The 2010 AASLD Distinguished Awards will be presented at The Liver Meeting® 2010.
The AASLD Distinguished Awards are given in honor of those who have provided exceptional service and commitment to the field of hepatology. The Awards are separated into three categories -- Distinguished Achievement, Distinguished Clinician Educator/Mentor, and Distinguished Service -- to fully encompass the many ways recipients have contributed to the advancement of AASLD and/or the field. The 2010 recipients will be formally recognized in Boston during the sessions noted below.
2010 Distinguished Awards Recipients
Distinguished Achievement Award: Sum-Ping Lee, MD, PhD
(Presentation during Presidential Plenary 1 on November 1)
Distinguished Clinician Educator/Mentor Award: Norman D. Grace, MD
(Presentation during the General Hepatology Update on October 31)
Distinguished Service Award: Bruce R. Bacon, MD
(Presentation during Presidential Plenary 1 on November 1)
The Liver Meeting® Abstract Awards
The top candidates for each award will present their research results at both The Liver Meeting® and the Postgraduate Course; and will be designated in the program and the supplement issue of HEPATOLOGY as an award winner. Acceptance of the awards does not guarantee publication in any other AASLD-sponsored journal.
Any abstract submitted by a corresponding author meeting the criteria is eligible for the prize consideration. Recipients will be announced in late July and presentation of the awards will be made at The Liver Meeting®. There are no citizenship requirements.
Student Research Award
Applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student (i.e. has not received an MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree) and is the primary contributor to the research.
Young Investigator Travel Awards
These awards enable young researchers submitting abstracts for the AASLD Research Workshop to receive travel support. Applicants must be 35 years old or younger and fluent in English. An abstract will only be considered for an award if it relates to the current year's Research Workshop topic.
Fellow Research Prize
This prize is awarded for the best abstract submitted by a fellow.
Pediatric Research Prize
The purpose of the award is to foster excellence in pediatric liver disease research. Only a physician/scientist with a primary appointment affiliation in a department of pediatrics will be eligible.