The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has announced the recipients of its 2005 Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award, Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Research Seed Grants, the joint ASTRO/National Cancer Institute Fellowship Faculty Translational Research Award and International Travel Grants. The total value of the awards is $378,000.
“Supporting the next generation of cancer investigators is a top priority for ASTRO, especially in this era of ever-shrinking research dollars,” said Prabhakar Tripuraneni, M.D., ASTRO President. “The bright minds that were chosen to receive these awards represent the future of cancer research and treatment in the field of radiation oncology.”
Steven J. Chmura, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Chicago was selected to receive the Junior Faculty Career Research Award. The award, worth $150,000, is given annually to kindle interest in radiation research early in academic career development by giving junior physician faculty the opportunity to focus on radiation-related research in radiation oncology, biology, physics or outcomes research.
Igor Barani, M.D., of Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center/Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Va., and Ajay Bhatnagar, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute in Pittsburgh, will each receive a Resident/Fellow in Radiation Oncology Research Seed Grant. The $30,000 grant is conferred upon residents or fellows who are planning a career that will focus primarily on basic science or clinical research.