for her stent drug delivery research.

Patents
During her time at Abbott Laboratories, Dr. Burke authored three patents.


 * Patent No. US 8,524,148 B2, a patent for bioerodable stents that can deliver medicine.
 * Patent No. US 8,569,333 B2, a patent for medicine for the prevention and treatment of restenosis.
 * Patent No. US 8,394,398 B2, a patent for the delivery of medicine through the use of drug-coated medical devices.

Honors & Awards

 * Abbott Chairman’s Award in 1996 for contributions to research on prevention of restenosis.
 * Induction into Abbott’s Volwiler Society in 1997.
 * Abbott President’s Award in 2001 for her research on drugs for use in stent drug delivery.
 * Women of Color Emerald Honor for Career Achievement in 2003.
 * Inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2005.
 * Louis B. Russell, Jr. Memorial Award in 2012.
 * American Heart Association Charlotte Board Member in 2015.