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  Applications are now open for 2026

  Applications will open December 2, 2025

Chambers-Thermo Fisher Scientific Memorial Award

  Applications are closed

Established to honor the memory of ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ member Cynthia Chambers, Ph.D., this award is intended to advance the career of an early career scientist who attends the ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ annual meeting and presents an outstanding abstract specifically in the area of cancer biology. This award is generously supported by Thermo Fisher Scientific. 

The award recipient will be recognized and presented with an award certificate during the ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ Business Meeting and Awards Presentation at IMMUNOLOGY2026™. A monetary award of $1,000 will be paid by ACH or wire transfer to the recipient following the ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ meeting. This award may not be combined with other awards or grants for the ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ annual meeting.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must meet all of these requirements:

1. Be an ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ Regular member for 2026 with dues paid no later than October 15, 2025.
2. Have received a doctoral degree within the past ten (10) years (no earlier than January 1, 2016).
3. Hold an appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
4. Have submitted a first-author abstract for presentation (podium or poster) at IMMUNOLOGY2026™ in the topic category of Tumor Immunology by October 15, 2025.

Postdoctoral fellows, other trainees, and senior faculty (associate professor and above) are not e±ô¾±²µ¾±²ú±ô±ð.

How to Qualify

Any ×î´ó×ÊÔ´ Regular member who submits a first-author abstract to IMMUNOLOGY2026™ in the topic category of Tumor Immunology automatically will be considered, provided that you meet all eligibility requirements above. Candidates may be asked to provide a curriculum vitae.