Donald C. Balfour Mayo Clinic Alumni Association
Research Award

The Balfour Award, named in honor of Dr. Donald C. Balfour, is awarded annually to recognize outstanding research by a resident of Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education whose primary training is in a clinical field.

Candidate Requirements

• Current clinical appointment in medical and laboratory specialties, surgery and surgical specialties, or internal medicine and medical subspecialties
• Completed the appointment within one year prior to nomination
• Research that involves the translation of basic scientific findings into clinical practice at the patient and the population level is ideal
• Novel hypothesis-driven research
• Clinical/patient-oriented research
• Basic science research

Research Qualifications

• Originality and significance
• Strength of letters of reference
• Number of original publications as first or second author resulting from original research (manuscripts published prior to Mayo training will not be considered)
• Number of research or other academic awards
• Initiative and independent work by the nominee in accomplishing the research

Nomination Process

Faculty members should submit a letter of nomination accompanied by the curriculum vitae and explanatory letters of recommendation for the nominee. Please note that final publication of the research or completion of a thesis for a graduate degree is not a prerequisite for consideration for the award. It is preferred that the research or phase of research considered for an award should be completed prior to the nomination.

• Donald C. Balfour Award Application (pdf)
  

2008 Recipient

Ondrej Lisy, M.D., Ph.D.

Previous Recipients

2007 - T. Jared Bunch, M.D.

2006 - R. Houston Thompson, M.D.

2005 - David Dingli, M.D., Ph.D.
2004 - Sean Dowdy, M.D.
2003 - Ruben A. Mesa, M.D.
2002 - Horng H. Chen, M.D.; Nicholas E. Vlahakis, M.D.
2001 - Birgit Kantor, M.D.
2000 - Michael J. Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D.
1999 - David G. Cable, M.D.
1998 - Peter A. Brady, M.B., Ch.B.; Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, M.D.
1997 - Tracy L. Stevens, M.D.
1996 - Tushar C. Patel, M.D.
1995 - Stuart K. Roberts, M.D.
1994 - Amir Lerman, M.D.
1993 - Kenneth B. Margulies, M.D.
1992 - Armin E. Heufelder, M.D.; Mark A. Perrella, M.D.
1991 - Margaret M. Redfield, M.D.; Michael J. Joyner, M.D.
1990 - Ulrich Specks, M.D.
1989 - Brooks S. Edwards, M.D.
1988 - David O. Warner, M.D.
1987 - Shigenobu Kanba, M.D.
1986 - Terrence D. Lagerlund, M.D.
1985 - Mark J. Allen, M.D.
1984 - Mark R. Pittelkow, M.D.; Roger R. Tuck, M.D.
1983 - James P. Morgan, M.D.
1982 - Kristin M. Leiferman, M.D.
1981 - John C. Burnett Jr., M.D.
1980 - Gregory D. Mathew, M.D.