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Clemens von Pirquet Award Winner!
Deadline: July 7, 2025
DETAILS & CONDITIONS
The Alliance of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology invites Fellows-in-Training to submit Research abstracts for consideration for the Clemens von Pirquet Awards to be presented at the ACAAI 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, November 6- 10 in Orlando, FL.
Up to three awards will be given for the best papers on any aspect of allergy/immunology or related fields submitted by Fellows-in-Training in allergy/immunology. In addition to travel scholarships to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting, winners will receive:
- ACAAI Alliance Memorial Award - $2,500
- Second Place - $1,500
- Third Place - $1,000
Recipients of the Clemens von Pirquet Awards will:
- Receive their awards during the 2025 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Deliver a Podium Presentation during the ACAAI 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
- Have their abstracts published in the November 2025 online Supplement to the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
APPLICATION & MATERIALS DEADLINE: JULY 7, 2025
Applicants for the Clemens von Pirquet Awards must be Fellows-in-Training in an approved allergy and immunology training program in North America and either be a FIT member of ACAAI or have a membership application on file. Applicants must submit an abstract of original research to which he/she has made a substantive contribution and for which he/she will be the first author and presenter.
Research Abstracts containing case reports may be submitted, however, a strong component of science should be reflected in the case report.
In addition, applicants must submit the following materials to maureenknight@acaai.org no later than July 7, 2025. (No extensions can be granted.)
- Cover letter, describing the level of involvement in the research (design, recruitment, collection, analysis of data, etc.). This letter can include additional details about the work, but cannot exceed 2 pages in length.
- Abbreviated curriculum vitae
- Letter of support from the program director, attesting to the fact that the applicant initiated the work and was responsible for its completion.
Deadline for online submission of abstract and receipt of supporting documents: July 7, 2025.
History of Clemens von Pirquet
Clemens von Pirquet was born into an Austrian aristocratic family. He studied medicine successively in Vienna, Königsberg (today Kaliningrad, Russia), and Graz. During his studies, he developed a strong interest in childhood medicine. In 1902, he began his training in pediatrics in Vienna with another former university classmate, Bela Schick. Their common work allowed them to recognize adverse reactions to antitoxins for which they coined the term allergy. Clemens von Pirquet provided major contributions to the specialty, and was continuously working on both aspects, laboratory research and patient care. In 1908, Dr. von Pirquet was appointed as the first Professor of the newly created Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. One year later, he decided to return to Europe, first to Breslau (today Wroclaw, Poland) and then to Vienna.