Meet the 2023 Winners: Holly R. Keir, PhD, BSc and Chiagozie Pickens, MD
Dr Holly Keir is a Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Dundee, Scotland. Her research focuses on inflammatory endotypes and the lung microbiome in bronchiectasis and COPD.
Chiagozie Pickens is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Her clinical focus is in critical care medicine, and her research focus is on severe pneumonia.
Description:
This award is given to a PI-TB member with research contribution(s) in the area(s) of basic science, translational research, and/or "bedside to community" (i.e. implementation) research. Up to two awardees will be chosen for this program. They will showcase their research by each giving a 15-minute talk in one of two sessions featuring “Rising Stars.” Winners of the Rising Stars of Research Program from AII, PI-TB, RCMB, and RSF Assemblies will present their work at the Science and Innovation Center during the ATS International Conference. Certificates will also be awarded during that session.
Criteria:
- In-Training, Instructor, Assistant Professor, or equivalent
- Within 10 years of having completed postdoctoral or clinical training, excluding time off for personal circumstances
- PI-TB Assembly Member (primary or secondary)
- Contribution(s) in basic, translational science, and/or “bedside to community” (implementation) research
- Has presented an abstract at ATS within 5 years that demonstrates the nominee’s research interests
- Junior-level nominees may also be considered for a Rising Star Award, based on research.
Submission:
- Nomination letter by sponsor(s) (2-page limit)
- Updated CV or biosketch of candidate
View Previous Award Recipients
2022 - Katherine B. Hisert, MD, PhD and Anukul Taranath Shenoy, PhD, MS, BS
2021 - Priya Shete, MD, MPH, and Georgios Kitsios, MD, PhD
2020 - Leonardo Martinez, MD, and Lokesh Sharma, PhD
2019 - Jennifer R. Honda, PhD, and Robert P. Dickson, MD
