Jenesis Awards Program™
Martine and Bina Rothblatt founded United Therapeutics Corporation when their daughter Jenesis was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Faced with a stunning lack of information, support, and treatment options, they became committed to providing better therapies, with the goal of finding a cure for this disease.
Jenesis and her story remain the inspiration behind United Therapeutics and the motivation for the Jenesis Awards Program. The Jenesis Awards Program is designed to recognize and award junior investigators dedicated to medical advancement for pulmonary hypertension through independent clinical, preclinical, and outcomes-based research.
Program Timeline
- November 13, 2023 Application Website Opening
- April 15, 2024 Application Deadline
- July 1, 2024 Applicant Notification
- October 1, 2024 Award Disbursement
Statement of Purpose
The Jenesis Innovative Research Awards provide support to US- or Canada-based investigators who are engaged in innovative research that will advance scientific knowledge and enhance patient care in pulmonary hypertension (PH), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and lung transplantation. The program encourages submissions exploring topics in health equity, determinants of health, and marginalized populations. These awards are intended for junior faculty who are in the early stages of their career. Applicants must be part of an appropriate research group and under the supervision of a qualified mentor. Three awards of up to $100,000 each are issued annually.
The Jenesis Trailblazer Awards recognize exceptional US- or Canada-based female researchers or clinicians who have completed innovative research in the fields of PH, IPF, and lung transplantation. These awards aim to acknowledge and celebrate the development of female leaders as well as to feed the talent pipeline by recognizing women at critical points in their careers. Nominate an outstanding colleague, mentor or mentee. Two non-monetary awards are issued annually.
Award Categories
Jenesis Innovative Research Awards
Jenesis Clinical Investigations and Outcomes Award™
The Jenesis Clinical Investigations and Outcomes Award™ supports US-based investigators exploring populations with unmet needs or novel treatment approaches. This also includes US-based investigators exploring the science of clinical or patient–reported outcomes research.
Jenesis Pre-Clinical Award™
The Jenesis Pre-Clinical Award™ supports US-based investigators exploring the mechanisms behind pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) disease processes and effects of therapies.
Jenesis Determinants of Health Award™
The Jenesis Determinants of Health Award™ supports US-based investigators exploring health equity and outcomes gaps among marginalized communities.
Jenesis Trailblazer Awards
Jenesis Trailblazer Award™
The Jenesis Trailblazer Award™ provides recognition to exceptional and distinguished female researchers. At the time of nomination, nominees must hold the title of either Associate Professor or Professor.
Jenesis Emerging Trailblazer Award™
The Jenesis Emerging Trailblazer Award™ provides recognition to exceptional female researchers who are in the early stages of their career. At the time of nomination, nominees must hold a title of no higher rank than Assistant Professor. Fellows and instructors are eligible.
Scientific Review Committee
Chair
Professor of Medicine
Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Review Committee
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center Co-Director
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center
Co-Director, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Vitalant Chair in Vascular Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Director, Vascular Medicine Institute
Director, Center for Pulmonary Vascular Biology and Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure
Co-Director, Stanford Translational Investigator Program
(TIP)
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Associate Professor
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor
PAH Medical Director
Clinical Trial Unit Medical Director
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, NM
Jenesis Innovative Research Awards Recipients
2023
University of Pennsylvania
Category: Clinical Investigations and Outcomes
Frailty and Physical Activity in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Indiana University
Category: Pre-Clinical
Targeting the Stratifin Mediated Enothelial-Pericyte Crosstalk in Pulmonary Hypertension
University of Pittsburgh
Category: Pre-Clinical
Telomeric Protein Trf2 Orchestrates Right Ventricular Cardiomyocyte Gene Expression in Pulmonary Hypertension
2022
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Category: Pre-Clinical
Harnessing Genetics for Novel Therapeutic Targets in Pulmonary Hypertension due to Heart Failure
University of California, San Francisco
Category: Pre-Clinical
Role of Classical Monocytes in Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Category: Clinical Investigations and Outcomes
Biomarkers of Left Ventricular Strain in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Category: Clinical Investigations and Outcomes
Comprehensive O2 Transfer Analysis from the Lung to Mitochon- dria with Inhaled Treprostinil in ILD Pulmonary Hypertension
2020 - 2021
University of Pittsburgh
Category: Pre-Clinical
CX3CR1 Triggers Neutrophil Recruitment to the Lungs and Enhances Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in Pulmonary Hypertension
University of Rochester, Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Category: Clinical Investigations and Outcomes
Cardiac Expenditure Correlates With Right Ventricular Function Measured by Cardiac MRI
2019
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Category: Pre-Clinical
Modulation of TNF-alpha as Cause and Treatment of Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Category: Pre-Clinical
Protein O-GlcNACylation in RV Failure
University of Washington, Seattle
Category: Pre-Clinical
Establishing Patient-Specific Microvessel Models of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
2018
University of Wisconsin, Madison*
Category: Clinical Investigations and Outcomes
Cardiac Metabolic Remodeling After Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Pilot Study
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
Category: Pre-Clinical
Mechanistic Role of Skeletal Muscle SIRT3 in Parenteral Treprostinil-Mediated Improvement of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Brown University, Providence
Category: Clinical Investigations and Outcomes
Health-Related Quality of Life: Patient-Focused Strategies for Measuring and Improving Sexual Health and Functioning Among Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
* at time of award
Jenesis Trailblazer Awards Recipients
2023
Professor of Medicine
Category: Trailblazer
R.H. and Jane G. Logan Endowed Chair in Cardiology Founder of the UCSF Adult PH Comprehensive Care Center Medical Director of Heart Transplantation University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Category: Emerging Trailblazer
UT Southwestern Dallas, TX
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Category: Emerging Trailblazer
Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
2022
Professor of Pediatrics (in Medicine)
Category: Trailblazer
Director, Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center and CTEPH Program Director, PPHNet Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Pediatrics Columbia University Irving Medical Center – New York Presbyterian New York, NY
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