August 21, 2009

Nominations sought for research staff awards

Nominations sought for research staff awards

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accepting nominations for Research Staff Awards in the following categories:

Edward E. Price Jr. Award for Basic Research — for excellence in conducting basic research.

Vivian Thomas Award for Clinical Research — recognizes excellence in conducting clinical research.

Contributing to Multi-investigator Teams — recognizes research excellence as a contributor to a multi-investigator team.

Eligible staff includes Research Assistant I, II, & III; Senior Research Specialist; or any person who provides exemplary research support.
Faculty members, research fellows, postdoctoral and graduate students are not eligible.

For more information about eligibility, contact Ann Richmond at 343-7777 or ann.richmond@vanderbilt.edu. Nominations should be sent in electronic format to ann.richmond@vander-bilt.edu by Sept. 25.

Please indicate clearly the award category for which you are nominating the individual.

Award recipients will be announced at a luncheon at the University Club on Nov. 6 and will receive a check for $1,000, a certificate and a trophy.