Professional and Special Interest Groups Awards
Congratulations to the 2026 Winners
Advanced Practice Provider Professional Group Prize Paper
Stephanie K Bartlett, N.P.O-206 SMARTER SHARING: A PLANNED MODEL FOR HIGH EMBRYO UTILIZATION IN A DOUBLE GAMETE DONATION PROGRAM
Association of Reproductive Managers Prize Paper
Yinny Chan, MDO-126 ASYMMETRIC PRICING IN THE U.S. SURROGACY MARKET: COSTS, COMPENSATION, AND GAPS IN TRANSPARENCY
Early Pregnancy SIG Prize Papers
Laura X Zalles, MDO-103 EARLY FETAL HEART RATE IN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION: ESTABLISHING REFERENCE RANGES AND RISK PREDICTION FOR PREGNANCY LOSS
Bronwyn S Bedrick, MD, MSCI
O-50 INHERITED ARRHYTHMIA SYNDROMES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS: A POPULATION-LEVEL CASE-CONTROL STUDY
Endometriosis SIG Prize Papers
(Best in Clinical/Population Science)
Ayse Seyhan, MDO-95 THE IMPACT OF SUPRAPHYSIOLOGICAL ESTROGEN LEVELS ON ENDOMETRIOTIC LESION VOLUME DURING OVARIAN STIMULATION: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
(Best in Basic Science)
Mohammed Elsherbini, MD, PhDO-97 CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ENDOMETRIOSIS IMPAIRS PREGNANCY OUTCOMES THROUGH DISRUPTION OF PLACENTAL STRUCTURE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS USING A PREGNANCY MOUSE MODEL
Fertility Preservation SIG Prize Paper
Maia Vardy, B.A.O-236 REPRODUCTIVE OUTCOMES AFTER REPEAT OVARIAN TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION: PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF FIRST-GRAFT PERFORMANCE
Fibroids SIG Prize Paper
Aymara Mas, PhDO-8 PLASMA CELL-FREE RNA MACHINE LEARNING CLASSIFIER ENABLES NON-INVASIVE PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS OF UTERINE LEIOMYOSARCOMA
Genetic Counseling Professional Group Prize Paper
Hannah N Green, MSO-24 BEYOND THE BINARY: “GRAY AREA” EMBRYO TRANSFERS IN THE ERA OF COMPLEX PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC TESTING (PGT)
Alyssa Snider, MS, CGC, PH.D.
O-21 INCREASING PATIENT-INITIATED RAW DATA REQUESTS FOR PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC TESTING (PGT)
Health Disparities SIG Prize Paper
Aileen Portugal, MDO-61 RACIAL AND ETHNIC TRENDS IN REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INFERTILITY FELLOWSHIP TRAINING BEFORE AND AFTER THE ASRM DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE
Imaging in Reproductive Medicine SIG Prize Paper
Helen C O'Neill, B.SC., M.SC., PH.D.O-169 STANDARDISING PELVIC ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT WITH A MODULAR AI PIPELINE FOR AUTOMATED MORPHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
In Vitro Maturation SIG Prize Paper
Asrafun Nahar, PhDO-246 LOW-DOSE PROTEASOME INHIBITION DURING CNP MEDIATED PRE-MATURATION ENHANCES AUTOPHAGY AND OOCYTE QUALITY IN MOUSE IN VITRO MATURATION
LGBTQ SIG Prize Paper
Ibtihaj M Khan, BSO-82 GAPS IN FRONTLINE KNOWLEDGE OF FERTILITY CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH HIV AND HEPATITIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS
Mental Health Professional Group Prize Papers
(Best Overall)
Clayton Brigance, PhDO-120 COMMUNICATION AFTER IVF FAILURE: EFFECTS OF VERBAL AND PARAVERBAL DELIVERY ONPATIENT TRUST AND TREATMENT CONTINUATION
(Pivotal Topics in Reproductive Mental Health)
Alexandra M Herweck, MD, MPHO-119 END OF TREATMENT NEEDS OF WOMEN WHO REMAIN CHILDLESS AFTER FERTILITY TREATMENT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Nurse Professional Group Prize Paper for Research
Christine V Whitehead, MS, BSN, RNP-210 AGE CARRIES THE WEIGHT: OBESITY DOES NOT DRIVE EMBRYONIC ANEUPLOIDY IN IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) WITH PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC TESTING FOR ANEUPLOIDY (PGT-A); A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY OF 12,377 PATIENTS AND 62,884 BLASTOCYSTS
Nutrition SIG Prize Paper
Elizabeth Arruda, MDP-98 METABOLIC IMPROVEMENT WITHOUT FERTILITY RESCUE IN PCOS: PERSISTENT DEPENDENCE ON ART DESPITE GLP-1RA AND METFORMIN THERAPY
Reproductive Immunology SIG Prize Paper
Riyas Ali Ampadathu Pareekutty, MD, MRCOGO-52 ENDOMETRIAL NATURAL KILLER CELL GENE EXPRESSION AND THE IGF AXIS IN WOMEN WITH RECURRENT IMPLANTATION FAILURE AND RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS
Several professional and special interest groups have selected prize papers for cash awards.
Advance Practice Providers Professional Group Prize Paper Award
Applicants must be an Advance Practice Provider (NP, PA, CNM) with an accepted abstract. Applicants are ineligible if they received this award in the previous year. Applicants must be able to attend both the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo as well as the APP Conference in March of the subsequent year. APP Prize Paper Abstract presenter receives a speaker spot at the ASRM APP Conference the subsequent March, complimentary registration and additional benefits as defined below:- Complimentary accommodation for one night at ASRM approved hotel
- Non-Local Presenters will be provided with a $500 travel stipend following the meeting.
- Local Presenters, defined as those within one hour of the event location, will be provided with a $250 travel stipend following the meeting.
Association of Reproductive Managers Prize Paper Award
This award is made possible through the generous support of the ARM Board of Directors. Individuals must choose either the “Business of Medicine” or “Professional Development” category when submitting, be the presenting (first) author, and attend the ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland to present the abstract.
The awardee will receive:
- $500 USD to member abstract presenter
Genetic Counseling Professional Group Prize Paper Award for Research
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding research conducted by Genetic Counselors. Individuals must choose “Genetics” category when submitting an abstract. The presenting author (first) must be a GCPG member and attend the ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo in Baltimore, MD to present the abstract.Two awardees will each receive
- $250 USD prize check sponsored by Luminary Genetics & CooperSurgical
Mental Health Professional Group Prize Paper
The Mental Health Professional Group provides awards for two prize papers. Each awardee will receive a $500 check supported by MHPG membership. The prize papers are recognized for research related to mental health in reproductive care and are awarded in two categories:- Best Overall
- Most Innovative
Nurses Professional Group Prize Paper Award for Research
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding research conducted by nurses. Individuals must choose the “Nursing” category when submitting an abstract. The candidate does not have to be a member of ASRM at the time the abstract is submitted, however, they must be a nurse, the presenting author (first), and attend the ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland to present the abstract.
The awardee will receive:
- $500 USD prize check
- One-year free ASRM and NPG membership
Special Interest Group Prize Paper Awards
- Early Pregnancy SIG Prize Papers
- Endometriosis SIG Prize Papers
- Endometriosis SIG Prize Paper (Best Basic Science)
- Endometriosis SIG Prize Paper (Best in Clinical/Population Science)
- Fertility Preservation SIG Prize Paper
A prize of $500 made possible by a donation from Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is awarded to an abstract submitted in the Fertility Preservation category.
- Fibroids SIG Prize Paper
This award is supported by the Fibroids Special Interest Group Leadership.
- Health Disparities SIG Prize Paper
This award is supported by the Health Disparities Special Interest Group Chair.
- Imaging in Reproductive Medicine SIG Prize Paper
This award is presented by the IRMSIG to highlight exceptional research efforts to advance imaging applications in reproductive medicine. The candidate does not have to be a member of ASRM at the time the abstract is submitted; however, they must be the presenting author (first) and attend the ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, to present the abstract.
The awardee will receive:- $250 USD prize check
- One-year free IRMSIG membership if the recipient is an ASRM member
- In Vitro Maturation SIG Prize Paper This award is supported by the IVMSIG Leadership. It recognizes outstanding abstract submissions in clinical or basic research that have the potential to improve outcomes in oocyte in vitro maturation. The candidate does not have to be a member of ASRM at the time the abstract is submitted; however, they must be the presenting author (first) and attend the 2026 ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo in Baltimore, Maryland, to present the abstract.
The awardee will receive:- One-year free IVMSIG membership if the recipient is an ASRM member
- Nutrition SIG Prize Paper
A prize of $250 made possible by a donation from Theralogix, is awarded to an abstract submitted in the Nutrition category.
- Reproductive Immunology SIG Prize Paper
Abstract Awards
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Video Presentation Awards
The Video Committee selects an overall first prize award video, second place video, and third prize video. Individual category recognitions are identified by a certificate.
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SRS Travel Scholar Award for Reproductive Surgery
The objective of the SRS Traveling Scholar Award is to provide for any trainee whose abstract submission focuses on reproductive surgery to expand their educational and networking experience. View the Award Information
SRS-SMRU Travel Scholar Award for Male Reproductive Surgery
The objective of the SRS-SMRU Traveling Scholars Award is for any trainee whose abstract submission focuses on male reproductive surgery to expand their educational and networking experience. View the Award Information
SRS In-Training Awards for Research
The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding research conducted by individuals in training.
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SMRU Traveling Scholar Awards
The objective of this award is for trainees to learn more about the field of male infertility by attending educational activities at the ASRM Scientific Congress. View the Award information
Drs. Camran, Farr, and Ceana Nezhat Travel Scholar Award for Endometriosis
The objective of this award is to provide any trainee whose abstract submission focuses on endometriosis to expand their experience in the field. View the Award Information
DeCherney-Nezhat REI Fellows Traveling Scholars Award in Reproductive Surgery
The objective of this award is to expand educational and networking opportunities for REI Fellows with a focus on reproductive surgery. View the Award Information
Resident In-Training Award
This award recognizes the presenter of an exceptional abstract who is currently a resident in training in the field of obstetrics and gynecology or urology.
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In-Training Awards For Research
In-Training Awards for Research will be granted in recognition of outstanding research conducted by individuals who are in-training.
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Professional and Special Interest Groups Awards
Several ASRM Professional and Special Interest Groups have selected prize papers for cash awards.
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ASRM Scientific Congress Awards
Each year ASRM presents awards for outstanding papers and posters presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.
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Congress Awards
Congress Awards
ASRM Scientific Congress Endowed Awards
The ASRM Scientific Congress Endowed Awards are specially funded and awardees are chosen via an organization-wide nomination process and awarded at the ASRM Scientific Congress.
Congress Awards
ASRM Scientific Congress Abstract Awards
Abstract Awards are granted in recognition of outstanding research and are chosen by ASRM Affiliated Societies, Professional Groups, Special Interest Groups and ASRM.
Congress Awards
ASRM Scientific Congress Member Recognition
The ASRM Service Milestone Award and Star Awards recognize milestones for service and presenting at the ASRM Scientific Congress respectively.
ASRM Congress
Featured Event
ASRM 2026 Scientific Congress and Expo
Discovery, innovation, and Advancement
October 24-28, 2026
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
October 24-28, 2026
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
