Infant health research

• Goal: to prevent infant and childhood health problems.
• We’re studying the effects of maternal health issues.
• Research grants fund the development of new treatments.

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Each year, outstanding scientists are awarded the coveted March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology for research that has profoundly advanced the science that underlies our understanding of birth defects. The Prize has been awarded annually since 1996. The March of Dimes created the Prize as a tribute to Dr. Jonas Salk shortly before his death in 1995.

The March of Dimes Prize is a cash award of $250,000 and a silver medal in the design of the Roosevelt dime, in honor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who founded the March of Dimes.

Individuals who are awarded the March of Dimes Prize are leaders in the field of developmental biology. Their pioneering research offers hope and opportunity to one day prevent and treat some of the most serious birth defects and other human diseases. Five recipients of the March of Dimes Prize to date have gone on to win the Nobel Prize® in Physiology or Medicine.

In 2011, the March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology was awarded to Patricia Ann Jacobs, FRS, OBE, DSc and David C. Page, MD, for their pioneering work in human cytogenetics and the normal and abnormal function and behavior of the X and Y chromosomes.

Nominations
Nominations of candidates are being solicited for the 17th annual prize, to be awarded in 2012. Please make your recommendations on or before September 15, 2011. Download the nomination forms below, or contact us if you would prefer to receive forms by regular mail.

See also: Prize in Biology nomination form - Candidate (PDF, 173kb), Prize in Biology nomination form – Nominator (PDF, 173kb), Prize in Biology nomination form – Candidate relevance (PDF, 171kb), Prize in Biology – Candidate statement (PDF, 174kb)