David D. Gutterman Trainee Award for Translational Science
David D. Gutterman Trainee Award for Translational Science supports trainees’ travel to present high-impact research at the American Physiology Summit to advance understanding or treatment of human disease.
Funder: American Physiological Society
Due Dates: December 9, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $750 travel award for participation in the American Physiology Summit
Summary: Supports trainees presenting high-impact translational research that advances understanding or potential treatment of human disease.
Key Information: Applicants must be APS members in good standing and submit a first-author Summit abstract to a TPIG topic category.
Description
The American Physiological Society (APS), through its Translational Physiology Interest Group (TPIG), offers this travel award to recognize predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees conducting high-impact translational research. The award supports participation in the American Physiology Summit, where recipients present findings aimed at improving understanding or potential treatment of human disease.
Made possible by a donation from David D. Gutterman, MD, the award emphasizes the impact of the applicant’s work and its potential to advance understanding of human disease. It reflects Gutterman’s commitment to translational approaches and scientific mentorship, including his career studying human microvascular function in health and disease.
