Lefran莽ois-BioLegend Memorial Award
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Established to honor the memory of AAI member Leo Lefran莽ois, Ph.D., this award is intended to advance the career of a trainee (undergraduate student, graduate student, young professional, or postdoctoral fellow) who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of mucosal immunology. This award is generously supported by BioLegend and donations from friends and colleagues of Dr. Lefran莽ois.
Selection is based on submission of an outstanding abstract selected for presentation in a Block Symposium at the meeting. The award recipient will be recognized and presented with an award certificate during the AAI Business Meeting and Awards Presentation at IMMUNOLOGY2025™. A monetary award of $1,000 will be paid by ACH or wire transfer to the recipient following the AAI meeting. This award may not be combined with other awards or grants for the AAI annual meeting.
Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of these requirements:
- Be an AAI Trainee member for 2025 with dues paid no later than November 19, 2024.
- Have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation (oral and poster) at IMMUNOLOGY2025™ in the topic category of Mucosal and Regional Immunology by November 19, 2024. Be sure to select the option during abstract submission that indicates you are willing to make an oral (Block Symposium) presentation at the meeting.
If you are not yet a Trainee member, visit http://www.aai.org/Membership/Join/Trainee-Membership to join.
How to Qualify
Any AAI Trainee member who submits a first-author abstract to IMMUNOLOGY2025™ in the topic category of Mucosal and Regional Immunology automatically will be considered, provided that you meet all eligibility requirements above and select the option during abstract submission that indicates you are willing to make an oral (Block Symposium) presentation at the meeting. Candidates may be asked to provide a curriculum vitae. NOTE: If you select “POSTER ONLY,” you will NOT be considered for this award.
2024 Lefran莽ois-BioLegend Award Recipient
Vini John, Ph.D. (AAI ’22)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Washington Univ. Sch. of Med. in St. Louis, USA
To advance the career of a trainee who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of mucosal immunology