The American Society for Clinical Investigation recently announced the 2025 Awardees for the Young Physician-Scientist Award along with the Emerging Scientist Awards.
The ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) recognize physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and have made notable achievements in their research. With these awards, the ASCI seeks to encourage and inspire these physician-scientists through their participation in the Joint Meeting.
Anubha Agarwal, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, Program in Global Cardiovascular Health, WashU Medicine Cardiovascular Division, Michael Paley, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Rheumatology, and Francesca Ferraro, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Oncology – Hematologic Malignancies, Transplant and Cellular Therapy, are all 2025 recipients of the ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award. “I am honored to be selected for the ASCI Young Physician Scientist Award and to join this incredible group of talented physician scientists,” shares Dr. Paley.
“I am thrilled to be awarded the Young Physician-Scientist Award from the ASCI and look forward to continuing my mission of improving the cardiovascular health of vulnerable populations worldwide. I am deeply grateful to my mentors, colleagues, and mentees across the globe who inspire me every day and helped make this award possible.”
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“I am deeply honored to receive the 2025 ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award and to be recognized alongside such accomplished colleagues. This award reflects the incredible mentorship, support, and collaboration I have received at Washington University, and the commitment of my laboratory team. I am dedicated to continuing to advance our understanding of leukemia and translating discoveries into meaningful improvements in patient care.”
Ferraro
The Emerging Generation Awards (E-Gen Awards) recognize post-MD, pre-faculty appointment physician-scientists who are meaningfully engaged in immersive research, giving them access to the Joint Meeting and longitudinal programming over a 2-year period. Entry into the ASCI network at this stage is intended to provide peer support and inspiration to stay the course into a physician-scientist faculty appointment.
Ryan B. Day, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Oncology, and Max Petersen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, & Lipid Research, are the 2025 recipients of The Emerging Generation Awards.
I am delighted to be recognized as part of the “Emerging Generation” of American clinical investigators. The award connects me to a remarkable network of physician-scientists. I will try to use this network as a catalyst to advance our research in human metabolism and ultimately do meaningful science that improves human health.
Petersen