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The International Relations Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is pleased to announce travel awards for surgeons aged 30 to 50. These awards, in the amount of $4,000 each, provide international surgeons with the opportunity to attend and participate fully in the educational activities of the ACS annual Clinical Congress. They are proposed to specifically assist surgeons who work in community or regional hospitals or clinics in countries other than the United States and Canada, or who are from poorly resourced academic departments of surgery in poorly resourced countries.

A new Community Surgeon Travel Award has been donated through the generosity of the Doctors Duremdes family designated for Filipino surgeons. It gives preference to meritorious applications from Iloilo Province, Panay Island, and non-urban Philippine communities.

Each awardee will receive complimentary registration to the annual Clinical Congress and to one available postgraduate course held during the Clinical Congress. Assistance will be provided to obtain preferential housing in an economical hotel in the Clinical Congress host city.

• Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine who have completed their surgical training.
• Applicants must be at least 30 years old, but under 50, on the date that the complete application is filed.
• Applicants must submit their applications from their intended permanent location. Applications will be accepted for processing only when the applicants have been in surgical practice, teaching, or research for a minimum of one year at their intended permanent location, following completion of all formal training (including fellowships and scholarships).
• Applicants must show evidence of commitment to high quality surgery, to surgical teaching, and to improving access to surgical care in their community.
• Applicants must submit a fully completed application form provided by the College on its website. The application and accompanying materials must be submitted in English. Submission of a curriculum vitae only is not acceptable.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not already experienced training or surgical fellowships in the U.S. or Canada.
• Applicants must submit independently prepared letters of recommendation from three (3) of their colleagues. One letter must be from the chair of the department in which they hold a clinical or academic appointment or from a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons residing in their country. The chair’s or the Fellow’s letter is to directly address the applicant’s commitment to high quality surgery, surgical teaching, and improving access to surgical care locally. Letters of recommendation should be submitted by the persons making the recommendations.
• The Community Surgeon Travel Awards must be used in the year for which they are designated. They cannot be postponed.
• Awardees are expected to provide a written report upon their return home, specifically focusing on the value of the visit to the awardee and the potential beneficial effect to patients in the country of origin.
• Unsuccessful applicants may reapply only twice and only by completing and submitting a new application together with new supporting documentation.

Each awardee will receive complimentary registration to the annual Clinical Congress and to one available postgraduate course held during the Clinical Congress.

To qualify for this award by the selection committee, all requirements must be fulfilled.

Open call for applications is in July. The deadline to apply is August 18 at 11:59 PM CT . All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process in December.

Additional documents and questions are to be directed to the Scholarships Administrator: [email protected]  or Scholarships Administrator, American College of Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611-3295.

Younger Chemists Conference Travel Grants

The division of analytical chemistry provides travel awards for younger chemists (under age 40) to travel to a meeting to present the results of their research, either orally or in the form of a poster. eligible meetings include: national or regional acs meetings, eastern analytical symposium, scix, and other meetings of analytical nature., the division of analytical chemistry is strongly devoted to enhancing the diversity of the analytical chemistry field at all levels. through inclusion of diverse individuals, scientific problems are better approached and solved, by bringing together scientists with different training, backgrounds and perspectives. therefore, individuals who are underrepresented minorities (urms), first-generation younger professionals or other diverse scientists who may not have previously been able to participate in professional meetings are particularly encouraged to apply. through this program, the division will promote diversity, equity, inclusion and respect (dei&r) by increasing the exposure, engagement, and active participation of younger scientists from diverse backgrounds in the field of analytical chemistry., award recipients will be reimbursed for registration, travel, and accommodation expenses (up to $1000) after the meeting. the reimbursement process will be outlined in the award notification. awards are subject to availability of funds, and selection of awardees will be based on the following criteria: (1) impact of meeting attendance, (2) scientific merit of the planned presentation, (3) relevance of the meeting to division mission, and (4) nomination letter from the advisor/supervisor., eligibility, applicants must be younger than the age of 35 and hold a bachelor’s degree in their field. (undergraduate research students are encouraged to apply for the kolthoff travel award .) awardees must be members of the division of analytical chemistry at the time of the award. an individual is eligible to receive travel award funds only if that person actually presents an abstract (poster or oral) at the requested meeting. if the awardee does not present an abstract at the meeting (e.g., failure to submit an abstract, nonselection of the abstract, personal decision to change travel plans), then no division travel award funds will be provided., how to apply, a completed application consists of the application form , including a copy of the abstract submitted (or to be submitted) for presentation, and a nomination letter written by the individual’s research advisor or supervisor. the nomination letter should be submitted directly by the advisor via e-mail to prof. michelle kovarik ( [email protected] ). the subject line of the email should state “letter of recommendation – [applicant’s name] for younger chemists travel grant” and the filename for the attachment should include the applicant’s name., applications will be considered twice a year, due may 1 and november 1 (complete applications only including supporting letters). awardees will be notified within 45 days of the application deadline. all travel grant recipients are required to acknowledge the division in a slide or on their poster as a condition of accepting the award., please direct all questions to professor michelle kovarik ( [email protected] ), chair of the anyl education committee..

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• Awards for Faculty at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions for travel to ACS National Meetings

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• Applicants are required to present a paper or poster in the Organic Division.
• Applicants must be members or affiliates of the Organic Division.
• As a special networking opportunity, awardees are encouraged to spend 2-3 hours during the ACS meeting in service to the division, either at the DOC outreach table or on a panel discussion of younger members.
• Complete the Online Submission Form, including the required supporting materials. Please be sure to follow all directions and submit all required documents.
• Application deadlines for National Meetings will typically be November 15th for the Spring meeting and May 1st for the Fall Meeting. Please allow 10 weeks after the deadline for review (awards are typically announced around February 1st or July 10th).
• Only one applicant per Institution per Award.
• If an award is granted, the Organic Division would appreciate an acknowledgement. For this purpose, awardees may use the DOC acknowledgment slide (as a powerpoint slide or PDF file ).

Travel application process for Graduate Students:

The Division of Organic Chemistry makes travel awards of $600 each to aid graduate students in presenting papers or posters at ACS Meetings. Scientific merit of the paper to be presented will be considered. Each university department can have only one recipient per award. To Apply for the Graduate Student Travel Award, submit these supporting documents as a single PDF file via the online Submission Form (See link below under Submittal Process ):

• A copy of the MAPS abstract including the submission page identifying the ORGN Division and Speaker.
• A letter of support from the applicant’s research advisor.
• A memo from the department chair stating that you are the applicant representing that institution.
• A copy of the applicant’s resume/CV

Travel application process for Undergraduate Students:

The Division of Organic Chemistry makes travel awards of $600 each to aid undergraduate students in presenting papers or posters at ACS Meetings. Scientific merit of the paper to be presented will be considered. Each university department can have only one recipient per award. To apply for the Undergraduate Student Travel Award, submit these supporting documents as a single PDF file via the online Submission Form (See link below under Submittal Process ):

• A copy of the applicant’s resume/CV.

Travel application process for Faculty at Undergraduate Institutions:

The Division of Organic Chemistry makes travel awards of $600 each to aid faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions for travel to National ACS Meetings. Scientific merit of the paper to be presented will be considered. Each university department can have only one award recipient per meeting. Faculty applicants are eligible to receive a travel award once every three years. To apply for the Faculty Travel Award, submit these supporting documents as a single PDF file via the online Submission Form (See link below under Submittal Process ):

Submittal Process:

You will need to submit your application as a single PDF file. Please name the file using the following format: Yourlastname_Yourfirstname_TravelAward.pdf. For example: Smith_John_TravelAward.pdf.

Your PDF file should have the following parts in the following order:

• The MAPS abstract including the submission page identifying the ORGN Division and Speaker.
• A letter of support from the applicant’s research advisor (if required).
• The memo from the department chair.
• Your resume/CV.

No other documentation is required or allowed. Applicants must submit their own online application: no third party submissions (they will be rejected without review). Incomplete and incorrect applications will be rejected without review. The applicant must be a Member of the Division of Organic Chemistry to access the online form

Submit your application using the Online Submission Form

You will be notified by email that your application was received. Please allow 10 weeks after the deadline for review (they will typically be announced around February 1st or July 10th). All applicants will be notified of the final committee decision regarding their application.

Please contact Dr. Michael Pirrung ( [email protected] ) with application questions.

For questions or problems during the online submission, please use the Contact Us Form .

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The Nina McClelland Memorial Awards sponsor the participation of postdoctoral scholars from both U.S. and international institutions to attend the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and present their work in a talk or poster.

Description

The Nina McClelland Memorial Award was established in 2021 in honor of Dr. Nina McClelland – a prominent champion of green chemistry. Award funds are designated specifically to reimburse travel expenses, and winning postdoctoral scholars will be recognized at the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference sponsored by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute ®  (ACS GCI). Two $2,000 awards will be provided each year.

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Postdoctoral Scholars ( U.S. or international ) who are conducting research that will lead to significant innovations in green chemistry and/or engineering are eligible to apply for this award. For the purposes of this award, innovations in green chemistry and/or engineering are characterized by:

• Maximization of resource efficiency
• Elimination and reduction of toxics and pollution
• The holistic design of systems
• The use of life cycle thinking

Applicants research projects/goals must address at least one of these attributes and nominees are encouraged to address as many as possible.

Conference Participation 

Award winners are responsible for meeting the abstract deadline date for the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference where the awards symposium and ceremony will be held. Winners should be prepared to give an oral or poster presentation relevant to their research. In addition, after the conclusion of the conference, all winners are required to submit a brief report that summarizes their conference experience.

The deadline for the 2024 Nina McClelland Memorial Awards is November 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST (GMT-5).

How to Apply

The application portal will open on September 22, 2023. Applicants should submit their materials (listed below) through the ACS Green Chemistry Institute  application portal . To use the portal, you will need to have or create a free ACS ID.

Please Note: Applicants may not apply for multiple Green Chemistry awards during a given year; only one application per person is allowed. Please be certain that you meet the requirements for the Nina McClelland Memorial Award before applying and do not submit applications for other awards (Breen, CIBA, Chang, Hancock) administered by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute.

Be prepared to submit the following information: 

• Name and contact information,
• Name of applicant's postdoctoral mentor and contact information,
• Academic information including institution, department or field of study, degree expected, projected date of degree completion, green chemistry research interests, and career plans,
• A description of the applicant’s research in green chemistry or engineering (no more than one page) and an explanation of how they will benefit from participation in the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and why they should be selected to receive the award.
• Field of study, degrees (including month and year earned or expected), education experience, including GPA or another measure of class standing, and work experience (if any).
• List of recent presentations and publications (if any).
• Letter of nomination from the applicant's faculty advisor, supervisor, or department chair (Word or PDF file no more than two pages in length). The applicant will send their advisor a link to directly upload the letter into the portal.
• Brief statement of financial need for travel support from the applicant’s advisor, supervisor, or department chair (Word or PDF file not exceeding one page). The applicant will send their advisor a link to directly upload the statement into the portal.

Judging Process

An independent panel of experts selected by the ACS GCI will judge the applications. This panel may include members of the scientific, educational, industrial, government, and environmental communities. The judging panel may request verification of any activities described or claims made in applications that are selected as finalists. The judges will select the students whose projects best meet the selection criteria for the award.

Notifications

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute will notify applicants of award acceptance on or before   January 26, 2024. The ACS will transfer the award via direct deposit upon acceptance of the fellowship and submission of relevant paperwork.

The Nina McClelland Memorial Award was established in 2021 thanks to a generous bequest to the American Chemical Society from the estate of Dr. Nina McClelland. Dr. McClelland was a champion for green chemistry, serving on the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® Advisory Board for 17 years. Her impressive career included professional and volunteer roles as President and CEO of NSF International; Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Toledo; and Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

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Past Recipients

Shivali Banerjee , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Research: Green process for enhanced recovery of anthocyanins as valuable co-products from bioenergy crops in a biorefinery

Liwei Ye , Northwestern University Research: Rationally tailored catalysts for highly efficient chemical recycling of nylon-6 and for achieving a circular economy towards end-of-life plastics.

Juliana Vidal , McGill University Research Focus: Valorization of crustacean waste into value-added products using methods such as mechanochemistry.

Vinod Landge, University of Toledo Research Focus: Transition metal-catalyzed regioselective functionalization of alkenyl amines.

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Peter J. Dunn Award for Green Chemistry & Engineering Impact in the Pharmaceutical Industry Presented by the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable, this award recognizes excellence in the research, development, and execution of green chemistry that demonstrates environmental, safety, and efficiency improvements.

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CMA announces spring 2022 Pfizer Travel Award winners

By racquel c. jemison, acs staff, march 19, 2022 | a version of this story appeared in volume 100, issue 10.

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The American Chemical Society Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA) is proud to announce the first 10 winners of the Pfizer Travel Award for spring 2022. Five undergraduate and five graduate students received $2,000 each to attend ACS Spring 2022 in San Diego and present their research posters during the Office of DEIR Reception Honoring NOBCChE’s 50th Anniversary.

This award is part of Pfizer’s 2-year pledge of $100,000 to diversify science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. To be eligible, students must be from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group (including but not limited to Black, Hispanic, Latino, and Indigenous students), have a physical or cognitive disability, or identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Students are selected on the basis of their academic and research achievements, the potential benefit that conference attendance can have on their career, and interest and engagement in the chemistry and broader STEM enterprise.

The 2022 awardees are Asia Anderson , Humboldt State University; Schidza Cime , City College of New York; Camila Garcia , Florida Gulf Coast University; Collette Gordon , University of Southern California; David Gutierrez , University of California, Davis; Nikki Hoang , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Vageesha Liyana Gunawardana , Ohio State University; Emmanuel Maloba , Michigan State University; David Sarabia , University of Texas at Austin; and Rodrigo Tapia Hernandez , University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Applications now open until March 8.  

Giving back to our members is one way ACSM invests in the future of sports medicine and exercise science. Students and professionals who meet eligibility criteria are welcome to apply for any of our prestigious research and travel awards.

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Barbara Campaigne Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award

The Barbara Campaigne Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award assists members with travel expenses to present their scholarly work focused on women’s health, sport and/or physical activity, including research focused on women, clinical care of women, or other work focused primarily on women, at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

The award is offered through generous donations to the Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Fund . Major donors to the fund include Larry Boot, Barbara Drinkwater, Ph.D., FACSM, and James Pivarnik, Ph.D., FACSM.  

Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award

The Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award recognizes two students with the most outstanding research projects in exercise science of the year. Applicants are judged on the quality of the research project as well as the extent of the student’s participation in the project.  

The award includes complimentary registration to the ACSM Annual Meeting, award banquet tickets, three nights of hotel accommodations (<$350/night), meals for three days (<$75/day), airfare (<$600). Any additional cost to attend the meeting will be the responsibility of the awardee. 

Gail E. Butterfield Nutrition Travel Award

Established in memory of Gail E. Butterfield, Ph.D., R.D., FACSM, this award assists doctoral students (one U.S. student and one international student) with travel expenses to present their nutrition research at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

Dr. Butterfield was a valued member of ACSM, serving as a founding member of the Nutrition Special Interest Group, an active member of five committees (pronouncements, program, awards and tributes, liaisons ad hoc, and public information), and as a trustee of ACSM. She held faculty and research positions at the University of California – Berkeley, Stanford University, and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital.  

GSSI-ACSM Young Investigator in Sports Nutrition Award

The GSSI-ACSM Young Investigator in Sports Nutrition Award recognizes innovative, high-quality research on the impact of nutrition or hydration on exercise physiology or performance outcomes being presented at the ACSM Annual Meeting. Recognized work will be high impact science and may include applied, mechanistic, protocol development or clinical research. All work must have the potential for practical outcomes in the translation of sports nutrition science for sports health professionals and athletes. 

International Student Award

The International Student Award recognizes research of students from countries outside of the United States and assists with travel expenses to present their scholarly work during the ACSM Annual Meeting. The awards will be determined by the quality of the research in basic or applied science. 

Jack Wilmore Legacy Travel Award

Started in remembrance of Jack H. Wilmore, Ph.D., FACSM, the 22nd president of ACSM, this award assists doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows with travel expenses to present their research aligned with or influenced by Dr. Wilmore’s publications at the ACSM Annual Meeting. One award recognizes research presented as basic science, and one award recognizes research presented as applied science.  

Dr. Wilmore was the recipient of both the ACSM Citation and Honor Awards and served as editor-in-chief of Exercise and Sport Science Review. He was a prolific and distinguished sports medicine scholar with 317 published research articles, 55 chapters in edited books, and 15 books authored or co-authored. In addition to faculty and research positions, Dr. Wilmore was a consultant to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Lakers and Kings and the California Angels and San Francisco 49ers. 

This award is made possible by generous donations from ACSM members and friends of Dr. Wilmore and by a multi-year commitment from Human Kinetics.

Jim and Linda Pivarnik Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award

The Jim and Linda Pivarnik Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award assists members with travel expenses to present their scholarly work focused on women’s health, sport and/or physical activity, including research focused on women, clinical care of women, or other work focused primarily on women, at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

The award is offered through generous donations to the  Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Fund . Major donors to the fund include Larry Boot, Barbara Drinkwater, Ph.D., FACSM, and James and Linda Pivarnik, Ph.D., FACSM.  

Joseph Hamill Access to Science Award

Generously sponsored by the De Luca Foundation, the Joseph Hamill Access to Science Award assists students and post-doctoral fellows with travel expenses to present their research on biomechanics and neural control of movement at the ACSM Annual Meeting.   Learn More

Lisa S. Krivickas Clinician/Scholar Travel Award

Established in honor of esteemed member and trustee of ACSM, Lisa S. Krivickas, MD, FACSM, this award assists a female clinician with travel expenses to present her scholarly work on sports medicine or exercise science at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

While all types of clinicians are invited to apply, preference will be given to physicians (MD/DO or equivalent) and medical students in good standing with a research focus on sports medicine and exercise science emulating the legacy and work of Dr. Krivickas. Financial need will not be a consideration for the application process. 

Dr. Krivickas was a distinguished scholar and compassionate clinician known for her significant contributions to physical medicine and rehabilitation. Graduating with distinction from Cornell University and earning her medical degree from Harvard, she held notable positions at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Krivickas, an internationally recognized team physician, received numerous awards for her achievements in research, clinical care, teaching, and mentoring. Courageously volunteering as the first person with ALS to undergo a novel treatment, she passed away on September 22, 2009. In her honor, a clinician/scholar travel award fund was established to recognize her impact on sports medicine and exercise science. 

Michael L. Pollock Student Scholarship

Developed in honor of Michael L. Pollock, Ph.D., FACSM, the 26th president of ACSM, this fund assists graduate students with travel expenses to present their research on health and fitness and/or clinical exercise physiology at the ACSM Annual Meeting.  

Dr. Pollock transitioned from a collegiate baseball player to a groundbreaking exercise scientist under the influence of T. K. Cureton. Renowned for his unparalleled work, Dr. Pollock contributed significantly to exercise science, conducting defining studies on exercise training principles, developing widely used body composition approaches, and exploring longitudinal adaptations to exercise training and aging in runners. He paved the way for integrating gymnasium-based fitness programs into contemporary medical practice. Dr. Pollock’s later work on spinal column illnesses expanded the scope of clinical physiology, bridging gaps between cardiac rehabilitation and the physical therapy community. Dr. Pollock embodied the curiosity and inquiry of a lifelong scientist. 

New Investigator Award

The New Investigator Award recognizes early career researchers who, as a consequence of their educational background/training and quality of initial independent research productivity, have begun and are likely to continue to make a significant contribution to knowledge in basic or clinical exercise science or sports medicine. 

Priscilla Clarkson Undergraduate Travel Award

Established in memory or Priscilla M. Clarkson, Ph.D., FACSM, the 44th president of ACSM, the award assists undergraduate students with travel expenses to present their research at the ACSM Annual Meeting. Scientific quality will be the primary criterion for selection. Following quality, priority will be given to human-based research on topics important to Dr. Clarkson, including exercise-induced muscle damage, soreness, and adaptation; sport nutrition, dietary supplements, and performance enhancing drugs; dance; and exercise and cancer. 

Devoted to enhancing undergraduate education at a large public university, Dr. Clarkson, former Dean of the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, prioritized positive mentoring throughout her career. Founder of the Muscle Biology and Imaging Lab, she contributed her expertise to NASA and the NCAA. Dr. Clarkson's research examined how muscles work when functioning properly, and what happens to muscle tissue following disuse or aging resulting from injury or atrophy. 

Science Integration & Leadership Committee Basic Science Travel Award

The Science Integration & Leadership Committee (SILC) Basic Science Award recognizes excellence in student research in basic science and assists with travel expenses to present scholarly work during the ACSM Annual Meeting. The award will be determined by the overall impact and quality of the study to be presented.   Learn More

Steven M. Horvath Travel Award

Dr. Horvath took great pride in his students, post-docs, and colleagues. He earned degrees from Oberlin College, Miami University, and Harvard University, where he met his wife, Betsy Dill. Their collaboration resulted in a book on the Harvard Fatigue Lab, complementing his extensive contributions of over 550 book chapters and scholarly articles. Throughout his career, Dr. Horvath held positions at various institutions and, in 2001, became Professor Emeritus at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. In 1971, he received the ACSM Citation Award for his significant contributions to sports medicine and exercise science. 

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The ACS Chemists with Disabilities Travel Award supports undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral chemists with disabilities who will present a talk or poster at an ACS fall or Spring  Meeting. The award covers some of the cost of attending an ACS technical meeting.

Award amount: Up to $3,000

Where: ACS Spring and Fall Meetings 

When: Spring and Fall, each year

Eligibiliy: A student or recent graduate (awarded degree within the last 5 years) in the United States.

Applications due: See website

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Spring 2024 postgraduate associate travel award recipients announced

Supported by the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC), a departmental travel award offers $500 towards the travel expenses of YCSC postgraduate research associates attending national or international scientific conferences. The award is typically offered twice per year, and prior awardees are not eligible.

The goals of this travel award are to encourage postgraduate associates to present their research at scientific conferences, facilitate their interacting with leaders in their fields of interest at these conferences, and support their career development. The awardees and related details for this round are as follows.

Spring 2024 Award Recipients

• Catherine Bianco

Project title: Puppet Versus Human: Development of Selective Attention to Speaking Faces in the First Year of Life and Severity of restricted and repetitive behaviors is linked with diminished effortful control in neurodiverse toddlers

Mentors: Kasia Chawarska and Suzanne Macari

Conference: International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting

Project title: The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Associations between Family Accommodation and Youth Anxiety

Mentor: Eli Lebowitz

Conference: Anxiety and Depression Conference

• Sophie Cramer-Benjamin

Project title: Effects of data-loss on assays for clinical stratification in autism: Results from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials (ABC-CT)

Mentor: James McPartland

Nicole G. Herman

Project title: Trends in Maladaptive Behaviors among Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth Across Three Decades

Project title: Interpersonal and Non-interpersonal Positive Affect Are Associated with Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Neurodiverse Preschoolers

• Gaoqianxue Liu

Project title: Using machine learning to predict early substance use using a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents

Mentor: Kammarauche Aneni

Conference: Society for Prevention Research (SPR)

• Sophia Park

Project title: Aberrant behavior and parenting stress following a trial of PRT

Mentor: Pamela Ventola

Phuong B. Pham

Project title: Interactive effects of motivation and cognition in adolescents with depression and neurotypical peers

Mentor: Youngsun T. Cho

Conference: Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP)

Sara Paula Silber

Project title: Motor skills associate with restricted and repetitive behaviors but not social affect in autism

Review Committee & Application Process

Applications for this cycle were evaluated by review committee members Tom Fernandez, Ellen Hoffman (committee chair), Jim Leckman, Paul Lombroso, Helena Rutherford, and Dorothy Stubbe. Applications are typically accepted in the fall and spring with deadlines of October 1 and April 1, with a total of ten awarded per year.

Eligible candidates must hold a position as YCSC postgraduate research associate and must submit an abstract that has been accepted for presentation (poster or oral presentation) at a national or international scientific conference with a focus on research performed as part of their role in the department. Additional information and application instructions are available on the center’s intranet.

Featured in this article

• Nicole Herman
• Emily Hong, BA
• Phuong Pham
• Sara Silber
• Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD
• Suzanne Macari, PhD
• Eli Lebowitz, PhD
• James McPartland, PhD
• Kammarauche Aneni, MBBS, MHS
• Pamela Ventola, PhD
• Youngsun Cho, MD/PhD
• Ellen J. Hoffman, MD, PhD
• Thomas Fernandez, MD
• James Leckman, MD, PhD
• Paul Lombroso, MD
• Helena Rutherford, PhD
• Dorothy Stubbe, MD

Related Links

• Spring 2023 postgraduate travel awardees