SYCL will award a minimum of 15 need-based Travel Grants and up to four merit-based Impact Awards for ADLM 2025 (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 2025. Please note that you may only apply for one award.
Applications for 2025 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 2025 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.
NEW for 2025: In addition to U.S. members, SYCL Travel Grants are now 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 2025 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 2025. This award considers the cumulative impact of all educational sessions, scientific talks, and/or posters presented by the individual at ADLM 2025. 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.
2025 SYCL Travel Grant winners
Larissa Acosta, BS, MS
Clinical Laboratory Researcher, Salud Analytics
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Sara Alqudah, PhD, MSc
Clinical Bioanalytical Chemistry, Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Shamsu Bello, MD
Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Patrick Bokolo, PhD
Radiopharmaceutical Chemist, University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Fahed Elian, BCS, MSc, PhD
Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Mengyuan Ge, PhD, C(ASCP)
Clinical Chemistry, University of California, San Diego
San Deigo, CA
Emeline Gernez, MD
Department of Biochemistry, Lille University Hospital
Lille, France
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Harjot Gill, MD
Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Prabin Gyawali, PhD, MSc, MLS
Department of Clinical Chemistry, NSW Health Pathology, ICPMR - Westmead Hospital
Wentworthville, NSW, Australia
Abraham Hagan, PhD
Medical Laboratory Science, Ghana Health Service Moree Health Center
Abura Dunkwa, Ghana
Jacob Humphries, BS, MPH, MS
Doctoral Researcher, University of Sydney
Gainesville, GA
Aaron Jacobs, BS
Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Ritah Kiconco, BS, MS
Medical Laboratory Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda
Lydia Kitelinger, BS, MS
Department of Pathology, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Morgan Mann, BS, PhD
Department of Pathology, Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
Ifeanyi Nmehca, BSc, PhD
Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Ebenezar Okoyeocha, MLS
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Philip Salu, BSc, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Andre Smith, BS
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University
East Windsor, NJ
Nyima Sumareh, MSc
Biochemistry Laboratory Supervisor, Medical Research Council Unit in The Gambia @ LSHTM
Banjul, Gambia
Preejith Vachali, PhD
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Miguel Francoise Ventura, BS, MS, MLS (ASCP)
Clinical Laboratory Science, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Alexis Wysocki, BS, MLS (ASCP)
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
