Call for nominations, 2016 Seldin~Smith Award

The ASCI is pleased to announce the Donald Seldin~Holly Smith Award for Pioneering Research. The Award seeks to recognize and connect the next generation of physician-scientist leaders with the legacies of two of the ASCI’s most esteemed members, Drs. Donald W. Seldin and Lloyd H. “Holly” Smith.

For the inaugural Seldin~Smith Award, the ASCI seeks nominations of outstanding physician-scientists who have demonstrated exceptional creativity and accomplishments in biomedical research. The ideal nominee:

• is an early-stage, clinically active physician-scientist addressing fundamental questions that relate to human health and disease, and
• shows great promise in biomedicine.

The recipient of the Seldin~Smith Award will receive an unrestricted grant of $30,000 to advance academic efforts. S/he will deliver a research talk at the 2017 ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting and receive mentoring from the members of the Seldin~Smith Award Selection Committee and Advisory Committee.

Eligibility

• MD (or the equivalent) or MD/PhD;
• The candidate should be more than 2 years but not more than 6 years from first faculty (or the equivalent) appointment at the time of acceptance in April 2016;
• The candidate spends substantial time in research while providing direct patient care.

This competition is not restricted to any geographic location.

Application

Physician-scientists should apply directly by sending nominations by email attachments to staff@the-asci.org.

• Completed nomination form, including:
  • a summary of the nominee’s research (not to exceed 100 words)
  • A description of the nominee’s most significant achievement (not to exceed 500 words).
  • a list of the nominee’s three most significant publications and a short statement describing the significance of each publication (not to exceed 100 words each).
  • Nominee’s agreement, if chosen as the recipient, to attend the 2016 ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting (April 15-17) and the 2017 ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting (April 21-23).
• PDFs of the nominee’s three most significant publications as listed in the nomination form.
• Nominee’s curriculum vitae. Include only educational background, major awards, and peer-reviewed publications (do not include abstracts, grants, or meeting presentations).
• No more than two letters of support (as PDFs), one from the nominee’s primary mentor, the other ideally from an individual who is a recognized expert on the subject of the nominee’s research.

Notable dates and selection process

• Nomination deadline: October 15, 2015.
• Recipient will be notified by early 2016.
• Recipient will be recognized at the 2016 ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting, April 15-17.
• Recipient will deliver a research talk at the 2017 ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting, April 21-23.

The Seldin~Smith Award Selection Committee reviews nominations and selects finalists for further consideration. Members are: Mukesh K. Jain, Vivian G. Cheung, Elizabeth M. McNally, Stuart H. Orkin, and Charles L. Sawyers. Finalists are reviewed by the Seldin~Smith Award Advisory Committee members: Joseph L. Goldstein, Michael S. Brown, Arthur Weiss, Stanley B. Prusiner, and Robert J. Lefkowitz.

About the ASCI

Founded in 1908, the ASCI is home to physician-scientist leaders in academic medicine and industry across the world. The ASCI seeks to support the scientific efforts, educational needs, and clinical aspirations of physician-scientists to improve human health. The Society, based in the United States, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.