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Young Investigator Award


The ASPHO Young Investigator Award was established in 1989 to formally recognize excellence in research in pediatric hematology/oncology. The award provides funding for deserving young investigators to attend the ASPHO Conference and present their work. The award consists of $1,000 and a certificate of recognition. Up to two awards will be given per year.

The qualifications for the award candidates are as follows: 

  • Applicant must have completed a standard 3-year fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at the time of submission
    • Less than 4 years have elapsed since the completion of the standard 3-year pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at the time of submission
  • Applicant has conducted high-quality clinical or laboratory research on a project (described in the abstract) in which he or she participated actively in the design, conduct, and data analysis
  • Applicant is committed to a career that includes clinical and/or laboratory investigation in pediatric hematology/oncology
  • Applicant is currently a member of ASPHO (at the time of submission) living in the United States or Canada

Applications must also include:

  • An abstract submitted with the young investigator designated as the first author
  • Applicant's curriculum vitae
  • A one-to-two page statement of career goals
  • A supporting letter from the training program director or clinical/laboratory mentor attesting to the fact that the applicant has played a major role in the conduct of the research project, and confirming the applicant's promise as a young investigator in pediatric hematology/oncology

Winners are chosen by evaluation of the abstract submitted for presentation at the ASPHO Conference, together with review of the applicant's other research contributions and application materials. The award consists of $1,000 and a certificate of recognition.

Past Recipients

2024 Lindsay Schwartz, MD MS
Rachel Offenbacher, MD

2023 Oriana Miltiadous, MD
Anthony Sabulski, MD

2022 Nathan Dahl, MD
Lisa Maurer, MD PhD

2021 Jessica Foster, MD
Bryan Sisk, MD MSCI

2019 Akshay Sharma, MBBS
Loretta Li, MD

2018 Robbie G. Majzner, MD
Robin Parihar, MD PhD

2017 Adam L. Green, MD
Chandrika Gowda, MD

2016 Michael Walsh, MD

2015 Jessica L. Heath, MD

2015 Elias J. Sayour, MD

2014 Kevin Curran, MD
Meenakshi Hegde, MD

2013 Alex Kentsis, MD PhD
Benjamin Mizukawa, MD

2012 Emily Riehm Meier, MD
Jason Yustein, MD PhD

2011 Amy K. Keating, MD
David M. Barrett, MD PhD

2010 Carl E. Allen, MD PhD
Alejandro Gutierrez, MD

2009 Alix E. Seif, MD MPH
Peter Zage, MD PhD

2008 Jordan A. Shavit, MD PhD
Jonathan D. Fish, MD

2007 Loretta Lau, MD
Marcella Popescu, MD

2006 Michael Engel, MD PhD
Theodosia A. Kalfa, MD PhD

2005 Carolyn Bennett, MD
David T. Teachey, MD

2004 Christina M. Couglin, MD PhD
David G. Motto, MD PhD

2003 Patrick Zweidler-McKay, MD PhD
Valerie I. Brown, MD PhD

2002 Peter H. Shaw, MD
Shoshana Revel-Vilk, MD

2001 Sinisa Dovat, MD
Michael Wang, MD

2000 Shakeel Modak, MD

1999 No Recipients

1998 Steven Pipe, MD
Jason Shohet, MD PhD

1997Anne L. Angiolillo, MD
John M. Maris, PhD

1996 Martin U. Kuefer, MD
Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD

1995 Barbara J. Bambach, MD
Kara M. Kelly, MD

1994 Edwin M. Horwitz, MD PhD
Kathleen M. Sakamoto, MD

1993 Stella M. Davies, PhD MBBS
Marisha A. Lucero, MD

1992 Emmanuel Katsanis, M.D.

1991 Peter A. Aplan, MD

1990 Carolyn A. Felix, MD