Pearl and Philip Basser Innovation Research Award
The Pearl and Philip Basser Innovation Research Award has been established to honor an early career investigator conducting innovative BRCA-related research at the University of Pennsylvania. Candidates will be considered from across a variety of disciplines including basic science, translational and clinical research. The award provides the recipient with a $40,000 one-year, unrestricted research grant. Nominees can be at the level of Instructor through Assistant Professor. Recipients can only receive the award once.
Application Process:
The Basser Center is now accepting nominations for the award with submissions due by February 26, 2026.
Nominations are reviewed by the Basser Center’s Leadership Committee and members of the Center’s Internal Advisory Board. Recipients are notified by email in late March with the award announced during the Basser Center’s Annual Scientific Symposium dinner on May 12, 2026.
Candidates for the award include early career investigators involved in BRCA-related research. Candidates may be nominated by senior faculty members from various departments at the University of Pennsylvania.
Applications must include:
- Pearl and Philip Basser Innovation Research Award application
- Nominating letter introducing the candidate and including a description of the nominee’s applicable BRCA-related research warranting consideration for the award.
- Nominee’s CV
Nomination packages should include all items saved into one PDF document submitted to the Basser Center for BRCA at basserinfo@pennmedicine.upenn.edu with the subject line “2026 Innovation Award Nomination.”
Previous Award Recipients: