OVERVIEW
AASLD Foundation Abstract 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® or Digestive Disease Week® to present their outstanding research to an international audience.
Meet current and past Abstract Awardees here.
Applications are due by 11:59 PM Eastern time on the posted deadline and applicants must be the presenter of the abstract to be eligible for funding. In addition to the awards listed below, the AASLD Foundation may support other awards of excellence if funding becomes available.
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The Liver Meeting® Abstract Awards
THE LIVER MEETING® (TLM) 2024 ABSTRACT AWARDS
Award Application Deadline: June 17, 2024
Please note: to be considered for an Abstract Award, you must have submitted your abstract to AASLD for consideration by the May 29, 2024 Call for Abstracts deadline and complete the separate AASLD Foundation Abstract Award application by the application deadline.
These awards provide funds to offset the presenter’s costs associated with their travel to attend The Liver Meeting® to present their award-winning research.
- Interested candidates must complete the Abstract Award application via www.liverresearchawards.org by 11:59 PM Eastern on the posted deadline.
- Candidates may submit multiple abstracts for consideration but are only eligible to receive one abstract award for The Liver Meeting® each year.
- Each abstract should be submitted as a separate application, which will be automatically considered for all categories in which the applicant meets eligibility requirements. There is no need to submit multiple applications for a single abstract.
- Candidates must be the presenter of the abstract that has been submitted for presentation at The Liver Meeting® by the May 29, 2024, abstract submission deadline.
- There are no abstract awards for Late-Breaking abstracts.
- Awards are not transferrable to another event or individual if the original presenter is unable to present the abstract in-person at The Liver Meeting® for any reason.
- Awards are available for in-person presentations only. Virtual-only presentations will not be considered.
THE LIVER MEETING® ABSTRACT TRAVEL AWARD CATEGORIES
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ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER AWARD |
Available Awards: 2 Who Can Apply: Advanced Practice Providers (e.g., NP, PA, PharmD, APRN, etc.) Award Amount: $1,000 |
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EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARD |
Available Awards: 45 Who Can Apply: Students, Advanced Practice Providers, MD/equivalent (either currently in training up to no more than 4 years from completion of their clinical fellowship training), or PhD/equivalent (no more than 10 years from receipt of their research degree). Subcategories:
Award Amount: $1,000 Special Funding Available: Up to 5 additional awards are reserved for international early career investigators residing and performing research in developing countries (countries classified by the World Bank as low income, lower-middle income, or upper-middle income). Award Amount: $1,500 |
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FELLOW RESEARCH AWARD |
Available Awards: 1 Who Can Apply: Fellows currently in a training program. Must be a member of AASLD. Award Amount: $1,000 |
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LIVER TRANSPLANT AND/OR HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY FELLOW AWARD |
Available Awards: 2 Who Can Apply: Surgical trainees in residency or fellowship Award Amount: $1,000 |
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PEDIATRIC RESEARCH AWARD |
Available Awards: 1 Who Can Apply: Fellows currently in a pediatric training program or Junior Faculty within 3 years of their first primary appointment affiliation in a department of pediatrics. Must be a member of AASLD. Award Amount: $1,000 |
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RESIDENT RESEARCH AWARD |
Available Awards: 1 Who Can Apply: Medical residents in an accredited United States-based program who are the primary contributor to the research and are committed to a career in liver disease. Must be a member of AASLD. Award Amount: $1,000 |
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STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD |
Available Awards: 1 Who Can Apply: Graduate or undergraduate student (i.e., has not received an MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree) who are the primary contributor to the research. Award Amount: $1,000 |
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THE LIVER MEETING® (TLM) NAMED TRAVEL AWARDS
The AASLD Foundation Named Travel Award Program was created to provide donors an opportunity to honor an individual, encourage topic-specific research, or dedicate support to a specific region or population by establishing a distinct travel award. These awards are bestowed upon highly meritorious abstracts submitted for consideration of an Abstract Award.
Learn more about, or how to establish, Named Travel Awards.
THE LIVER MEETING® NAMED TRAVEL AWARD CATEGORIES
Anna S. Lok Travel Award
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This award is established by colleagues and friends of Dr. Anna S. Lok to honor her lifelong contributions to the field of viral hepatitis and for mentoring and sponsoring next generation of hepatology researchers and leaders worldwide. Dr Anna Lok is the past president of the AASLD and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. She built a world-class hepatology program at University of Michigan which over the course of last quarter century has become a leading liver program nationally and internationally known for its incredible depth and breadth of hepatology research, clinical care and mentorship. The Anna S. Lok Award is presented to the early career investigator submitting the most meritorious abstract in HBV research to The Liver Meeting. Available Awards: 1 Award Amount: $2,500 |
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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 a 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 |
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THE LAURENCE M. BLENDIS TRAVEL AWARD IN ACLF
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This award honors Dr. Laurence Blendis, a pioneer in the field of advanced cirrhosis. He is one of the founding members of the International Ascites Club, an organization responsible for research and education of pathophysiology and treatment of ascites, and renal dysfunction and infection in cirrhosis. Through his meticulous research, he led the group in Toronto, Canada in elucidating the complex relationship between portal hypertension, hemodynamics, cardiac dysfunction, and various hormonal systems in cirrhosis in the development of ascites and renal dysfunction. Now we recognize that the same interplay may also be involved in the syndrome of multi-organ failure known as acute-on-chronic liver failure or ACLF. It is hoped that this award will help the recipient’s research in the area of ACLF and advance our understanding and treatment of this life-threatening syndrome. This award will be bestowed to the early career investigator who has submitted the most meritorious abstract in ACLF research to The Liver Meeting. Available Awards: 1 Award Amount: $2,500 |
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PROFESSOR MARGIT HAMOSH TRAVEL AWARD
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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 |
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PROFESSOR MINDIE H. NGUYEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLINICAL RESEARCH BY EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS
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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 international early career investigators, particularly in the Africa, Central or South America, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific regions. Available Awards: 9 Subcategories:
Award Amount: $2,500 |
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NORTHERN LIGHTS' CANADIAN LEGACY TRAVEL AWARD
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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) or Registered Nurse (RN), who has submitted a meritorious abstract for The Liver Meeting®. Available Awards: 2 Subcategories:
Award Amount: $2,500 |
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PSC PARTNERS SEEKING A CURE TRAVEL AWARD
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This award, established by PSC Partners Seeking a Cure, encourages research on Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) - a rare liver disease that can affect people of any race, gender, or age. This award is presented to the abstract award applicant who has submitted the most promising PSC research to The Liver Meeting®. Available Awards: 1 Award Amount: $3,000 |
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ROSALYN AND LEO FRIED MEMORIAL TRAVEL AWARD
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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 |
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THOMAS D. BOYER TRAVEL AWARD FOR EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS IN PORTAL HYPERTENSION |
This award is presented in honor of Thomas D. Boyer, MD, FAASLD, AASLD Past-President, a master clinician, accomplished scientist, inspiring mentor, and friend to many in the hepatology community. He was passionate about clinical excellence and expertise in portal hypertension, and worked collaboratively to advance disease understanding through rigorous clinical investigation and participation in numerous multicenter trials. Reflective of his interest in portal hypertension this award encourages and inspires bright investigators to present their research at The Liver Meeting®. Available Awards: 1 Award Amount: $2,500 |
DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK® (DDW) ABSTRACT AWARDS
Application Deadline: December 20, 2023
These awards provide funds to offset the presenter’s costs associated with their travel to attend Digestive Disease Week® to present their award-winning research. Please note:
- Interested candidates must complete the Abstract Award application via www.liverresearchawards.org by 11:59 PM Eastern on the posted deadline.
- Candidates must be the presenter of the abstract that has been submitted to AASLD for presentation at DDW by the abstract submission deadline.
- Candidates may submit multiple abstracts for consideration but are only eligible to receive one AASLD Foundation DDW abstract award each year.
- Each abstract should be submitted as a separate application.
- Recipients may not hold any similar travel award from DDW or another DDW Sponsoring Society for the same abstract.
- Awards are not transferrable to another event or individual if the original presenter is unable to present the abstract in-person at DDW for any reason.
- Awards are available for in-person presentations only. Virtual-only presentations will not be considered.
DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK® (DDW) ABSTRACT TRAVEL AWARD CATEGORIES
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AASLD FOUNDATION FELLOW ABSTRACT AWARDS |
Available Awards: 11 Who Can Apply: Early-career physicians who have completed their residency training in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics or other specialty relevant to gastroenterology or liver disease and are enrolled in a GI or hepatology fellowship training program at the time of their actual presentation. Must be an AASLD member. Award Amount: $1,000 |
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QUESTIONS
For more information about Abstract Awards, send an email to awards@aasld.org.