The Basser Center for BRCA has established the Pearl and Philip Basser Innovation Research Award (click here) to honor an early career investigator conducting innovative BRCA-related research at the University of Pennsylvania. Candidates will be considered from across a variety of disciplines including basic science, translational and clinical researchers. The award provides the recipient with a $40,000 one year, unrestricted research grant. Nominees can be at the level of Instructor through Assistant Professor. Recipients can only receive the award once.

The Application Process

The Basser Center is now accepting nominations for the award with submissions due by February 28th at 5 pm. Nominations are reviewed by the Basser Center’s Leadership Committee and members of the Center’s Internal Advisory Board. Recipients are notified by email in late March with the award presented by Mindy and Jon Gray at the annual Basser Symposium dinner in May.

Candidates for the award include early career investigators involved in BRCA-related research. Candidates may be nominated by senior faculty members from various departments at the University of Pennsylvania.

Applications must include:

• Pearl and Philip Basser Innovation Research nomination form
• Nominating letter introducing the candidate and including a description of the nominee's applicable BRCA-related research warranting consideration for the award
• Nominee’s CV

Nomination packages should include all items saved into one PDF document submitted to the Basser Center for BRCA at basserinfo@uphs.upenn.edu.