The
Zweifach Student Award
Benjamin W. Zweifach
(1911-1997)
Established in 1998, this award recognizes the outstanding mentoring efforts of Dr. Benjamin W. Zweifach and is designed to encourage meeting participation by young scientists in training. Students (undergraduate, graduate, or medical) who are working in areas related to the microcirculation even if they are not from a laboratory focused on microcirculation research are encouraged to apply. These awards consist of a certificate and $500 to defray expenses associated with attending the annual meeting of the MCS.
To qualify, a student must be the first author on an abstract submitted under one of the MCS headings for presentation at the annual meeting of the MCS. To apply for the award, the student should forward a copy of their submitted abstract to the Chairman of the Awards Committee, Dr. Mariappan Muthuchamy at marim@tamu.edu and request that it be considered for this award. The abstract should be accompanied by a letter of support from their mentor. Application materials are due prior to December 2nd of the year preceding the award. A maximum of 10 Zweifach Student Travel awards will be made per year.
The awards will be presented at the banquet of the annual meeting of the MCS. While encouraged, membership in the MCS is not a requirement.