In the words of then President of ISICR, Bryan Williams, “Our Society benefits from the active participation from many fine women scientists. Therefore it is with pleasure that I announce the establishment of a new award to recognize and promote young women scientists. The Christina Fleischmann Young Investigator Award has been established by Bob Fleischman in memory of Christina, an active participant in our society for many years until her recent untimely death. It is Bob’s hope that the establishment of this award will lead others to consider donating awards to the Society.”

Award: ~$5,000 and an engraved plaque. The winner of the award will be required to register for Cytokines 2026 and submit an abstract by May 18, 2026 (information will be provided in the acceptance letter). The scientific organizing committee will arrange for the awardee’s oral presentation to be included in the appropriate session of the meeting. Travel & registration costs are not included in the award.

Application process:

• The application and/or letters of nomination are submitted via the ICIS website online nomination form.
• ICIS members may either apply themselves or nominate other eligible members for the Christina Fleischmann Award to Young Women Investigators by April 30, 2026. An abbreviated CV (max. 3-5 pages) and a recommendation letter from mentor, including confirmation of eligibility as well as a statement of research and accomplishments should be included in the submission. Additional supporting materials, such as posters and publications, are welcome. It should be noted that the awardees will be judged based on the following criteria which should be included in the nomination letter:
  • outstanding publications in the field
  • contributions to the cytokine/chemokine/ interferon field either in basic, clinical or applied research
  • prospects for a future career in cytokine biology, either in academics, government or industry
• Applicants must also submit an Abstract for consideration at the meeting, which will determine which session their oral presentation will be scheduled into by the scientific organizing committee – Abstract Submission Deadline is May 15, 2026.

Congratulations 2025 Winner!