ARO Pioneer Award in Basic Science
2025 Pioneer Award in Basic Science Winner
Prof. Xiaoquin Wang
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Awarded for his pioneering work to establish the marmoset model system to elucidate the neural and behavioral basis of hearing and vocal communications.
ARO Pioneer Award in Basic Science
This award recognizes a body of work representing a significant advance in hearing, vestibular or related science, and established in the awardee’s own lab. The topic should be related to the scientific interests of the Association as represented at the annual ARO meeting. As the award is for a body of work, the award may be shared among investigators who have worked as a team.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ARO PIONEER AWARD IN BASIC SCIENCE
The Association for Research in Otolaryngology will start accepting nominations for the 2026 ARO Pioneer Award in Basic Science on June 16, 2025.
ABOUT THE ARO PIONEER AWARD IN BASIC SCIENCE
This award recognizes a body of work representing a significant advance in hearing, vestibular, or related science and established in the awardee’s own lab. The topic should be related to the scientific interests of the Association as represented at the annual ARO meeting. As the award is for a body of work, the award may be shared among investigators who have worked as a team. The awardee(s) will be honored at the ARO Award Ceremony during the 2026 MidWinter Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
REMINDER: Nominees, nominators, and letter-writers are not required to be ARO members. Self-nominations are not accepted.
Please read carefully before submitting.
NOMINATION Requirements:
Nominations should include the following:
- A curriculum vitae (CV or CVs for multi-investigator teams)
- At least one nomination letter (May include up to three supporting letters; letters may have multiple signatories)
Nominations are meticulously selected by the ARO Award Committee and then submitted to the ARO Council for approval. A nominee’s package will be considered for up to 3 years in sequence; the package can be updated for the second and third years. Nominations submitted in previous years without meeting the new standards should be resubmitted, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation