Applications are closed for 2025

Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award

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Established to honor the memory of AAI member Joseph Lustgarten, Ph.D., this award is intended to advance the career of a mid-career scientist who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of immune regulation. This award is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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 $1,250 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.

2025 Lustgarten-Thermo Fisher Scientific Award Recipient

Stephen N. Waggoner, Ph.D. (AAI ’11)

Associate Professor
Cincinnati Children's Hosp. Med. Ctr.

To advance the career of a mid-career scientist who attends the AAI annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of immune regulation