The Andrew Alan Lackner Memorial Travel Fellowship celebrates excellence in research in any area of infectious diseases using nonhuman primate models. It is awarded to a top-ranked early-stage investigator at the Annual Symposium on Nonhuman Primate Models for AIDS.

This award celebrates the life of former Tulane National Primate Research Center Director Andrew A. Lackner, DVM, PhD, DACVP, and his countless contributions to veterinary medicine, pathology, and research in the area of infectious diseases.

The Southwest National Primate Research Center supports this award. 

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The Bonnie Mathieson NHP Symposium Travel Award was established to honor Dr. Mathieson who always attended the Annual Symposium and was a champion for early-stage scientists, serving as a mentor and advocate. She had a specific interest in helping early-stage researchers develop their ideas and initiate new areas of HIV vaccine research.

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center supports this award. 

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The Timothy Hoang Memorial Travel Award celebrates the life of Dr. Timothy Hoang, a graduate student at the Emory National Primate Research Center whose dedication to scientific discovery and advancement inspired all the lives he touched. It is awarded to the PhD student with the highest abstract score. Dr. Hoang made critical contributions to HIV cure research and pioneered SARS-CoV-2 studies in nonhuman primates during his short but impactful career, and will be remembered for his intelligence, drive, and love for science.

The Emory National Primate Research Center supports this award. 

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