ASCI Scientific Session: Mariana J. Kaplan, MD – Oct. 17, 1-2pm E

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Mariana J. Kaplan, MD

October 17, 1-2 pm Eastern

Mariana J. Kaplan, MD, Senior Investigator and Chief of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch and Deputy Scientific Director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases at the NIH, will present:

Casting the NET wide: Neutrophils in chronic inflammatory disorders

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This event will be moderated by Heidi H. Kong, MD, MHSc, ASCI Councilor, Senior Investigator and Chief of the Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section, Dermatology, NIAMS, and Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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ASCI Scientific Session: W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD – Sep. 20, 1-2pm E

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD
W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD

September 20, 1-2 pm Eastern

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Hugh Jackson Morgan Professor and Chair of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and Physician-in-Chief for Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics, will present the first of the 2023-2024 ASCI Scientific Sessions:

Leaning in to basic science to drive advancements in human health

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This event will be moderated by Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, 2023-2024 ASCI President, Chief of the Division of Nephrology and the Joseph Friedman Professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Nominations open for ASCI’s 2024 Early-Career Awards (YPSA & E-Gen)

Nominations for the ASCI’s 2024 Early-Career Awards – the Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) and Emerging-Generation Awards (E-Gen) – are open through October 31, 2023.

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.

Early-Career Award benefits include:

  • an honorarium
  • registration to the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting during the award period
  • 2 years of longitudinal early-career specific programming including Leadership Development Workshops, mentorships, networking opportunities and topical panels with ASCI members

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 11 am – 12 pm Eastern on the following dates:

  • September 11 (Monday), 21 (Thursday)
  • October 3 (Tuesday), 16 (Monday)

Nominee eligibility criteria:

E-Gen: YPSA:

– should have completed their MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent 3 to 9 years ago; if not within this range, nominees should note that extenuating circumstance(s) apply and may provide detail if they wish

– will have demonstrated creative promise during research training

– is currently meaningfully engaged in immersive research

– does not yet 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 serves as a second reference and does not supply a letter of support.

– 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 serves as a second reference and does not supply a letter of support.

The nominator must be an ASCI member in good standing and must start the nomination:

  • Access your member account
  • Go to the “Activities / nominations” tab, then click to the applicable nomination section
  • Select “I’m the nominator” option
  • Search for your nominee:
    • If found, click on “Create nomination”
    • If no result is found, provide and save the requested information (first name, last name, and email address), then click on “Create nomination” for the newly created nominee in the “Results” section.
  • At the top of the nomination form, click on “Send access notification to the nominee at: <email>”.
  • Provide a 250-word-limit statement regarding the nominee.
  • Submit the statement, which can be done regardless of whether the nominee’s part of the nomination is completed.

The nominee receives an email with information to access her/his part of the nomination and then must provide the following:

E-Gen YPSA

– 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, for this award

– a completed ASCI demographics profile

– 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)

– a completed ASCI demographics profile

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.

Nominations open for ASCI 2023 Early-Career Awards (YPSA & E-Gen)

Nominations for the ASCI’s 2023 Early-Career Awards – the Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) and Emerging-Generation Awards (E-Gen) – are open through December 5, 2022, at 11:59 pm Eastern (extended from November 21).

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.

Early-Career Award benefits include:

  • an honorarium
  • registration to the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting during the award year
  • 2 years of longitudinal early-career specific programming including Leadership Development Workshops, networking opportunities and topical panels with ASCI members

Click here to view a webinar (originally presented on October 19, 2022) about these nomination processes.

Nominee eligibility criteria:

YPSA: E-Gen:
– 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
– must be nominated by an ASCI member
– may name a supporting contact, this person serves as a second reference and does not supply a letter of support.
– should have completed their MD 3 to 9 years ago; if not within this range, nominees should note that extenuating circumstance(s) apply and may provide detail if they wish
– will have demonstrated creative promise during research training
– is currently meaningfully engaged in immersive research
– does not yet have an independent NIH K-level / equivalent award
– must be nominated by an ASCI member
– may name a supporting contact, this person serves as a second reference and does not supply a letter of support.

The nominator must be an active, senior, emeritus, international or honorary ASCI member in good standing and must start the nomination:

  • Access your member account
  • Go to the “Nominations” tab, then click to the applicable nomination section
  • Select “I’m the nominator” option
  • Search for your nominee:
    • If found, click on “Create nomination”
    • If no result is found, provide and save the requested information (first name, last name, and email address), then click on “Create nomination” for the newly created nominee in the “Results” section
  • At the top of the nomination form, click on “Send access notification to the nominee at: <email>”
  • Provide a 250-word limit statement regarding the nominee
  • Submit the statement, which can be done regardless of whether the nominee’s part of the nomination is completed

The nominee receives an email with information to access her/his part of the nomination and then must provide the following:

YPSA E-Gen
– nominee contact, education, headshot, and funding information
– a brief NIH biosketch (as a PDF)
– a completed ASCI demographics profile
– nominee contact, education, headshot, and funding information
– a brief NIH biosketch (as a PDF), using the opening paragraph as a personal scientific vision statement for this award
– a completed ASCI demographics profile

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.

Call for nominations: 2022 Young Physician-Scientist Awards

Nominations for the ASCI’s 2022 Young Physician-Scientist Awards are open through November 22, 2021, at 11:59 pm Eastern, the deadline for submission.

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 Joint Meeting and related programming over a 2-year span. Up to 40 awardees will be selected.

A nominee for this recognition:

  • should preferably have a first faculty / institutional appointment within the past 5 years,
  • have a current NIH / comparable, foundation, or society-sponsored career development award (see nomination form for details), and
  • must be nominated by an ASCI member.

The following documents are required for a nomination:

The nominating ASCI member must submit a nomination online through her/his member account by providing brief information about the nominee and uploading the required documents.

Contact programs@the-asci.org with any questions.