Named Travel Awards

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Foundation’s Named Travel Awards recognize research excellence and promote the professional development of early career investigators. These awards provide recipients travel support to defray costs associated with attending The Liver Meeting® to present their outstanding research to an international audience.

Naming opportunities are available for donors who wish to establish a travel award to honor an individual, encourage topic-specific research, or dedicate travel support to a specific region or population. These named awards can be established for a contribution of $3,000 per award ($2,500 award, $500 administrative costs).

For more information on this program, contact the AASLD Foundation’s Development Office at 703-299-9766 or Foundation@aasld.org.

2023 Named Travel Awards

 


 


 

INTERNATIONAL EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARD PRESENTED IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR C.Y. KIM

This award honors the lifetime achievement of Professor C. Y. Kim, whose pioneering work led to the development of one of the first hepatitis B vaccines in the world and significant reduction in the burden of hepatitis B in Korea. This award is open to early career investigators residing and performing research in South Korea.

Available Awards: 1

Award Amount: $1,500


 


 

THE PROFESSOR MARGIT HAMOSH TRAVEL AWARD

 

This award honors the life and legacy of Dr. Hamosh, a holocaust survivor and distinguished pediatrics professor at Georgetown University. The goal of the award is to encourage research on hepatocellular carcinoma and is presented to the early career investigator who submits the most outstanding abstract on hepatocellular carcinoma research for The Liver Meeting®.

Available Awards: 1

Award Amount: $2,500


 


 

THE PROFESSOR MINDIE H. NGUYEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLINICAL RESEARCH BY EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS

 

This award honors Dr. Mindie H. Nguyen in recognition of her mentorship of several generations of students and trainees, and for her research on liver cancer in understudied populations. The goal of the award is to encourage clinical hepatology research in viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease, or hepatocellular carcinoma by early career investigators in the Africa, Central or South America, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific regions.

Available Awards: 6

Subcategories:

  • Africa (1 award)
  • Central and South America (1 award)
  • Southeast Asia and Western Pacific: (4 awards, 1 of which is reserved for a female investigator residing and performing research in Japan)

Award Amount: $2,500


 


 

NORTHERN LIGHTS' CANADIAN LEGACY TRAVEL AWARD

 

These awards are the legacy of Mrs. Charmaine N. Watt, a Canadian artist, whose passion for teaching helped pave the way for her children to succeed. Teaching & educating others was her joy and continuing to support and educate fellow Canadians will be her legacy. Some of her favorite paintings depicted the Northern Lights. This award is open to residents of Canada and provides travel support to (1) one Trainee (Resident or Fellow) and (1) one Advance Practice Provider (APP), who have submitted a meritorious abstract for The Liver Meeting®.

Available Awards: 2

Subcategories:

  • Trainee (Resident or Fellow)
  • Advanced Practice Provider

Award Amount: $2,500


 


 

THE ROSALYN AND LEO FRIED MEMORIAL TRAVEL AWARD

 

These awards, established in 2018 by Drs. Michael W. Fried and Beth L. Jonas, are presented in honor of Dr. Fried’s beloved parents, Rosalyn and Leo Fried. Dr. Fried’s parents shaped his life through their sacrifices and provided love and unwavering support as he and his siblings pursued their academic and professional endeavors. Reflective of Dr. Fried’s educational experiences in Israel and their interests in developing hepatology research around the globe, Drs. Fried and Jonas have established two annual Awards that will encourage and inspire bright researchers from Israel and the Middle East to present their research at The Liver Meeting®.

Available Awards: 2

Subcategories:

Award Amount: $2,500