Pavlovian Research Award

The Pavlovian Research Award, established by W. Horsley Gantt, honors members (particularly younger members) of the Society for significant research accomplishments. The award consists of a certificate and citation.

Awardees

2024: Natalie Tronson, University of Michigan

2023: Mihaela Iordanova, Condordia University

2022: Susan Sangha, Indiana University School of Medicine

2021: Michael Drew, University of Texas at Austin

2020: not awarded (COVID-19 online meeting)

2019: Marie Monfils, University of Texas at Austin

2018: Sheena Josselyn, University of Toronto.

2017: Thomas Gould, Pennsylvania State University

2016: Geoffrey Schoenbaum, National Institute on Drug Abuse

2015: Mark Baxter, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2014: David J. Bucci, Dartmouth College

2013: K. Matthew Lattal, Oregon Health & Science University

2012: Gorica Petrovich, Boston College

2011: Gavan McNally, University of New South Wales

2010: Jeansok Kim, University of Washington

2009: John Freeman, University of Iowa

2008: Bernard Balleine, University of California, Los Angeles

2007: William Timberlake, Indiana University

2006: Michael Davis, Emory University

2005: Mark Stanton, University of Delaware

2004: Fred Helmstetter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2003: Diana Woodruff-Pak, Temple University & Albert Einstein Medical Center

2002: Richard Servatius, New Jersey Medical School

Gantt Medal

The Gantt Medal, established by the Society following the death of W. Horsley Gantt in 1980, is awarded to individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the fields of psychology, physiology, behavioral neuroscience, psychophysiology, mental health or medicine within the confines of Pavlovian conceptual models or who have contributed significantly to the functioning of the Society.

Awardees

2024: Catherine Rankin, University of British Columbia

2023: Michael Mauk, UT Austin

2022: Fred Helmstetter, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

2021: Tracey Shors, Rutgers University

2020: David Bucci, Dartmouth College

2019: Steve Maren, Texas A&M University

2018: Ed Wasserman, University of Iowa

2017: Michela Gallagher, Johns Hopkins University

2016: John Pearce, Cardiff University

2015: Peter Balsam, Columbia University

2014: Ilene Bernstein, University of Washington

2013: Fred Westbrook, University of New South Wales

2012: Joseph LeDoux, New York University

2011: Richard Thompson, University of Southern California

2010: Mark Bouton, University of Vermont

2009: Allan Wagner, Yale University

2008: Joe Steinmetz, University of Kansas

2007: Michael Fanselow, University of California, Los Angeles

2006: Peter Holland, Johns Hopkins University

2005: Robert Rescorla, University of Pennsylvania

2004: Nick Mackintosh, University of Cambridge

2003: Bruce Overmier, University of Minnesota

2002: Shepard Siegel, McMaster University

2001: Ralph Miller, SUNY – Binghamton

Student Poster Award

The Student Poster Award (established in 2007) recognizes the best poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pavlovian Society by a student who has not yet obtained a Ph.D. at the time of abstract submission. Posters (and their presenters) are judged by the quality of the presentation, thoughtfulness, originality and creativity of the work. The award is intended to stimulate continued participation in the Society’s meeting.

Awardees

2024: Clément Pouget (mentor: Gisella Vetere), ESPCI Paris

2023: Zephyr Desa (mentor: Kirstie Cummings), UA Birmingham

2022: Chad Brunswick (mentor: Janine Kwapis), Penn State University

2021: Lauren DiFazio (mentor: Mel Sharpe), UCLA

2020: not awarded (COVID-19 online meeting)

2019: Adam Ramsaran (mentors: Sheena Josselyn & Paul Frankland), Hospital for Sick Children & University of Toronto

2018: Ryan Lingg (mentor: Jason Radley), University of Iowa

2017: Anne Collins (mentor: Kate Wassum), UCLA

2016: Lauren Anderson (mentor: Gorica Petrovich), Boston College

2015: Arun Asok (mentor: Jeffrey B. Rosen), University of Delaware

2014: Melanie Pina (mentor: Chris Cunningham), Oregon Health & Science University

2013: Cindy Fast (mentors: Aaron Blaisdell & Michael Fanselow), UCLA

2012: Janine Kwapis (mentor: Fred Helmstetter), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2011: Kartik Ramamoorthi (mentors: Tim Otto & Yingxi Lin), Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2010: Jennifer Szczytkowski (mentor: Donald Lysle), University of North Carolina

2009: Moriel Zelikowsky (mentor: Michael Fanselow), University of California, Los Angeles

2008: Tim Jarome (mentor: Fred Helmstetter), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2007: Christina Gremel (mentor: Chris Cunningham), Oregon Health & Science University

Bucci Undergraduate Scholarship

The Bucci Undergraduate Scholarship was established in memory of former President of the Society David Bucci by his friends at Dartmouth University, and is administered by the Society. Its intent is to cover cost of attending the meeting for a deserving undergraduate student who presented research that was conducted prior to the completion of their undergraduate degree.

Awardees

2024: Max Martin (mentor: Michael Saddoris), University of Colorado, Boulder

2023: Lexe West (mentor: Kimberly Kirkpatrick), Kansas State University

2022: Yuichi Fukunaga (mentor: Victor Cazares), Williams College

2021: Alvina Liang (mentor: Kate Wassum), UCLA

Please see Awards Terms & Conditions for more information.