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Don Summers Memorial Multiple System Atrophy Travel Fellowship Award

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September 1, 2026

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Overview

Don Summers Memorial Multiple System Atrophy Travel Fellowship Award

Sponsor: American Autonomic Society (AAS)

Purpose: Travel fellowship award for trainee members presenting abstracts focused on multiple system atrophy (MSA) research at the AAS annual meeting.

Geographic Scope: International (no citizenship requirements mentioned)

Focus Areas: Multiple system atrophy research and related autonomic nervous system disorders

Eligibility:

  • Current AAS Trainee Member

  • Must have submitted abstract(s) for the annual meeting focused on MSA research

  • Must provide confirmation of training status via letter from mentor (for students/post-docs) or department chair (for residents/junior faculty) on departmental letterhead

    • Evaluation Criteria:

  • Significance of hypothesis

  • Rigor of methods and approach

  • Significance and potential impact of findings

  • Validity of conclusions

  • Presentation quality of submission

  • Scientific content

  • Originality of study design

  • Scientific relevance

  • Quality of presentation

    • Award Presentation: Winners selected from top poster presentations at annual meeting (November). Top 4 trainee posters invited to give 5-minute lightning platform presentation at designated platform session (Saturday, November 5).

    Contact: Amber Millen (amber@americanautonomicsociety.org)

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Required Materials:
    1. Copy of submitted abstract(s) focused on MSA research
    2. Confirmation of training status - a letter written by:
    - Your mentor (if student or post-doc), OR
    - Your department chair (if resident or junior faculty)
    - Letter must be on departmental letterhead
    3. Submit as a single PDF

    Submission Instructions:

  • Submit to: Amber Millen at amber@americanautonomicsociety.org

  • Deadline: September 1, 2026

    • Selection Process:

  • Trainee abstracts judged on criteria listed above

  • All trainee members with abstract submissions eligible for in-person poster presentation competition (Wednesday, November 2)

  • Poster presentations rated by panel of senior investigator judges on scale of 1-5 (5 being highest)

  • Ratings based on scientific content, originality of study design, scientific relevance and quality of presentation

  • Top scorers notified at end of each poster presentation day

  • Top 4 presentations selected for 5-minute lightning platform presentation

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