6 Pew-Stewart scholars selected to advance innovative cancer research
Grant and Award Announcement
The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2022 class of Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research.
The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2022 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences.
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the newest class of the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences—22 early-career scientists who will receive four years of funding to explore some of the most pressing questions in health and medicine.
Assistant Professor Christina Towers has been named a 2022 Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research as part of a partnership between The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust. Towers is among this year’s six early-career scientists who will each receive $300,000 over the next four years to support research focused on a better understanding of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Markus Schwaiger, MD, a scientist known for his contributions to cardiac PET imaging, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award. Schwaiger was presented the award by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) at its 2022 Annual Meeting.
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging recognized 15 new SNMMI Fellows on Monday, June 13, during a plenary session at the society’s 2022 Annual Meeting, held June 11-14. The SNMMI Fellowship was established in 2016 to recognize distinguished service to the society as well as exceptional achievement in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. It is among the most prestigious formal recognitions available to long-time SNMMI members.
Andrei Iagaru, MD, FACNM, professor of radiology (nuclear medicine) and chief of the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at Stanford University, in Stanford, California, has been named as the first recipient of the Sam Gambhir Trailblazer Award. Iagaru was presented the award by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) at its 2022 Annual Meeting.
The European Federation for Science Journalism has revealed the 2022 shortlist for its prestigious European Science Journalist of the Year award.
Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture at Lehigh University, has been elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) as an International Fellow. CAE Fellows are leaders in academia, business, and government sectors are recognized for career-long service and distinguished achievements in their fields. For the category of International Fellow, which is open to nonresidents, typically only two nominations are selected each year.
A team of mathematicians from The University of Texas at Arlington is leading a new national initiative to create pathways for students to pursue careers in agricultural fields.
Three European collaborative projects and one comprehensive infrastructure project, all of which are to be led by researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), have been given the go-ahead by the EU Commission. Charité researchers will also be involved in two further projects which are due to be launched. The new Charité-led projects will address mental health issues, an innovative cell therapy, prognosis after stroke, and virtual models of the brain. Charité will receive appropriately € 7 million in funding for this research. The EU’s framework program for research and innovation is the largest single-source funding program in the world.
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging recognized 15 new SNMMI Fellows on Monday, June 13, during a plenary session at the society’s 2022 Annual Meeting, held June 11-14. The SNMMI Fellowship was established in 2016 to recognize distinguished service to the society as well as exceptional achievement in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. It is among the most prestigious formal recognitions available to long-time SNMMI members.