Background

The ASFNR John L. Ulmer Translational Trainee Award was created to honor the memory of John L. Ulmer. Dr. Ulmer was a Professor of Radiology and the Chief of Neuroradiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a past president of the ASFNR. Dr. Ulmer was a physician scientist with a passion for education and clinical translation of advanced neuroimaging techniques to clinical practice. As such, the ASFNR John L. Ulmer Award is meant for a trainee (neuroradiology fellow, radiology or nuclear medicine resident, medical student, graduate student, or undergraduate student) and to reward a research project that will contribute to the clinical translation of advanced neuroimaging techniques.

Details

Each year the ASFNR awards one John L. Ulmer Translational award, which consists of a $1,000 check plus complimentary registration for the annual ASFNR meeting. Prospective applicants can indicate their interest by submitting an abstract for ASFNR’s annual meeting and specifying during the application process that they would like to be considered for the John L. Ulmer Translational Trainee award. Applications will be reviewed by the ASFNR Research Committee, who will select one Awardee.

The Awardee will present during a session at the 2025 ASFNR Meeting on a topic matching their abstract submission. The Awardee will be announced online, and during the annual ASFNR meeting where the applicant will present.

Eligibility

Eligibility requirements are as follows:

• Applicant must be a neuroradiology fellow, radiology or nuclear medicine resident, or a medical student, a graduate student, or an undergraduate student.

• Applicant must be mentored by an ASFNR member in good standing.

• Applicant should be ASFNR Members-in-Training (This membership is free. Please apply here.)

• The topic must involve an advanced neuroimaging technique. It can be research or educational in focus and must address clinical translation in the broad sense of the term.

• Published or previously presented works should NOT be submitted.

Timeline

This award is offered annually. The application deadline aligns with the Abstract deadline for ASFNR’s annual meeting, which for the 2025 Award is Friday, May 30th.