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Programs and Events

Annual Top 10 Awards

2026 Top 10 Awardees

This year's distinguished recipients include:
The Clinical Research Forum is proud to recognize the 2026 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awardees, listed in alphabetical order:

10 Facts About the Annual Top 10 Awards

  • Recognizes up to 10 outstanding U.S. clinical research studies each year.
  • Studies must be published in a peer‑reviewed journal within the eligibility window.
  • Eligible research spans clinical trials, translational research, data science with human data, outcomes research and more.
  • One study receives the Herbert Pardes Clinical Research Excellence Award ($7,500).
  • Two studies receive Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Awards ($5,000 each).
  • Studies led by early‑career PIs are eligible for the Young Investigator Breakthrough Award.
  • Awardees are recognized at the Clinical Research Forum’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • Winning teams are featured in a Top 10 video, press outreach and the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS).
  • Awardees may present findings during Translational Science (when held in Washington, D.C.).
  • Awardees receive travel and lodging support for a representative to attend award events.