Award at a Glance
Award amount: $10,000 research honorarium, plus early registration for the American Physiology Summit and admission to the section banquet.
Application deadline: Dec. 9
Questions? Contact: APS Community Engagement Department
Award Description
The Giles F. Filley Memorial Award for Excellence in Respiratory Physiology and Medicine recognizes an individual demonstrating outstanding promise based on their research program in respiratory physiology and medicine. The award promotes physiological contributions to the national research community, just as Giles F. Filley did through his membership in American Physiological Society.
Award Criteria
Applicants will be evaluated on:
- A description of the applicant’s current and future research programs.
- A statement explaining how and why the proposed research program aligns with the intent of the award.
- A biosketch.
- A letter of support from Department Chair, administrator or mentor.
- Letters of support describing the significant and potential impact of the research program.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- Be an APS member in good standing for a minimum of two consecutive years.
- Be working within the United States.
- Be an investigator with an academic rank no higher than assistant professor or equivalent.
Because of Filley’s long association with the University of Colorado, preference is given to applicants affiliated with the institution.
Application Requirements
A complete application must include:
- A description of current and future research programs.
- Justification for how and why research program meets the intent of the award.
- A biosketch in the National Institutes of Health format that is no more than five pages.
- A list of current and pending support or grants not listed in biosketch.
- A letter of support from the applicant’s department chair, administrator or mentor.
- Up to three additional letters of support discussing the impact of the research program on the field of respiration and medicine.
Conditions of the Award
The recipient must accept the award at the American Physiology Summit and is responsible for funding their travel.
The award is contingent upon funding and cannot be deferred to future years.
About Giles F. Filley
Giles F. Filley, MD, (1915-1986) was a physician and pulmonary physiologist who began his research career at the Edward L. Trudeau Foundation in New York. In 1955, Filley joined the University of Colorado Medical Center, where he became internationally recognized for his work in pulmonary medicine, including the development of the widely used “Filley Technique” for measuring lung diffusion capacity.