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The Adele L. Boskey Award
- Outline the nominee’s scientific contributions, leadership, and mentorship in the field of bone and mineral research.
- What are the nominee’s contributions specifically in the areas of mechanisms of mineralization, bone mineral, bone quality, and mechanobiology?
- What are the wide-ranging applications for the bone and mineral field?
The Early Career Clinical Investigator Award Honoring Robert Marcus, MD*
- What distinguishes this nominee from his/her peer group?
- How has the nominee established himself/herself as a solid investigator at a relatively young age?
- What are the current and anticipated impacts on the field from his/her research?
*Any interruption in a candidate's career as an independent investigator will be taken into account in determining eligibility.
The Frederic C. Bartter Award
- Outline the nominee's clinical studies/achievements and the progression of his/her scientific/clinical investigations through time.
- What are the wide-ranging applications to the bone and mineral field and to the public at large?
The Fuller Albright Award*
- What distinguishes this nominee from his/her peer group?
- How has the nominee established himself/herself as a solid investigator at a relatively young age?
- What are the current and anticipated impacts on the field from his/her research?
*Any interruption in a candidate's career as an independent investigator will be taken into account in determining eligibility.
The Gideon A. Rodan Excellence in Mentorship Award
- Provide some general background on the nominee's commitment to fostering mentorship and indicate why that commitment is outstanding.
- Describe specific examples of instances where the nominee helped promote the independent careers of young investigators in the field.
- List names and affiliations of young investigators or former young investigators who were mentored by the nominee.
The Lawrence G. Raisz Award
- Outline the nominee's record of outstanding achievements in preclinical translational research (cellular or in animals) in the bone and mineral field.
- What are the wide-ranging applications for the bone and mineral field?
The Louis Avioli Founders Award
- Outline the nominee's basic research achievements and explain why these are landmark achievements.
- Outline the progression of his/her scientific investigations over time.
- How has his/her research advanced the field? What are the long-term ramifications of research in broad terms?
- What are the wide-ranging applications for the bone and mineral field?
The Paula Stern Achievement Award*
- Provide an established record of peer-reviewed government or private research grant funding as Principal Investigator (PI) or as a co-investigator/project leader with a significant role on multi-project/collaborative grants.
- Provide a distinguished record of publications in bone and/or mineral research.
- Describe the nominee's record of supervising junior research.
*Any interruption in a candidate's career as an independent investigator will be taken into account in determining eligibility.
The Shirley Hohl Service Award
NOTE: Please see the Society's complete mission statement and most recent 2026-2028 Strategic Plan prior to submitting this award.
- Provide some general background on the nominee's commitment to service and indicate why that commitment/service is outstanding.
- State how the achievements of the nominee have met specifically one or more of the stated goals of the ASBMR mission and strategic plan. In what way(s) have these been met above and beyond the call of duty?
- Has the service reached the public at large, other scientific groups, or allied organizations?
The Stephen M. Krane Award
- Outline the nominee's record of outstanding achievements in basic, translational, or clinical research in inflammation and/or skeletal matrix biology.
- What are the wide-ranging applications to the bone and mineral field?
The William F. Neuman Award
- In priority order, discuss major developments, seminal investigations, and major scientific observations with a brief general statement about why these were landmark achievements.
- Outline progression of the nominee's research over time. How has his/her research advanced the field? What are the long-term ramifications of the research in broad terms?
- What were the pioneering achievements of the nominee? Include examples of leadership on national and international levels; describe specific examples that clearly indicate a level of leadership beyond the average for his/her peers.
- Describe specific examples of instances of recognition by peers.
*Nominees may be contacted to provide additional information.