CSS James A. Swenberg Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Junior Faculty Members
CSS James A. Swenberg Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Junior Faculty Members supports junior faculty, recognizing cumulative research contributions and encouraging new work on how environmental agents cause cancer.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 19, 2026 (Applications open) | January 12, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 cash award and recognition plaque; one award annually
Summary: Recognizes junior faculty members’ cumulative contributions to understanding how environmental agents cause cancer and encourages transformative mechanistic research.
Key Information: Applicants must be Carcinogenesis Specialty Section members at the time of the award.
Description
The Society of Toxicology (SOT), through its Carcinogenesis Specialty Section (CSS), presents this annual merit award to recognize junior faculty members whose work advances understanding of the mechanisms of environmental agent-associated carcinogenesis. The award encourages transformative mechanistic research and recognizes cumulative contributions to the field, rather than focusing solely on a proposed project.
The award’s endowment honors Professor James A. Swenberg’s contributions to biomarkers of DNA damage and understanding how environmental agents cause cancer through genotoxic mechanisms, as well as his commitment to helping junior faculty succeed in academia. The recipient is asked to share their chemical carcinogenesis research in a brief presentation at the CSS Meeting/Reception during the SOT Annual Meeting.
