RRA Awards

RRA Research Innovation and Leadership Award:

This award will honor an AAR member who is a visionary and made significant contributions to advance radiology research, innovation, leadership, mentorship and growth of RRA. Nominations will be sought by the RRA Awards Committee (annually) and a decision will be made and forwarded to the RRA Executive Committee for final approval. The RRA President will present the award during the AAR Annual Meeting to the recipient. The 2027 application cycle will reopen in the fall.

2026 Award Recipient

Andrea S. Doria, MD, PhD, MSc, MBA


Previous Award Recipients

 

Radiology Research Alliance (RRA) New Investigator Award

Purpose: To Recognize a Promising New Investigator

A plaque will be awarded at the AAR Annual Meeting.

This award is open to AAR members within 6 years of their first academic appointment as Instructor or Assistant Professor. This individual is typically a clinician-scientist in their early to mid-career when they become independent or on their way to becoming independent investigators.

To nominate an individual, send a cover letter, signed by the Chair, Vice Chair or Division Chief, stating the reasons why the nominee is a good candidate for the award. Also, include a copy of the nominee’s CV. The 2027 application cycle will reopen in the fall.

2026 Award Recipient

Dhairya A. Lakhani, MD


Previous Winners:

  • 2026 Dhairya A. Lakhani, MD
  • 2025 Misun Hwang, MD
  • 2024 Mark A. Sellmyer, MD, PhD
  • 2023 Gelareh Sadigh, MD
  • 2022 No Award Given
  • 2021 Terence P. Gade, MD, PhD
  • 2020 Ramon F. Barajas Jr, MD
  • 2019 Erik. H Middlebrooks, MD
  • 2018 Lars J. Grimm, MD
  • 2017 Christoph I. Lee, MD
  • 2016 Andrew B. Rosenkrantz, MD
  • 2015 Vikas Gulani, MD, PhD
  • 2014 David M. Schuster, MD
  • 2013 Gary D. Luker, MD
  • 2012 No Award Given
  • 2011 Srini Tridandapani, MD, PhD
  • 2010 Rathan Subramaniam, MD, PhD
  • 2009 Miriam A. Bredella, MD
  • 2008 No Award Given
  • 2007 Claude Sirlin, MD
  • 2006 Heike E. Daldrup-Link, MD