The Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology
Forecasted
The Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology supports established investigators’ laboratories for protozoan parasite research, honoring discoveries that advance understanding of parasite biology.
Funder: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $35,000 for the recipient’s research laboratory, plus a plaque and annual-meeting travel expenses
Summary: Recognizes established investigators making seminal contributions to molecular parasitology, with laboratory support for research on protozoan parasites.
Key Information: Nominations must originate from ASBMB members, but nominees need not be members.
Description
Administered by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), this award recognizes established investigators making seminal contributions to molecular parasitology at the time of the award. It places particular emphasis on novel and significant discoveries concerning the biology of parasitic organisms, recognizing important discoveries alongside continuing research at the cutting edge of the field.
The research recognized is limited to protozoan parasites, but the scientific scope within that focus is broad. It includes biochemistry, molecular biology, gene regulation, metabolism, cell biology, developmental biology and host–pathogen interactions. The award supports the recipient’s research laboratory and brings molecular parasitology into the ASBMB annual meeting through an award lecture and a symposium organized by the recipient.
