Jay Kolls, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, John W. Deming Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine, and Director of the Center for Translational Research in Infection and Inflammation at Tulane University School of Medicine, will present:
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Brian Kobilka, MD, Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology and Hélène Irwin Fagan Chair in Cardiology at Stanford University, will present:
This session will be moderated by Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the Duke University Medical Center and Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Dr. Kobilka and Dr. Lefkowitz share the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their studies of G-protein-coupled receptors. They are also active mentors and co-Founders of the ASCI PSSF Fellowship for medical students.
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Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, Chair of the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics – the Phase I Program, Medical Director of the Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy, and The Nellie B. Connally Chair in Breast Cancer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will present:
This session will be moderated by Rajan Jain, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, and Founding Co-Director, Penn Measey Scholars in Molecular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Jain is a member of the ASCI Council and the Physician-Scientist Development Committee.
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Nominations for the ASCI’s 2026 Early-Career Awards – the Emerging-Generation Awards (E-Gen) and the Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) – are open through October 21, 2025 (deadline extended).
With these awards, the ASCI seeks to recognize early-career physician-scientists who have made notable achievements in their research, and to encourage and inspire them through their participation in the ASCI physician-scientist community.
Click here to view a webinar about these nomination processes. ASCI staff will be available via Zoom (link here) to answer your questions about the nomination process from 1 – 2 pm Eastern on the following dates:
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– has an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree – will have demonstrated creative promise during research training exemplified by publication and preprint activity (noted in biosketch) – is currently meaningfully engaged in immersive research – does not have an independent NIH K-08 level / equivalent award; a favorable score at the time of nomination is allowed – must be nominated by an ASCI member – may name a supporting contact (recommended), this person may provide a 250-word a letter of support |
– has an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree – should preferably have a first faculty / institutional appointment within the past 5 years; if not within this range, nominees should note that extenuating circumstance(s) apply and may provide detail if they wish – have a current NIH / comparable, foundation, or society-sponsored career development award (see nomination form for details) – does not yet have current NIH R01 / equivalent independent project funding; a favorable score at the time of nomination is allowed. DP5s and R56s are also allowed; direct questions about R01 equivalents to programs@the-asci.org – must be nominated by an ASCI member – may name a supporting contact (recommended), this person may provide a 250-word a letter of support |
The nominator must be an ASCI member in good standing and must start the nomination:
The nominee receives an email with information to access their part of the nomination and then must provide the following:
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– nominee contact, education, funding information, and a headshot (the headshot will be used if awarded and is not used during the review process) – a short bio (for use during review, and for public display if awarded) – a brief NIH biosketch (as a PDF), using Section A. as a Scientific Vision Statement, rather than a Personal Statement, and including any funding information, for this award – a completed ASCI demographics profile – a completed ASCI research domains survey – a supporter (optional, though recommended), who may provide a statement of up to 250 words |
– nominee contact, education, funding information, and a headshot (the headshot will be used if awarded and is not used during the review process – a short bio (for use during review, and for public display if awarded) – a brief NIH biosketch, including detailed funding information (as a PDF) – a completed ASCI demographics profile – a completed ASCI research domains survey – a supporter (optional, though recommended), who may provide a statement of up to 250 words |
Note that the nominee can submit this information regardless of whether the nominator’s part of the nomination is completed.
Contact programs@the-asci.org with any questions.
Sharon Inouye, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Milton & Shirley F. Levy Family Chair, and Director of the Aging Brain Center at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, will present:
This session will be moderated by Nisha Bansal, MD, MAS, Professor and the Arthur Stach Family Endowed Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Washington. Dr. Bansal serves on the ASCI Physician-Scientist Development Committee.
Thank you for your participation, please stay tuned for details about our 2025-2026 program!
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The American Society for Clinical Investigation is proud to announce our 2025 Early-Career Awardees:
The ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Awards recognize physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and have made notable achievements in their research. Our 50 Young Physician-Scientist Awardees (see all awardees) were drawn from an exceedingly talented group of 188 nominees.
The ASCI Emerging-Generation Awards recognize post-MD, pre-faculty appointment physician-scientists who are meaningfully engaged in immersive research. Our 26 Emerging-Generation Awardees (see all awardees) were drawn from an equally talented group of 98 nominees.
With these awards, the ASCI seeks to encourage and inspire these physician-scientists through their participation in the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting and through access to and participation in the ASCI community. These awards provide a two-year longitudinal experience that includes:
Congratulations to our awardees and to the institutions they represent!
Please direct any questions to programs@the-asci.org.
Alexander Marson, MD, PhD, Director of the Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology, Professor in the UCSF Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Director of the Parker Institute of Cancer Immunotherapy at Gladstone, scientific director for Human Health at the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub investigator, will present:
This session will be moderated by Jennifer S. Yu, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic, and member of the ASCI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Stay tuned for our final Scientific Session of the 2024-2025 academic year:
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Daniel J. Rader, MD, Seymour Gray Professor of Molecular Medicine, Chair of the Department of Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine, Chief of the Divisions of Human Genetics in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, and the Associate Director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania, will present:
This session will be moderated by Priscilla Y. Hsue, MD, 2024-2025 ASCI President-Elect, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Cardiology Division at UCLA Health.
Stay tuned for the following upcoming Scientific Sessions (all 1-2 pm Eastern):
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Nominations for the ASCI’s 2025 Early-Career Awards – the Emerging-Generation Awards (E-Gen) and the Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) – are open through October 31, 2024 (deadline extended from October 23).
With these awards, the ASCI seeks to recognize early-career physician-scientists who have made notable achievements in their research, and to encourage and inspire them through their participation in the ASCI physician-scientist community.
Click here to view a webinar about these nomination processes. ASCI staff will be available via Zoom (link here) to answer your questions about the nomination process from 1 – 2 pm Eastern on the following dates:
| E-Gen: | YPSA: |
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– has an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree – will have demonstrated creative promise during research training exemplified by publication and preprint activity (noted in biosketch) – is currently meaningfully engaged in immersive research – does not have an independent NIH K-08 level / equivalent award; a favorable score at the time of nomination is allowed – must be nominated by an ASCI member – may name a supporting contact, this person may provide a 250-word a letter of support |
– has an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree – should preferably have a first faculty / institutional appointment within the past 5 years; if not within this range, nominees should note that extenuating circumstance(s) apply and may provide detail if they wish – have a current NIH / comparable, foundation, or society-sponsored career development award (see nomination form for details) – does not yet have current NIH R01 / equivalent independent project funding; a favorable score at the time of nomination is allowed. DP5s and R56s are also allowed; direct questions about R01 equivalents to programs@the-asci.org – must be nominated by an ASCI member – may name a supporting contact, this person may provide a 250-word a letter of support |
The nominator must be an ASCI member in good standing and must start the nomination:
The nominee receives an email with information to access their part of the nomination and then must provide the following:
| E-Gen | YPSA |
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– nominee contact, education, funding information, and a headshot (the headshot will be used if awarded and is not used during the review process) – a short bio (for use during review, and for public display if awarded) – a brief NIH biosketch (as a PDF), using Section A. as a Scientific Vision Statement, rather than a Personal Statement, and including any funding information, for this award – a completed ASCI demographics profile – a completed ASCI research domains survey – a supporter (optional), who may provide a statement of up to 250 words |
– nominee contact, education, funding information, and a headshot (the headshot will be used if awarded and is not used during the review process – a short bio (for use during review, and for public display if awarded) – a brief NIH biosketch, including detailed funding information (as a PDF) – a completed ASCI demographics profile – a completed ASCI research domains survey – a supporter (optional), who may provide a statement of up to 250 words |
Note that the nominee can submit this information regardless of whether the nominator’s part of the nomination is completed.
Contact programs@the-asci.org with any questions.
Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc, Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of California, San Diego, and thought leader in translational research and innovative clinical trial design, will present:
This session will be moderated by Christopher Williams, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Physician Scientist Education and Training, and MSTP Director at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams is co-founder of the ASCI Physician-Scientist Development Committee.
Stay tuned for the following upcoming Scientific Sessions (all 1-2 pm Eastern):
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