WIN ADA Abstract Awards
Nominations for the 2021 WIN ADA Abstract Awards are open!
The WIN ADA Abstract Awards are presented to current members who have submitted high-scoring abstracts to the 81st Scientific Sessions. Abstract Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Basic Science: Islet Biology, Immunology, Physiology, or Obesity
- Behavioral Medicine, Nutrition, Exercise, and Education
- Clinical Diabetes, Epidemiology, and Diabetes Complications
- Sex as a Biological Variable and Women's Health
Criteria include:
- Both poster-only abstracts and abstracts presented in oral sessions are eligible for these awards.
- The abstract must have been selected to ADA's 81st Scientific Sessions.
- The lead or senior abstract author must be a WIN ADA member.
Abstract award applications close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 25. For questions or more information, please email interestgroups@diabetes.org.
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Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award
The Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award is given in memory of Lois Jovanovic, MD, a renowned scientist in the field of diabetes and women’s health who passed away in September 2018. Dr. Jovanovic, who lived with type 1 diabetes herself, drove research that improved neonatal outcomes for other women affected by the disease, and was an iconic woman scientist in the field. Presented by the Women’s Interprofessional Network of the American Diabetes Association (WIN ADA), the Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award recognizes a woman scientist, clinician, educator, or other female professional who has made a significant impact in the field of diabetes and/or in the lives of people affected by the disease.
Judith E. Fradkin, MD, recipient of the 2020 Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award, reflects on receiving this award, “It was a great honor to receive this award, commemorating contributions of a woman who truly transformed diabetes research. It was a capstone to a career in which I was privileged to shape diabetes research nationwide through my role at NIDDK and partnerships with organizations such as the ADA. it is particularly meaningful to have the award presented through the ADA’s Women’s Interprofessional Network because creation of multidisciplinary consortia was at the heart of efforts I led to find new ways of treating and preventing diabetes. I am confident that programs I fostered during my long career at NIDDK will continue to bear fruit improving the well-being of people with and at risk of diabetes. I appreciated the opportunity for a candid discussion in the reception accompanying award presentation of the disproportionate effect of Covid on women scientists’ careers and the importance of WIN efforts directed to mentorship and collaboration among women in the diabetes research community. Over my career it was heartening to see women’s leadership opportunities in NIDDK’s diabetes research consortia expand and women emerge from NIDDK training and career development programs as talented diabetes researchers.”
Criteria for Selection:
- Principal criteria: To recognize a female professional in the diabetes field who has made outstanding contributions to diabetes research, clinical practice, diabetes education, public health, and/or other related disciplines.
- Nominees will be recognized for national and/or international contributions to the field of diabetes. Both U.S. and non-U.S. residents are eligible.
- There are no specific degree requirements.
- Nominees’ contributions to the ADA and to the broader diabetes community may also be taken into consideration.
Additional Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominees may not be current ADA national officers or have held a national officer position within the past three years.
- Nominees may not be current members of the WIN ADA Advisory Group or serve on the ADA’s Medicine, Science, & Health Care Awards Committee.
Nomination Submission Guidelines:
Nominations for the 2021 Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman In Diabetes Awards is open!
- 2021 nominations must be submitted via email to interestgroups@diabetes.org by Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Nomination packages must include:
--Letter of nomination (no more than 400 words), signed by no more than 3 individuals
--Nominee's biography
--Nominee's curriculum vitae with career and publication highlights, as well as documentation of teaching and mentorship
- Nominations are accepted from professional members of the ADA as well as non-members.
- Nominations from WIN ADA members are highly encouraged and will be solicited.
Award Recipient Selection Process:
- The award recipient will be chosen by the WIN ADA Advisory Group. The selection committee will review and discuss all nominations and select the recipient on the basis of outstanding achievements in diabetes care, research, education, or related disciplines.
WIN ADA Abstract Awards
Nominations for the 2021 WIN ADA Abstract Awards are open! Apply here
The WIN ADA Abstract Awards are presented to current members who have submitted high-scoring abstracts to the 81st Scientific Sessions. Abstract Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Basic Science: Islet Biology, Immunology, Physiology, or Obesity
- Behavioral Medicine, Nutrition, Exercise, and Education
- Clinical Diabetes, Epidemiology, and Diabetes Complications
- Sex as a Biological Variable and Women's Health
Criteria include:
- Both poster-only abstracts and abstracts presented in oral sessions are eligible for these awards.
- The abstract must have been selected to ADA's 81st Scientific Sessions.
- The lead or senior abstract author must be a WIN ADA member.