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| Arlene Mitchell speaks at a past award ceremony. The Mayer Mitchell Award honors the memory of her late husband. |
Arlene Mitchell established the endowment and annual award in July 2009 in memory of her late husband, Mayer. Mayer Mitchell was a formative figure in the effort to establish the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute in Mobile and was an inspiration to many individuals involved in the fight against cancer. This award is a lasting tribute to his memory.
It will be the 12th year of the award’s presentation. Last year’s recipient was Seema Singh, Ph.D., professor of oncologic sciences and a senior member of the cancer biology program at the MCI.
The purpose of the Mayer Mitchell Award is to provide an unrestricted award to a promising scholar/scientist. The $10,000 award can be used for any purpose other than salary enhancement, including but not limited to travel, equipment, research, expenses and the hiring of research assistants. The recipient will be announced at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021.
Members of the Mayer Mitchell Award committee, comprised of faculty members from the USA College of Medicine and the Mitchell Cancer Institute, will use the following criteria to evaluate nominees:
- Originality and creativity of the research conducted
- Degree to which the research could substantially contribute to the current state of knowledge
- Entrepreneurial ideas including patent activity and success
- Scientific articles submitted and accepted for publication
- Grant submission activity and success
- Peer recognition, honors, and awards received
- Commitment to the mission of the cancer institute as envisioned by Mayer Mitchell
- Perception of being a team player
- Responsibility as a steward of USA funds
Nominations and supporting documentation should be submitted to Estella Raymond, USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, 1660 Springhill Ave., Mobile, AL 36604-1450, or eraymond@health.southalabama.edu.
