Office of Research Awards

The 好色先生 College of Medicine Office of Research Awards recognize faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to basic, clinical, and translational research in the College of Medicine. Nominations and self-nominations for the 2025 Office of Research Awards will open in November 2025.

Award Winners

Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award and will be honored at an awards luncheon in October 2024. The Vice Dean for Research will announce the award winners and notify each awardee's center and/or department chair in September 2024.

Criteria, Eligibility and Nomination Materials

Click on the links in each award for award-specific information.

Who May Nominate

Nominations may be submitted from any 好色先生 College of Medicine faculty or staff member, and self-nominations are permitted for all awards.

Award Categories & Eligibility

Early Career Mentoring Award in Basic, Translational or Clinical Research - Faculty

This award recognizes outstanding faculty mentors of research-intensive trainees. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $2500. Up to two recipients per year.

Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed, and awardees selected by the Research Awards Committee. Faculty awardees will be selected based on the success of their trainees (as judged by publications, awards, fellowships, and career placement after training) and trainee letters of support.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine faculty with less than 10 years since their first faculty appointment and nominations supported by a current or past trainee or faculty mentee. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Highlight the accomplishments of up to 10 trainees (mentoring) in the nomination letter.
  2. CV/Resume
  3. Previous Trainees List
    • List previous trainees (mentoring) and their accomplishments and placement.
  4. Letters of Support
    • Include at least one letter of support from a trainee; maximum three letters of support from trainees.

 

Early Career Mentoring Award in Basic, Translational or Clinical Research - Faculty

This award recognizes outstanding faculty mentors of research-intensive trainees. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $2500. Up to two recipients per year.

Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed, and awardees selected by the Research Awards Committee. Faculty awardees will be selected based on the success of their trainees (as judged by publications, awards, fellowships, and career placement after training) and trainee letters of support.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine faculty with less than 10 years since their first faculty appointment and nominations supported by a current or past trainee or faculty mentee. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Highlight the accomplishments of up to 10 trainees (mentoring) in the nomination letter.
  2. CV/Resume
  3. Previous Trainees List
    • List previous trainees (mentoring) and their accomplishments and placement.
  4. Letters of Support
    • Include at least one letter of support from a trainee; maximum three letters of support from trainees.

 

Career Mentoring Award in Basic, Translational or Clinical Research - Faculty

This award recognizes outstanding faculty mentors of research-intensive trainees. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $2500. Up to two recipients per year.

Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed, and awardees selected by the Research Awards Committee. Faculty awardees will be selected based on the success of their trainees (as judged by publications, awards, fellowships, and career placement after training) and trainee letters of support.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine faculty with more than 10 years since their first faculty appointment and nominations supported by a current or past trainee or faculty mentee. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Highlight the accomplishments of up to 10 trainees (mentoring) in the nomination letter.
  2. CV/Resume
  3. Previous Trainees List
    • List previous trainees (mentoring) and their accomplishments and placement.
  4. Letters of Support
    • Include at least one letter of support from a trainee; maximum three letters of support from trainees.

 

Career Mentoring Award in Basic, Translational or Clinical Research - Faculty

This award recognizes outstanding faculty mentors of research-intensive trainees. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $2500. Up to two recipients per year.

Criteria

Nominations will be reviewed, and awardees selected by the Research Awards Committee. Faculty awardees will be selected based on the success of their trainees (as judged by publications, awards, fellowships, and career placement after training) and trainee letters of support.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine faculty with more than 10 years since their first faculty appointment and nominations supported by a current or past trainee or faculty mentee. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Highlight the accomplishments of up to 10 trainees (mentoring) in the nomination letter.
  2. CV/Resume
  3. Previous Trainees List
    • List previous trainees (mentoring) and their accomplishments and placement.
  4. Letters of Support
    • Include at least one letter of support from a trainee; maximum three letters of support from trainees.

 

Excellence in Basic Science Research - Staff

This award recognizes staff members that have made outstanding contributions to basic science research. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $1200. Up to four recipients per year.

Criteria

Staff awardees will be selected on the basis of their research accomplishments and productivity in the one to five-year period prior to nomination.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine staff employed for one year or more from the date of nomination are eligible. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Please highlight research accomplishments, including both career and recent exceptional contributions to basic and/or translational science.
  2. CV/Resume
Excellence in Basic Science Research - Staff

This award recognizes staff members that have made outstanding contributions to basic science research. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $1200. Up to four recipients per year.

Criteria

Staff awardees will be selected on the basis of their research accomplishments and productivity in the one to five-year period prior to nomination.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine staff employed for one year or more from the date of nomination are eligible. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Please highlight research accomplishments, including both career and recent exceptional contributions to basic and/or translational science.
  2. CV/Resume

Excellence in Clinical Research - Staff

This award recognizes staff members that have made outstanding contributions to clinical research. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $1200. Up to four recipients per year.

Criteria

Staff awardees will be selected on the basis of their research accomplishments and productivity in the one to five-year period prior to nomination.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine staff employed for one year or more from the date of nomination are eligible. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Please highlight research accomplishments, including both career and recent exceptional contributions to clinical and/or translational science.
  2. CV/Resume
Excellence in Clinical Research - Staff

This award recognizes staff members that have made outstanding contributions to clinical research. Awardees will receive a certificate and cash award at a total value of $1200. Up to four recipients per year.

Criteria

Staff awardees will be selected on the basis of their research accomplishments and productivity in the one to five-year period prior to nomination.

Eligibility

好色先生 College of Medicine staff employed for one year or more from the date of nomination are eligible. This award may only be received once every 10 years.

Nomination Materials

  1. Nomination/Self-Nomination Letter (1-2 pages)
    • Please highlight research accomplishments, including both career and recent exceptional contributions to clinical and/or translational science.
  2. CV/Resume

Congratulations to the 2024 Research Awardees

The 好色先生 College of Medicine Office of Research 2024 Research Awards recognize faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to basic, clinical, and translational research in the College of Medicine. Please join us in congratulating the 2024 following awardees.

2024 Awardees