AAI Lancefield Mid-Career Achievement Award
The AAI Lancefield Mid-Career Achievement Award recognizes outstanding research and leadership by a mid-career woman immunologist, with an award lecture at the AAI annual meeting.
Funder: American Association of Immunologists
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026: Nominations open (projected) | September 2026: Complete nomination package due / nominations close (projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 cash award plus complimentary meeting registration and travel support for the AAI annual meeting (one award annually).
Summary: Recognizes and encourages research and leadership achievements of mid-career women in immunology, with an annual award and recognition at the AAI meeting.
Key Information: For mid-career women immunologists who are AAI members and principal investigators; nomination required.
Description
The AAI Lancefield Mid-Career Achievement Award honors outstanding research and leadership by a mid-career woman immunologist. Named for Rebecca C. Lancefield, the first woman to serve as AAI President, this award aims to recognize and further encourage women’s contributions to immunology through both research excellence and service. The recipient receives a cash prize, complimentary registration, and travel support to attend the AAI annual meeting, where she will present her research in an award lecture and participate in career development roundtables.
