SYCL will award a minimum of 15 need-based Travel Grants and up to four merit-based Impact Awards for ADLM 2026 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo). Travel Grants are meant to support the costs of attending the meeting whereas the Impact Award is meant to honor candidates who make an exceptional impact on ADLM 2026. Please note that you may only apply for one award.
Applications for 2026 are now closed.
SYCL Travel Grants
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The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) helps SYCL members participate in ADLM 2026 by awarding SYCL Travel Grants. This need-based grant provides $1,000 to SYCL members to cover the cost of attending the meeting and includes complimentary registration. Individuals with minimal or no funding made available by their institution or employer may apply for up to $2,000. A minimum of 15 Travel Grants will be awarded.
In addition to U.S. members, SYCL Travel Grants are also open to international applicants.
Applicant criteria
The criteria for selection include:
- The applicant’s demonstrated financial need (50%). A brief paragraph of support is required from a program director, supervisor, or manager to help justify the applicant’s financial need.
- The impact of attending ADLM 2025 on the applicant’s career (50%).
Additional notes
Medical laboratory scientists, pre-doctoral candidates, clinical fellows, post-doctoral candidates, and individuals within a year of completing postdoctoral training or in independent positions are all strongly encouraged to apply.
Individuals that apply for this award are not eligible for the SYCL Annual Meeting Impact Award.
Successful applicants that have already registered for ADLM 2026 will be reimbursed.
Previous SYCL Travel Grant winners are not eligible to apply again.
SYCL Annual Meeting Impact Award
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This is a merit-based award conferred to SYCL members who demonstrate a tremendous scientific and educational impact on ADLM 2026. This award considers the cumulative impact of all educational sessions, scientific talks, and/or posters presented by the individual at ADLM 2026. SYCL Annual Meeting Impact Award recipients must be the presenting author of an accepted abstract, roundtable, or scientific session. The award includes $500 and complimentary registration for up to four individuals.
Additional notes
Applications are encouraged from all SYCL members (i.e., PhD student, fellow, medical laboratory scientist). However, faculty applicants must be within one year of training to receive this award. Priority will be given to first-time applicants.
Individuals who apply for this award are not eligible for a SYCL Travel Grant.
Questions?
If you have questions about the SYCL Travel Grants or SYCL Annual Meeting Impact Awards, please email [email protected] or call 800.892.1400 x8701 and 202.835.8701.
2026 SYCL Travel Grant winners
Omneya Abdelkarem, MD, PCT, TQM
Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt
Michael Ansong
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Rupali Bains, MBBS, MD
AIIMS New Delhi
New Delhi, India
Earnest JP Daniel, PhD
Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Kris Elbein
Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, NH
Abraham Tonny Hagan, PhD, MLS.D, MEng, BSc
Moree Health Centre (Ghana Health Service)
Abura Dunkwa, Ghana
Grace Hamilton
Chemistry Department/Cancer Biology Department, Cleveland State University/Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Amanda Ifft
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Yuanyuan Ji, PhD
Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Lindsey Kuchenbecker
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Qi-Tong (Tom) Lin, PhD
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alberta Precision Laboratories/University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, Canada
Moses Mayonu, MSc, BSc
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Isaiah Mensah
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Immaculeta Osuji
Department of Pharmacology and System Physiology, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Bibek Poudel, PhD, MLS(ASCP), NRCC, DABCC
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Melissa Shoemaker
UNC (University of North Carolina) Health
Chapel Hill, NC
Michelle Steiner, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm, CHT(ACHI)
Northern Plains Laboratory
Bismarck, ND
Yasser Tabana
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sudhahar Tamizhan, MD, MBA
Departrment of Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi
New Delhi, India
Malcolm Tran, MD
Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
MaryAnn Udechukwu, PhD
University ofUtah/ARUP Laboratories
Salt Lake City, UT
Amir Yarahmadi, PhD, MSc, MLS, C(ASCP)CM
Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
