Donald C. Balfour Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Research Award
Each year, the Donald C. Balfour Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Research Award recognizes outstanding research by one Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education resident or fellow whose primary training is in a clinical field.
Ideally, nominated research will involve the translation of basic scientific findings into clinical practice at the patient and population levels. This can be novel hypothesis-driven research, clinical (patient-oriented) research or basic science research.
Deadline: Nominations must be made by Feb. 10, 2013, for the 2013 award.
Submit nomination
Any Mayo Clinic faculty member from Arizona, Florida or Minnesota may submit a nomination. A complete nomination includes:
- A completed nomination form
- A letter of nomination describing in detail how the nominee meets the award criteria
- The nominee's curriculum vitae and bibliography
- Letters of recommendation (five are recommended)
Candidate requirements
- Resident or fellow who currently holds a clinical appointment — or has completed an appointment within the past year — in medical and laboratory specialties, surgery and surgical specialties, or internal medicine and medical specialties
Selection criteria
- Originality and significance of the research
- Strength of letters of reference
- Number of original publications as first or second author resulting from the nominated research (manuscripts published before Mayo training will not be considered)
- Number of research or other academic awards
- Initiative and independent work by the nominee in accomplishing the research
- Final publication of the research or completion of a thesis for a graduate degree are not prerequisites for consideration for the award
- Preferred that the research or phase of research considered for an award should be completed prior to nomination
Award components
- Award of $2,000
- Certificate of accomplishment
Selection committee
The selection committee comprises scientists from Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association (MCAA). It is appointed by the Executive Committee of the MCAA.
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Year | Recipient |
|---|
| 2012 | Rodolfo Savica, M.D. | 1995 | Stuart Robert, M.D. |
| 2011 | Jonathan N. Johnson, M.D. | 1994 | Amir Lerman, M.D. |
| 2010 | Howard Masuoka, M.D., Ph.D. | 1993 | Kenneth Margulies, M.D. |
| 2009 | Mark J. Truty, M.D. | 1992 | Armin Heufelder, M.D., and Mark Perella, M.D. |
| 2008 | Ondrej Lisy, M.D., Ph.D. | 1991 | Margaret M. Redfield, M.D., and Michael J. Joyner, M.D. |
| 2007 | T. Jared Bunch, M.D. | 1990 | Ulrich Specks, M.D. |
| 2006 | R. Houston Thompson, M.D. | 1989 | Brooks S. Edwards, M.D. |
| 2005 | David Dingli, M.D., Ph.D. | 1988 | David O. Warner, M.D. |
| 2004 | Sean C. Dowdy, M.D. | 1987 | Shigenobu Kanba, M.D. |
| 2003 | Ruben A. Mesa, M.D. | 1986 | Terrence D. Lagerlund, M.D. |
| 2002 | Horng H. Chen, M.D., and Nicholas Vlahakis, M.D. | 1985 | Mark S. Allen, M.D. |
| 2001 | Birgit Kantor, M.D. | 1984 | Mark R. Pittelkow, M.D., and Roger Tuck, M.D. |
| 2000 | Michael J. Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D. | 1983 | James Morgan, M.D. |
| 1999 | David Cable, M.D. | 1982 | Kristin Leiferman, M.D. |
| 1998 | Peter A. Brady, M.B., Ch.B., M.D., and Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, M.D. | 1981 | John C. Burnett Jr., M.D. |
| 1997 | Tracy Stevens, M.D. | 1980 | Gregory Mathew, M.D. |
| 1996 | Tushar C. Patel, M.D. | | |
Contact
For more information, contact:
- Mayo Clinic Alumni Center
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