Call for Nominations: Lupus Foundation of America Mary Betty Stevens, MD, Young Investigator Prize

Call for Nominations: Lupus Foundation of America Mary Betty Stevens, MD, Young Investigator Prize Deadline: 5:00 PM EST on Friday, June 27, 2014 The Mary Betty Stevens, MD, Young Investigator prize, supported by the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator in the early part of his or her independent career in lupus research. Candidates for this award must meet the following criteria: -- Must be a licensed physician. -- Must be nominated by a peer. -- Must be ten or fewer years out from the first full-time faculty appointment or equivalent, in an academic or clinical research setting, and have a current designation as either an Assistant or Associate Professor. -- Must be an independent investigator conducting original research in basic science or clinical development and translation in the field of lupus. The awardee is required to attend the Lupus Foundation of America Research Awards Reception at the 2014 American College of Rheumatology meeting in Boston, MA. Posthumous nominations will not be considered. Award The winner will receive a personal award in the amount of $5,000 USD. He or she will also be honored during the Lupus Foundation of America Research Awards Reception at the 2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in Boston and will have the opportunity to give a brief acceptance speech.
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