2008-12-05
(WASHINGTON, December 5, 2008) – The American Society of Hematology
(ASH) is proud to announce the 2009 recipients of its Scholar Awards.
The program is designed to support hematologists who have chosen a
career in research by providing partial salary or other support during
that critical period required for completion of training and
achievement of status as an independent investigator.
The awards are made possible through grants from the corporate
community, individual ASH members, foundations, and funds committed by
the Society. The awards are for two years at $50,000 for fellows per
year and $75,000 for junior faculty per year.
The 2009 Scholar Award recipients are:
Basic Research Fellows
Julien Bertrand, PhD
University of California, San Diego
Ontogeny of definitive hematopoiesis in the zebrafish |
Tammy Morrish, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
The molecular basis of telomere maintenance by recombination |
Anil Chauhan, PhD
Immune Disease Institute
Role of the VWF-cleaving protease ADAMTS13 in atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke |
Christopher Park, MD, PhD
Stanford University
Elucidating the role of microRNA-29a in acute myeloid leukemia stem cells and their normal counterparts |
Sioban Keel, MD
University of Washington
Defining the pathophysiology of pure red cell aplasia due to Feline Leukemic Virus, subgroup C, Receptor (FLVCR) dysfunction |
Ryan Phan, PhD
Immune Disease Institute
Generation of novel germinal center-derived B cell lymphoma models Clinical/Translational Research Fellow |
Simon Mendez-Ferrer, PhD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Neural regulation and function of a candidate mesenchymal stem cell forming the hematopoietic stem cell niche |
Clinical/Translational Research Fellows
Rodger Tiedemann, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic - Arizona
Chemo-sensitizing vulnerabilities in the druggable genome of multiple myeloma Basic Research Junior Faculty |
Basic Research Junior Faculty
Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University
Role of CalDAG-GEFI in Ca2+ -dependent platelet activation |
Ivan Maillard, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Regulation of allogeneic CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses by Notch signaling |
Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD
Washington University, St. Louis
The Role of microRNAs in the Regulation of Natural Killer Cell Cytokine Activation |
Alexander Minella, MD
Northwestern University
Deregulated cyclin E in the pathogenesis of myelodysplasia and leukemia Clinical/Translational Research Junior Faculty |
Clinical/Translational Research Junior Faculty
Naoto Hirano, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Tipping the balance between autoreactive T cells and IL-10 secreting regulatory T cells in immune-mediated aplastic anemia |
Vivian Oehler, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Progression and resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia |
Allison King, MD, MPH
Washington University, St. Louis
Expansion of randomized educational rehabilitation trial for students with sickle cell disease and memory deficits |
To arrange an interview with an award recipient, please contact Patrick Irelan, ASH Communications Assistant, at 202-776-0544 or pirelan@hematology.org.
The American Society of Hematology (www.hematology.org)
is the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes
and treatment of blood disorders. Its mission is to further the
understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders
affecting blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic, and
vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education,
training, and advocacy in hematology.
