The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected 43 recipients to be presented with abstract awards at its 2017 annual meeting, to be held September 24-27 in San Diego.
The awards include the following:
- The Resident Clinical/Basic Science Research Abstract Award recognizes the top research from medical residents. Winners receive a $1,500 honorarium.
- The Basic/Translational Science Abstract Award recognizes lead authors of 12 top-rated basic and translational abstracts in clinical practice, radiation and cancer biology, and radiation physics. Winners receive a $1,000 honorarium.
- The Annual Meeting Travel Award recognizes outstanding research by early-career scientists, biologists, and physicists. Winners receive $1,000 to support travel to the meeting.
- The International Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Award provides a $4,000 grant to a radiation oncologist from a developing country to attend the meeting and to spend additional time at a comprehensive cancer center in the U.S.
- The Resident Poster Viewing Recognition Award recognizes the best abstracts submitted by residents that were selected for paper poster presentations.
- The Resident ePoster Recognition Award recognizes the highest-rated abstracts selected for digital poster discussions that have residents as the lead author.
- The Annual Meeting Nurses Abstract Award honors the highest-rated abstract with a nursing designation. Winners receive a $1,000 honorarium
