The School of Medicine Office of Research is pleased to announce our 2023 call for nominations for our annual research awards in six categories to recognize research excellence and outstanding academic achievement in the UCI School of Medicine. Each awardee will receive a monetary award and an individual plaque of recognition, and their names will be added to an enduring plaque on display in Irvine Hall.
- SOM Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award: Aimed at graduate students, including medical students (one clinical/translational and one basic science) who show outstanding scientific promise in biomedical research (two awardees will receive $500 each)
- SOM Outstanding Fellow/Resident Research Award: Aimed at residents, clinical fellows and postdoctoral fellows (one clinical and one basic science) who show outstanding scientific promise in biomedical research (two awardees will receive $500 each)
- SOM Outstanding Career Scientist Research Award: Recognizing the scientific impact of career scientists (non-faculty; includes Professional Researcher, Project Scientist and Research Specialist series; one awardee will receive $1000 award)
- SOM Outstanding Early-Career Faculty Research Award: Recognizing the scientific impact and novel contribution of early-career faculty (includes assistant professors in the HS Clinical, Clinical X, In-Residence, In-Line and Adjunct series; two awardees: one focused on basic research and one focused on clinical research; each will receive $1000)
- SOM Outstanding Mid-Career Faculty Research Award: Recognizing mid-career scientists who have made novel and significant scientific contributions (includes associate and full professors in the HS Clinical, Clinical X, In-Residence, In-Line and Adjunct series; two awardees: one focused on basic research and one focused on clinical research; each will receive $1000)
- SOM Lifetime Research Achievement Award: Recognizing senior scientists who have made significant fundamental contributions to research with a lasting impact on their fields (includes full professors in the HS Clinical, Clinical X, In-Residence, In-Line and Adjunct series; two awardees: one focused on basic research and one focused on clinical research; each will receive $1000)
Selection Criteria Include:
- Academic accomplishment
- Original contribution to the literature
- Significance of innovation to the field
- Relevance to the aims and priorities of the School of Medicine
Award nominations are due by Friday, March 24, 2023, to Shauna Stark (starks@hs.uci.edu). Nominations must include the nominee’s CV and a letter (up to one page) detailing their research accomplishments and impact. Anyone can nominate their colleague(s), but please no self-nominations.
Recommendations will be reviewed by a committee and awards will be announced in May ahead of an awards ceremony planned for June 2023. We look forward to receiving your nominations.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey W. Abbott, PhD
Vice Dean for Basic Research
Daniela M. Bota, MD, PhD
Vice Dean for Clinical Research
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