The ASCI is pleased to announce a partnership with Genentech to support early-career physician scientists.

The Genentech / ASCI Early-Career Impact Awards program seeks to enhance the understanding of disease mechanisms, accelerate translational discoveries, and drive the development of cutting-edge diagnostics and therapies. These Awards support the work of physician-scientists who are early in their first full-time faculty appointment and who are conducting impactful research in one of Genentech’s therapeutic areas of interest.

  • Number of available awards: up to 2
  • Award amount: $100,000 per year for 3 years, with an institutional match of $100,000 per year for 3 years.
  • Nomination deadline: April 20, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern.

Eligible nominees:

  • are from an U.S. accredited university that is able to commit to matching the award amount of $100,000/year for 3 years,
  • hold an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree,
  • have a full-time faculty appointment at the Instructor or Assistant Professor or equivalent level (tenure- and non-tenure-track) and are within three years of their first academic appointment,
  • can dedicate more than 75% of their time to research activities,
  • conduct research in one of Genentech’s therapeutic areas of interest:
    • Cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic disease
    • Immunology
    • Infectious disease
    • Neuroscience
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
  • and are in good standing at their institution.

Nominees are nominated by an ASCI member, who does not have to be from the nominee’s institution. The ASCI Directory is linked here (searchable by name, institution, specialty, etc.).

  • Nominators:
    • start nominations through their member accounts, under the “Activities / nominations” tab
    • submit a 500-word summary of the nominee’s accomplishments.
  • Nominees submit:
    • the following documents:
      • letter of commitment from their institution regarding the institutional funding match (PDF)
      • a comprehensive research plan (1,000-word limit, including aims, but not including references), using an editable template (Word):
        • Project title
        • Background
        • Hypothesis
        • Methods
        • Aims 1-3 (rationale, experiment, expected outcomes)
        • Timeline
        • References (not included in word count)
      • curriculum vitae
      • NIH-style biosketch
      • photo (for use if awarded, not used during the review process)
    • Other information about themselves, including contact, educational background, research domain(s), brief biographical statement, and demographic details.

Note: Nominees who have not yet identified a nominator may request that ASCI staff initiate the nomination (see contact email below).

In addition to financial support, award benefits include:

  • Complimentary registration to the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting
  • Access to ASCI Early-Career programming

For questions, contact staff@the-asci.org.