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This award, supported by Dr. Suku and Ann Nagendran, recognizes the extensive work required to bring gene and cell therapies to clinical trial. The award is named for Jerry Mendell, MD, the first person to study viral mediated gene therapy for muscular dystrophy in humans. Mendell was also the principal investigator in the study of the gene transfer clinical trial for spinal muscular atrophy type 1, which led to the FDA approval of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi (Zolegensma) in the United States in 2019.
To be eligible for this award, a nominee must be:
An ASGCT member in good standing
Involved in the development, delivery, and follow-up of a clinical stage gene and/or cell therapy
Nominated by at least two ASGCT Members in good standing. Nomination letters must be 500 words or fewer and can be signed by two people.
Available to give a presentation of their work at the ASGCT Annual Meeting
The nominee should be involved in the pre-clinical development and discovery of the work(s) that goes beyond delivery of the final product. Participation only in clinical trials will not suffice for this award. The recipient should be known for expertise in the clinical area of translational research.
The recipient of the award will be announced in advance of the Annual Meeting and invited to deliver a lecture. The recipient will receive an honorarium of $2,000 and travel reimbursement.
Nominations for the 2023 Annual Meeting open through Feb. 28, 2023.
2022
Kathy High, MD, AskBio
2021
Jerry Mendell, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital
May 16-20 | Los Angeles, CA
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