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Announcement from the National Institutes of Health
NIH Director’s New Innovator Award The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award will support research by new investigators who propose highly innovative projects with the potential for exceptionally great impact on biomedical or behavioral science. NIH expects to make at least 14 awards in September 2007. Each grant will be for 5 years and up to a total of $1.5 million in direct costs plus applicable facilities and administrative costs. Women and members of groups that are underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral research are especially encouraged to apply. Open to New Investigators Who
Apply Electronically Aaron T. Beck, M.D. Receives Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research On September 17, 2006, Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Honorary President of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, President of the Beck Institute, and University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, was named the recipient of the Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research. The Lasker Foundation reports that Dr. Beck received this award "for the development of cognitive therapy, which has transformed the understanding and treatment of many psychiatric conditions, including depression, suicidal behavior, generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and eating disorders." For full details and media coverage, please select a link below. Lasker Foundation: 2006 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research National Institute of Mental Health: Aaron Beck, Founder of Cognitive Therapy, Receives Coveted Lasker Award New York Times: Psychiatrist is Among Five Chosen for Medical Award Philadelphia Inquirer: Penn psychiatrist to be honored today - Aaron T. Beck will receive the prestigious Lasker Award Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania: Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research goes to Aaron T. Beck |
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