The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is pleased to announce the recipients of several Annual Meeting awards. Recipients will receive their honors during ASTRO's 52nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, being held October 31-November 4, 2010.
"It is my pleasure to congratulate each of these talented individuals whose science will be honored this year," Anthony L. Zietman, M.D., ASTRO president and a radiation oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, said. "The high quality of the research submitted for this year's Annual Meeting has raised the bar for future Annual Meetings. It is a privilege to recognize these researchers for their impressive work."
The Resident Clinical/Basic Science Research Award is designed to promote clinical research by young scientists. It is granted to the top three resident-authors of significant abstracts in physics, biology and clinical practice.
Resident Clinical/Basic Science Research Award
The Resident Poster Viewing Award recognizes the top resident poster presentations in each of the poster categories – clinical, radiation and cancer biology and radiation physics.
Resident Poster Viewing – Clinical
Resident Poster Viewing – Radiation and Cancer Biology
Resident Poster Viewing – Radiation Physics
The Resident Digital Poster Discussion Award is given to the top three abstracts in clinical, radiation physics, and radiation and cancer biology. Resident Digital Poster Discussion
The Basic Science Abstract Award is designed to encourage participation in the ASTRO Annual Meeting by basic scientists with an accepted abstract in either the biology or physics category.
Basic Science Scientific Abstract Award
Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Awards are given to researchers with accepted abstracts who meet certain criteria. Annual Meeting Scientific Abstract Award
For more information about ASTRO's 52nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, visit www.astro.org/Meetings/AnnualMeetings .
ASTRO is the largest radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. As the leading organization in radiation oncology, biology and physics, the Society is dedicated to improving patient care through education, clinical practice, advancement of science and advocacy. For more information on radiation therapy, visit www.rtanswers.org . To learn more about ASTRO, visit www.astro.org .