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  Applications Close November 17, 2026

Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award

  Applications are closed

Established to honor the memory of AAI member Joseph Lustgarten, Ph.D., this award is intended to advance the career of a mid-career scientist who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of immune regulation. This award is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

The award recipient will be recognized and presented with an award certificate during an awards ceremony at IMMUNOLOGY2027™. A monetary award of $1,250 will be paid by ACH or wire transfer to the recipient following the AAI meeting. This award may not be combined with other awards or grants for the AAI annual meeting.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of these requirements:

1. Be a Regular AAI member paid through the end of 2027 at the time of application submission.
2. Hold an appointment of Associate Professor or equivalent.
3. Have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation (podium or poster) at IMMUNOLOGY2027™. Research shall be in the area of immune regulation with preference given to abstracts which focus on tumor immunology; regulatory cell subsets and/or cell regulation in response to tumors; and cell signaling processes as they relate to immune response to tumors.

Application Instructions

Please submit your award application by logging into your AAI member account at . Select “Awards” from the left-hand menu, and then click on “Make Nomination” for the relevant award. Only self-nominations will be accepted, so please fill out your information on the application form. All documents should be uploaded as a single combined PDF file no larger than 5 MB.

Please include the following in the application package:

1. A cover letter – not to exceed two (2) pages – clearly designating “Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Award” and including the following information:
   • Full name (first, middle initial, last)
   • Title and affiliation
   • Current mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address
   • A brief statement of applicant’s research goals
   • Title(s), ID number(s), and topic category of abstract(s) submitted to IMMUNOLOGY2027™
2. Applicant’s curriculum vitae, including current funding and past AAI awards (NIH Biosketch style)
3. A copy of the abstract(s) submitted to IMMUNOLOGY2027™, including the abstract submission ID number(s), abstract topic category, title(s), complete author list(s) in order, and body text

Complete application packages must be received by November 17, 2026. Packages that are not complete will not be considered. AAI will not accept materials sent separately, through regular mail, or by email. Final award decisions are at the discretion of AAI.

Note: Once your nomination is submitted, it will not be visible in your member profile. You will receive notification of acceptance or decline by the end of February.

 

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