The American Association of Immunologists 2008 Award Recipients

Robert R. Rich, M.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
http://main.uab.edu/uasom/show.asp?durki=19594

Dr. Rich’s prestigious career reflects both distinguished scientific accomplishment and national leadership in the academic and scientific community. For over thirty years, Dr. Rich has served the AAI in key capacities, including as Chair of the AAI Committee on Public Affairs and as an ex-officio member of the AAI Council. His tireless dedication and insightful innovations during his term as Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Immunology have provided a lasting legacy to the immunology community.

Ellen Kraig, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
http://www.uthscsa.edu/csb/faculty/kraig.asp

Dr. Kraig provided exemplary leadership and demonstrated extraordinary dedication as Chair of the AAI Committee on Public Affairs. Her efforts greatly advanced the interests of AAI members and provided a strong voice for all immunologists.
 

Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health; Harvard Medical School
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/laurie-glimcher/

In addition to a distinguished academic career and major scientific contributions to the field of immunology, Dr. Glimcher has had a career-long commitment to the development of scientist trainees and mentoring. Her dedication to trainees’ success has resulted in a cadre of successful scientists across the spectrum of the science enterprise and the establishment of lifelong friendships.
 

James P. Allison, Ph.D., HHMI, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/50929.cfm

In receiving this award, Dr. Allison is recognized for the quality and breadth of his research accomplishments in elucidating mechanisms of T cell biology and regulation and the impact those studies have had on the broad field of human immune therapy. This work has contributed significantly to the design of research and clinical trials that directly address regulatory aspects of the human immune response to tumors.

Dr. Flavell’s outstanding contributions to the field of immunology have fundamentally advanced our knowledge and understanding of the immune system through identification, characterization, and exploration of the roles of a variety of cell molecules involved in both innate and adaptive immune responses. The extraordinary quality of his scientific contributions and dedication to the field merit him this prestigious career award. 

Pamela L. Schwartzberg, M.D., Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH
http://www.genome.gov/10001130

As an early career scientist Dr. Schwartzberg has made high impact observations in the broad field of T cell signaling. Her work utilizes genetic and biochemical approaches to dissect signaling pathways in T cells and determine the roles these pathways play in lymphocyte development and function. On the basis of both her accomplishments to date and her promise of success in the future, Dr. Schwartzberg is selected to receive this notable award.

AAI Announces Junior Faculty, Trainee, and Travel Award and Grant Recipients for 2008

The 2008 AAI Awards will be conferred at The 95th Annual Meeting of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI),