Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD

Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD

Funder: Respiratory Health Association (RHA)

Status: Active annual award established in 2015

Geographic Scope: United States (recognizes researchers nationally)

Focus Areas:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research

COPD treatment advancement

Care strategies to improve outcomes for people living with COPD

Research addressing disparities in COPD care

Social determinants of health related to COPD (poverty, obesity, diet, indoor air pollution)

COPD in women

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Lung volume reduction surgery

Smoking cessation

Award Purpose:
Recognizes outstanding researchers who have worked to improve the lives of people living with COPD. The award is intended to recognize leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing COPD research and clinical care.

Funding Source:
The Kathleen HartSolovy and Jerold S. Solovy Endowment for COPD, established in 2015 in memory of Jerold S. Solovy, former chair emeritus of Jenner & Block law firm in Chicago, who lived with COPD.

Award Amount:

2015-2022: $10,000

2023 onwards: $20,000

Eligibility:
Recipients are early-stage to established researchers conducting COPD research. Past recipients have held positions at:

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Michigan Health System

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

VA Puget Sound Health Care System / University of Washington

University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Past Recipients:

2015: Malcolm M. DeCamp, MD (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)

2017: Jerry Krishnan, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago)

2018: MeiLan K. Han, MD, MS (University of Michigan)

2019: Ravi Kalhan, MD, MS (Northwestern)

2020: Mark Dransfield, MD (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

2021: Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH (Johns Hopkins University)

2022: Laura Feemster, MD, MS (VA Puget Sound/University of Washington)

2023: M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS (University of North Carolina)

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