Pan American Society for Clinical Virology

Each year, PASCV’s awards program provides an array of awards that recognize the contributions made by individuals to the field of clinical virology. These awards are presented in conjunction with the Molecular Virology Workshop and ASM's Clinical Virology Symposium. For questions, contact Jess Warner at jess.r.warner@gmail.com. Click here for information on past recipients.

PASCV Career Achievement Awards 

Nomination Criteria

Nominations will open on November 1, 2017.

Nominations must include a:

• Brief recommendation highlighting the nominee's accomplishments making them deserving of the award

• Curriculum vitae

Nominees must:

• Be able to attend the Clinical Virology Symposium and present a brief 10 minute presentation during the award presentation

• Not have been a past recipient of the award

Note: Nomination of PASCV members is encouraged, but not required.

Ed Nowakowski Senior Memorial Clinical Virology Award 

The Clinical Virology Award acknowledges an individual whose contributions to clinical virology have had a major impact on the epidemiology, treatment or understanding of the pathogenesis of viral diseases.  The award consists of a $1000 prize, crystal award, and travel expenses to include hotel room and tax, airfare, ground transportation, and meals.

 2017 Recipient

Susan Fiscus, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Chapel Hill, NC

Diagnostic Virology Award
2018 Award Sponsored by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

The Diagnostic Virology Award acknowledges an individual whose contributions to viral diagnosis have had a major impact on the discipline. The award consists of a $1000 prize, crystal award, and travel expenses to include hotel room and tax, airfare, ground transportation, and meals.

2017 Recipient

Kirsten St. George, Ph.D. Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY

PASCV Memorial Pioneer Award for Young Investigators
Formerly the Young Investigator Award 
The award will be given in honor of individuals who had a significant role in the founding and advancement of PASCV. This award is offered to a young investigator who holds a doctoral degree and is under the age of 40 or less than 10 years from completion of the doctoral degree. This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of clinical or diagnostic virology (either a single paper or a body of research) in the early years of his/her career. The award consists of a $1000 prize, crystal award, and travel expenses to include hotel room and tax, airfare, ground transportation, and meals.

Click here for information on adding an individual's name to the award in memorium.

2017 Recipient

Esther Babady, Ph.D., D(ABMM) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY