ACS Announces Additional Travel Grants

The Association of Clinical Scientists Executive Committee has voted to increase the maximum number of Travel Grants that can be awarded each year to young scientists, ages 45 or younger, to attend the Annual Meeting. The previous maximum was three and is now increased to five per year, including the Alexander Z. Feldman, MD Travel Grant that was established earlier this year.

“It was a unanimous decision by the Executive Committee to expand this number in an effort to help increase attendance at the Meetings, increase Membership and encourage more young scientists to join the Association,” says Dr. Charles Hawker, Executive Director of the Association of Clinical Scientists.

Each grant consists of $2,000 that can be applied toward all travel costs (transportation, lodging, meals,

Corporate Sponsors

The Association wishes to thank with great appreciation the following corporations who made contributions in support of the 2024 Annual Meeting: registration, and miscellaneous expenses) to attend the Annual Meeting. Association membership is not a requirement.

The Alexander Feldman Travel Grant is awarded, however, to a Fellow or Associate Fellow in honor of Dr. Feldman’s contributions to the Association on behalf of young clinical scientists.

All five grants will be chosen based on the quality of the submitted abstracts.

Full details can be found on the ACS website at: https:// clinicalscience.org/ , and follow the menu tab “Awards & Lectureships” then “Annual Meeting Travel Grants” or copy/paste this text in your browser window https:// clinicalscience.org/awards/annual-meeting-travel-grants

2023 Individual Donors

The Association wishes to thank with great appreciation the following individuals who made charitable donations to ACS during 2023:

Patron

Juliana Szakacs

Contributors

Clive Hamlin

Charles Hawker

Alex Pappas

Amadeo Pesce

Other

Fayez Bahwerth