The American Society for Reproductive Immunology

The American Society for

Reproductive Immunology

Dr. John Gusdon Memorial New Investigator Award

This award is given to a new investigator with trainee status (graduate student, postdoctoral scientist, or resident) who has made a significant contribution by presenting an outstanding research paper during the ASRI Annual Meeting. Two awards are given annually; one for Clinical and one for Basic Science. This award is given annually in memory of Dr. John P. Gusdon, a founding member of ASRI, and an advocate of student participation in ASRI meetings.

Application Deadline: FEB 15 annually

2026 Gusdon Award Finalists

Basic Science	Clinical Science
Sophia Chima University of Washington	Melissa Cook University of Pittsburgh
Tracy Her University of Minnesota	Bokani Nleya University of Alabama, Birmingham
Petra Lothert Mayo Clinic	J. Alexandra Rodriguez Purdue University

2025 Gusdon Award Recipients

Eligibility

Any trainee presenting a paper at the meeting can select to have their paper considered for the Gusdon Award. Candidates will be asked to produce proof of trainee status (ie: a letter from their supervisor).
The top 6 selected candidates are required to attend and present their paper orally at the annual meeting
The winner will be announced during the ASRI annual meeting.

Award Amount

Gusdon Award for Basic Science

$700 award
engraved plaque
recognition at the Awards Ceremony

Gusdon Award for Clinical Science

$700 award
engraved plaque
recognition at the Awards Ceremony

This award is sponsored by

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Required Application Materials

Submit an abstract for the annual meeting
Indicate on your abstract submission form that you wish to be considered for the Gusdon Award
Upload proof of your trainee status in the abstract system.

Past Award Recipients

2024 Hajime Ino, Nippon Medical School, Japan (Basic Science)

2024 Yuan Zhang, Rosalind Franklin University (Clinical)

2023 Laura Moreno de Lara, Tufts University (Basic Science)

2023 Steffany Conyers, Harvard University (Clinical)

2022 Brittany Jones, Rosalind Franklin University (Basic Science)

2022 Samantha Ottinger, Johns Hopkins University (Clinical)

2021 So Hyun Ahn, Michigan State University (Basic Science)

2021 Rubina Bujun, University of Cape Town (Clinical)

2020 not awarded

2019 Ramitin Ghasemi

2018 Yu-Ye Li, Shenzhen ZhongShan Urology Hospital (Basic Science)

2018 Sayaka Tsuda, University of Toyama, Japan (Clinical)

2016 Mahmood Bilal, Rosalind Franklin University (Clinical)

2016 Jun Lei, Johns Hopkins University (Basic Science)

2015 Puja Bagri, McMaster University (Basic Science)

2015 Nayoung Sung, Rosalind Franklin University (Clinical)

2014 Ayano Funamizu, Hirosaki University (Clinical)

2013 Niamh Mangan, Monash University

2012 Diana Morales Prieto, University Hospital Jena
2011 Tania Nevers, Brown University
2010 Svetlana Dambaeva, University of Wisconsin
2009 Karen Racicot, Penn State University
2008 Kaori Koga, Yale University
2007 Tal Birnberg, Hebrew University
2006 Caren Schaecher, Southern Illinois University College of Medicine
2005 Shaun Murphy, Brown Medical School
2004 Debrashea Mukherjea, Southern Illinois University COM
2004 Subaru Higuma, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University
2003 Justine Fitzgerald, Friedrich-Schiller University
2002 Ana Zenclussen, Humboldt University
2001 Shawn Straszewski, Yale University
1999 Ginger Exley, Northeastern University
1991 Christian Thaler, Center for Reproduction and Transplantation
1989 Don Torry, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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2023 Gusdon Awardees

2018 BASIC SCIENCE - Yu-Ye Li, Shenzhen ZhongShan Urology Hospital

2018 CLINICAL SCIENCE - Sayaka Tsuda, University of Toyama, Japan

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