2007 Scholar Award Winners
The ASH™ Scholar Awards are 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. Each year ASH grants roughly 15 of these awards. The following individuals submitted outstanding applications and the Society congratulates these winners on their success.
Basic Research Fellow
Larry D. Bozulic, PhD
University of Louisville
Nonmyeloblative Conditioning to Establish Induction of Islet Transplants |
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Basic Research Fellow
Jalila Chagraoui, PhD
University of Montreal
Regulation of HSC Self-Renewal by Bmi1 and Associated Proteins |
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Basic Research Fellow
Francesca Ficara, PhD
Stanford University
Role of the PBX1 Proto-Oncogene in the Regulation of Adult Hematopoieis |
Basic Research Fellow
Maria E. Figueroa, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
An Integrative Genetic and Epigenetic Characterization of Normal Karyotype Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) |
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Basic Research Junior Faculty
Paul J. Galardy, MD
Mayo Clinic
Minneapolis, MN
De-Ubiquitination and the IL-2 Response: An In Vivo Approach |
Basic Research Junior Faculty
Hanno Hock, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Zinc Finger Transcriptional Repressor Gfi-1 in Stem Cells of Normal Hematopoiesis and Leukemia |
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Basic Research Junior Faculty
Hanna Mikkola, MD, PhD
University of California,
Los Angeles
Mouse Models For Defining Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development in the Placenta |
Clinical/Translational Research Junior Faculty
David Miklos, MD, PhD
Stanford University
Allogeneic B-Cell Responses and Chronic GVHD After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation |
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Clinical/Translational Research Junior Faculty
Sattva Neelapu, MD
University of Texas,
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Identification of Novel Tumor-Associated Antigens in Follicular Lymphoma |
Basic Research Junior Faculty
Emmanuelle A. Passegue, PhD
University of California,
San Francisco
Role of JunB in Leukemic Stem Cell Transformation: Implications for Myeloid Leukemia and Targeted Therapy |
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Basic Research Fellow
Tobias Ragoczy, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center
Peripheral Localization and Regulation of the Murine B-Globin Locus Therapy |
Clinical/Translational Research Fellow
Elizabeth Spiteri, PhD
The Rockefeller University
Mosaicism in Fanconi Anemia: Applications to Gene Therapy |
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Clinical/Translational Research Fellow
Dan Vogl, MD
University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
Individualization of High-Dose Melphalan for Myeloma: Effect of Obesity and Renal Function on Melphalan Pharmacokinetics Therapy |
Basic Research Fellow
John B. Walker, PhD
University of Alberta
Identifying the Component in Plasma that Inhibits the Intrinsic Antifibrinolytic Activity of Carboxypeptidase N |
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Basic Research Fellow
Junping Wei, MD, PhD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
A Novel Model of MLL-AF9 Leukemia Using Primary Human HSPC in NOD/SCID Mice |
Basic Research Junior Faculty
Ethan J. Weiss, MD
University of California,
San Francisco
Sex Differences in Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Mice: The Role of the Growth Hormone Signaling Pathway |
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Clinical/Translational Research Fellow
Robert Zeiser, MD
Stanford University
Visualizing Regulatory T-Cell Function and Trafficking Patterns after Murine Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Via In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging |
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2008 Scholar Award Deadline
The application process for the 2008 Scholar Awards has begun. The letter-of-intent deadline is May 3, and the application deadline is August 30. Applications are only available to those who successfully submit a letter of intent and are confirmed to be eligible.
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MMSAP Mentoring Opportunities
Now in its fourth year, the ASH™ Minority Medical Student Award Program (MMSAP) has helped foster an interest in hematology for more than 45 medical students. This important program would not be possible without the dedicated mentors who help guide participants through a hematology research project. If you would like to mentor an MMSAP participant, e-mail Courtney Krier at ckrier@hematology.org. If you know any medical students who would benefit from a $5,000 stipend to complete a six- to eight-week research project, two dedicated mentors to help guide their education, subscriptions to Blood and The Hematologist, and access to the ASH annual meeting, please encourage them to visit the ASH Web site for more information. The MMSAP application deadline is March 15.
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Attention Clinical Researchers — The Clinical Research Training Institute Application deadline is March 30
Applications are now being accepted for the ASH™ Clinical Research Training Institute. The goal of ASH's Clinical Research Training Institute is to prepare hematologists for careers in patient-oriented clinical research. Now in its fifth year, the Clinical Research Training Institute provides 20 fellows and junior faculty members with a full year of personalized education and mentoring to help them build careers in clinical hematology research.
Beginning in August with a weeklong summer workshop in Dana Point, Calif., the Clinical Research Training Institute offers instruction on the foundation, methodologies, and applications of clinical research.
With a one-to-one faculty-trainee ratio, emphasis is on helping each trainee develop and refine his or her own research proposal. The small group size provides opportunities for intensive mentoring as well.
The deadline for application is March 30.
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Apply for the ASH™-AMFDP Award by March 23
March 23 is the deadline for application submissions for the ASH-AMFDP award. Through the ASH-AMFDP, scholars from historically disadvantaged backgrounds may be selected to receive a four-year postdoctoral research award.
ASH-AMFDP scholars must be committed to developing careers in academic medicine and to serving as role models for students and faculty of similar backgrounds. The inaugural award winner, Dr. Christopher Flowers, exemplifies the qualities of an ASH-AMFDP scholar, and, through his multiple research projects, is striving to improve patient care. You can read more about Dr. Flowers on the ASH Web site.
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Nominate a Mentor for the 2007 ASH™ Mentor Award by May 4
Mentorship, although known as one of the most important determinants of a successful career, often goes unrecognized. Dr. Margaret Ragni illuminated the importance of mentors and the need to honor them in her 2006 ASH News Daily article, writing that “a mentor is more than a tutor: a mentor is a close, trusted, and experienced guide who can provide guidance and insights and help shape careers.”
ASH honors this important aspect of career development with the ASH Mentor Award. This award is based on the training experiences and successes of the mentees, not the mentor’s personal career achievements. In 2006, the first ASH Mentor Awards were given to Samuel E. Lux IV, MD, for clinical investigation and to Deane F. Mosher, MD, for basic science.
May 4 is the deadline to nominate a mentor for this prestigious award.
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Editor Search Announcement
The American Society of Hematology is in the initial stage of the selection process for the next Editor-in-Chief of The Hematologist (term: 2009-2011).
Candidates with an MD or equivalent medical degree should have a broad and comprehensive knowledge of basic research and clinical investigation in hematology as well as an appreciation of its subspecialty areas, a distinguished research and publications record, high standing among peers, and demonstrated writing, reviewing, and editing skills.
Members of ASH are invited to submit the names of potential candidates, accompanied by a brief, informal endorsement and a brief description of the candidate’s editorial experience, to:
The Hematologist: ASH News and Reports
c/o Molly Polen, Managing Editor
The American Society of Hematology
1900 M Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
mpolen@hematology.org
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Access to ASH™-SAP Second Edition Online to End May 1
In order to comply with ACCME guidelines, online access to the ASH-SAP second edition will expire on May 1, 2007, although users will still be able to claim CME credit with the paper test sheet through December 31, 2007. Similarly, points earned toward American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification using the second edition of the ASH-SAP must be claimed by May 1.
Contact the ASH Education and Training Department at 202-776-0544 or cme@hematology.org with any questions or concerns about the ASH-SAP, online access, or claiming credits.
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