Who are the young investigators to watch in 2025?
ICIS recognizes that the future of cytokine biology depends on fostering young investigators. Awards like the ICIS-Regeneron New Investigator Awards, Christina Fleischmann Award for Excellence, ICIS Amanda Proudfoot Award, Pestka Graduate and Post-Graduate Awards, and ICIS-Pfizer Trainee Awards celebrate emerging researchers who show exceptional promise. Winners gain opportunities to present their work at the annual meeting and receive financial support for travel and registration.
A Benefit for All Members
ICIS members play an integral role in the awards process, from nominations to the selection of winners. The awards not only celebrate excellence but also offer unique opportunities for professional recognition, networking, and career advancement.
These accolades affirm the Society’s mission to advance cytokine and interferon research by spotlighting achievements across all career stages. We encourage members to nominate deserving colleagues and to take pride in a program that showcases the vibrant and diverse contributions to our field.
Early-Career & Emerging Talent Awards include:
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- ICIS-Regeneron New Investigator Awards for Excellence in Cytokine & Interferon Research (formerly the Milstein Young Investigator Awards) sponsored by Regeneron
- Christina Fleischmann Award for Excellence in Cytokine & Interferon Research, recognizing a Young Woman Investigator sponsored by the Fleishmann Family.
- Sidney & Joan Pestka Graduate and Post-Graduate Awards sponsored by PBL Assay Science
- The ICIS Amanda Proudfoot Award for Advances in Chemokine Biology by a Trainee supported by donations from colleagues and friends within the chemokine research community.
📢 Nominate someone—or yourself—today! 👉 Apply here
This is the real awards season—the one that shapes the future of cytokine and interferon research. Help us recognize the rising stars who will make a lasting impact in our field. Read more and learn about past award winners here.
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