Early-Career Research Excellence Awards

Each year the UCSF-Bay Area Center for AIDS Research recognizes the work of remarkable early-career investigators in translational, behavioral, clinical, and basic science. The Early-Career Research Excellence Awards are given at the CFAR Future Leaders in HIV Annual Research Symposium, where recipients give brief presentations on their current work.

2024 Award Winners

• Paul Ogongo - Excellence in Basic/Translational Science
• Rebecca Abelman - Excellence in Clinical Science
• Jennifer Velloza - Excellence in Socio-Behavioral Science

2023 Award Winners

• Ayesha Appa - Excellence in Clinical Science
• Jerry Nutor - Excellence in Socio-Behavioral Science
• Ujjwal Rathore - Excellence in Basic/Translational Science

2022 Award Winners

• Orlando Harris, PhD - Excellence in Clinical Science
• Diana Alba, MD - Excellence in Basic/Translational Science
• Paul Wesson, PhD​ - Excellence in Socio-Behavioral Science

2021 Award Winners

• Matthew D. Hickey, MD - Excellence in Clinical Science
• Sushama Telwatte, PhD - Excellence in Basic/Translational Science
• Amy Conroy, PhD, MPH​ - Excellence in Socio-Behavioral Science

2020 Award Winners

• Andrew Kerkhoff, MD, PhD - Excellence in Clinical Science
• Erika Marques de Menezes, PhD - Excellence in Basic Science
• Judy Tan, PhD - Excellence in Socio-Behavioral Science
• Michael Peluso, MD - Excellence in Translational Science

See 2020 announcement

2019 Award Winners

• Andrea Gramatica, PhD, Excellence in Basic Science
• Matthew Spinelli, MD, Excellence in Clinical Science
• John Sauceda, PhD, Excellence in Behavioral Science

See 2019 announcement

2018 Award Winners

• Sulggi A. Lee, MD, PhD, Excellence in Translational Science
• Lillian Brown, MD, PhD, Excellence in Behavioral Science
• Hyman Scott, MD, MPH, Excellence in Clinical Science
• Tom Packard, PhD, Excellence in Basic Science

See 2018 announcement

2017 Award Winners

• Kartika Palar, PhD, Excellence in Behavioral Science
• Carina Marquez, MD, Excellence in Clinical Science
• Rachel L. Rutishauser, MD, PhD, Excellence in Basic Science

See 2017 announcement

2016 Award Winners

• Jae Sevelius, PhD, Excellence in Behavioral Science
• Catherine 'Cait' Koss, MD, Excellence in Clinical Science
• Anand Pai, PhD, Excellence in Basic Science

See 2016 announcement

2015 Award Winners

• Sheri Lippman, PhD, Excellence in Behavioral Science
• Hiroyu Hatano, MD, Excellence in Clinical Science
• Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, PhD, Excellence in Basic Science

See 2015 announcement