Eligibility and Submission Requirements

• Published in a peer-reviewed journal from December 2024 to December 31, 2025
• Performed at a U.S. institution
• Team representative must attend CR Forum Top 10 Event, held in Washington, D.C.
  • Participate in congressional visits.
  • Present/share research findings.
  • Receive award in person.
• Studies that involve more than one institution may be submitted. Only one nomination letter from the person nominating the study is necessary. 

Eligible Research:

• Studies utilizing human cells or tissues or human subjects only; animal studies are permitted, as long as human cells are used and there is a clear human impact
• Patient-oriented research
  • Mechanisms of human disease
  • Therapeutic interventions
  • Clinical trials
  • Development of new technologies
• Epidemiological & behavioral studies
• Outcomes & health services projects
• Human physiology studies
• Data Science that translates findings into human impact

Online Submission Requirements:

•  Completed nomination form
  • The nomination form will require the submitter to choose from one of three project types: Purely Clinical (Interventional or observational studies in humans), Translational (Animal to Human or Human to Human), Data Science (Data must be from humans).
• Letter of nomination (1-page) from expert in the field of study or the dean/senior official at a host institution describing the research accomplishment
• Three study summaries (300 words each)
  • Study findings in non-scientific terms
  • Specific biological innovation of the study
  • Potential impact on patient care and/or how the findings contributed to improved understanding
• PDF of published or unpublished article
  • If unpublished, letter or e-mail from reputable journal confirming publication prior to December 31, 2025.