Deadline: 1 April 2025
Applications are now open for the Emory Max Cooper Prize open to national and international candidates across the spectrum of immunology.
The Emory Max Cooper Prize in Immunology is an annual award honoring Dr. Max D. Cooper, whose historic discoveries have forever changed the understanding of the adaptive immune system.
Cooper is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and a member of the Emory Vaccine Center, Center for AIDS Research and Winship Cancer Institute. He is best known for characterizing T cells and B cells, a breakthrough which has fueled many lifesaving advances in basic research and medicine.
Prize Information
- Amount: $100,000 USD
- Each award recipient will also receive the Emory Max Cooper Prize in Immunology Medal. Multiple winners may be selected; in that case, prize money will be shared equally.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entrants must be a researcher in the field of immunology with an MD or PhD. The nomination letter must highlight their outstanding research contributions to the field at the fundamental and/or translational level.
- No age restrictions on who can be nominated. They welcome nominations of candidates from all over the world. Emory University scientists/clinicians are eligible; however, active Prize Jury members are not eligible. Previous prize winners are not eligible.
For more information, visit Emory University School of Medicine.
