The following awards are no longer offered by ASCB.

WICB Mid-Career Award for Excellence in Research (no longer offered as of 2021) 

About the Award

This award was presented to women at the mid-career level (7-15 years in an independent position at the nomination deadline) who demonstrated a track record of exceptional scientific contributions to cell biology and/or effectively translated cell biology across disciplines, and who exemplifies a high level of scientific endeavor and leadership.

Award Winners

ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leader Prizes

About the Award

In 2015-2016 ASCB, in collaboration with Gibco, awarded three cash prizes ($3,000 each) to honor emerging leaders in science. This prize was for non-tenured faculty holding independent positions in the early phase of their career (in the first R01 renewal space or equivalent). This prize is no longer being offered.

Award Winners

  • 2016 Winner—Maria Barna
  • 2016 Winner—Nicolas Plachta
  • 2016 Winner—Antonina Roll-Mecak
  • 2016 Finalist—Simon Alberti
  • 2016 Finalist—Don Fox
  • 2016 Finalist—Stephanie Gupton
  • 2016 Finalist—Ajit Joglekar
  • 2016 Finalist—Anthony Leung
  • 2016 Finalist—Amy Ralston
  • 2016 Finalist—Pere Roca-Cusachs
  • 2015 Winner—Clifford Brangwynne
  • 2015 Winner—Meng Wang
  • 2015 Winner—Ahmet Yildiz
  • 2015 Finalist—Nels Elde
  • 2015 Finalist—Melissa Gardner
  • 2015 Finalist—Dmitri Kudryashov
  • 2015 Finalist—Kelly Monk
  • 2015 Finalist—Guangshuo Ou
  • 2015 Finalist—Antonina Roll-Mecak
  • 2015 Finalist—Hari Shroff

ASCB Kaluza Prizes for Excellence in Graduate Student Research

About the Award

From 2013-2016 ASCB, in collaboration with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, awarded three cash prizes ($5,000, $3,000, and $1,000) to honor academic excellence in graduate student research. Seven other finalists received travel awards to attend the ASCB Annual Meeting. Winners and finalists spoke in a special Minisymposium at the meeting. This prize is no longer being offered.

Award Winners

  • 2016 Winner—Kara McKinley
  • 2016 Winner—Anthony Szempruch
  • 2016 Winner—Sudeep Banjade
  • 2016 Finalist—A. Catalina Velez-Ortega
  • 2016 Finalist—Anatoly Zaytsev
  • 2016 Finalist—Jason Sheltzer
  • 2016 Finalist—Gaowen Liu
  • 2016 Finalist—Xin Jin
  • 2016 Finalist—Daria Bonazzi
  • 2016 Finalist—Tyler Allen
  • 2015 Winner—Guangbo Chen
  • 2015 Winner—Uri Ben-David
  • 2015 Winner—Pavithra Aravamudha
  • 2015 Finalist—Phillip Dumesic
  • 2015 Finalist—Graham Walmsley
  • 2015 Finalist—Kailin Mesa
  • 2015 Finalist—Ryan Flynn
  • 2015 Finalist—Laura Gaydos
  • 2015 Finalist—Lukas Chmatal
  • 2015 Finalist—Lindsay Case
  • 2014 Winner—Josie Clowney
  • 2014 Winner—Eunyong Park
  • 2014 Winner—Jiaxi Wu
  • 2014 Finalist—Lilian Kabeche
  • 2014 Finalist—Amy Shyer
  • 2014 Finalist—Vuong Tran
  • 2014 Finalist—Tslil Ast
  • 2014 Finalist—Yali Zhang
  • 2014 Finalist—James Kraemer
  • 2014 Finalist—Olga Afonso
  • 2013 Winner—Tina Han

ASCB Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity

About the Award

ASCB’s Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity was an annual award that recognized one scientist with a strong track record in research or a key role in advancing cell biology, who also demonstrated a deep commitment to inclusion and diversity in science through mentoring, cultural change, outreach, or community service.

The award was made possible by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Award Winners