THE ASPET-ASTELLAS AWARDS IN TRANSLATIONAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR 2009
(Deadline for submission of nominations has been extended to October 3, 2008)

The ASPET-Astellas Awards in Translational Pharmacology are intended to extend fundamental research closer to applications directed towards improving human health.  The awards will be given to 1) recognize those individuals whose research has the potential to lead to the introduction of novel pharmacologic approaches or technologies that may offer significant advances in clinical medicine in the future and 2) to facilitate that translational process.  The awards are made possible by a grant to ASPET from the Astellas Foundation.

Three (3) awards of $30,000 each will be made to individuals.  The money may be used for supplemental research funding, travel, training, or in any way that furthers the goals described above. 

There are no restrictions on nominees for this award.  Any ASPET member in good standing may nominate an individual for this award.  Selection of the recipients will be made by a committee, appointed by the President of ASPET and comprised of current and former Council members and current Division Chairs.  Awards will be judged in two categories, viz. junior and senior investigators, with at least one award being given in each category.  Self-nominations will not be accepted.  The nominations shall be judged on submitted information and take into account:

1. The publication record of the applicant;
2. The quality and impact of the published research cited in support of the award nomination;
3. The potential of the proposed studies to advance clinical medicine through the introduction of novel pharmacological approaches to therapeutics; and
4. The  feasibility of the proposed research given the size of the award. 
5. The applicant's current funding to support the proposed project.

Nominations shall be submitted electronically to jane.nelson@aspet.org and shall consist of: 

1. A two-page summary that details the importance of the candidate’s work and how it meets the criteria of the award;
2. Two additional supporting letters (need not be from ASPET members)
3. Candidate’s CV and bibliography;
4. A two-page statement from the candidate of his/her plans for moving his/her research toward clinical practice and how the award money would be used to further this goal; and
5. Up to 5 articles published or submitted for publication (either PDFs or links to the articles may be submitted).

The receipt date for nominations for the ASPET-Astellas Awards has been extended to October 3, 2008 for awards to be presented at Experimental Biology ’09 in New Orleans, LA.  Send nomination information to:  jane.nelson@aspet.org.