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Rachel Pearline Award Nomination Form

The Rachel Pearline Award honors Rachel Pearline, MD, MPH. Dr. Pearline was a revered oncology fellow who received the award named in her memory in 2016 following her death at the age of 38, in November 2015, from gastric cancer. While in medical school, she completed rotations in South Africa, Haiti, Romania, and rural China where she learned to speak Mandarin fluently. For her work, she received a prestigious Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellowship and Tulane University’s award for “Outstanding International Relationships.” Dr. Pearline was virtuously committed to global cancer control and provided quality care to her patients. She viewed the practice of medicine as a privilege, always striving to serve her patients better.

In honor of Dr. Rachel Pearline, the 14th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research Steering Committee would like to invite nominations for the 2026 Annual Rachel Pearline Award. As part of the Symposium each year, we recognize one outstanding professional who embodies virtue and eminence in cancer research, practice, and/or training in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) setting. The theme of the 2026 Symposium is "From Local Discovery to Global Impact” and the Steering Committee invites nominations of individuals, at any stage in their career, who have made major contributions to global cancer research, practice, and training. The nominee should be affiliated with an institution from a LMIC and their work should focus on cancer research, practice, and/or training in an LMIC setting.

The nominee will be recognized on the last day of the virtual Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research on September 17, 2026. The nominee will be expected to take part in the award presentation ceremony as well as to give a keynote address that highlights their contributions to cancer research, practice, and/or training in an LMIC setting, and their future perspectives.

The Steering Committee will review nominations based on the following criteria:

Demonstration of commitment to and excellence in cancer research, practice, and/or training
Focus on reducing inequities through cancer research, practice, and/or training
Affiliation with an institution based in an LMIC
Cancer control research, practice, and training activities either entirely or predominantly implemented in LMICs
Career stage and potential to contribute to cancer control in LMICs in the future

Additional eligibility criteria:

Nominations submitted in previous years are accepted
Self-nominations are accepted
Nominee must confirm willingness/ability to accept the award and deliver a keynote address, virtually, at the Symposium in advance of nomination submission (confirmation to be stated within the nomination form).

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Submission Information

In what capacity have you worked with the nominee, and for how long? If self-nomination, please indicate that below.

Please select the nominee's the region(s) of focus in their cancer research, practice, and/or training:

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Please list the nominee’s specific country/countries of focus in their cancer research, practice, and or training

Select the nominee’s scientific area(s) of focus in their cancer research, practice, and or training:

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Please supply one reference that describes the nature of the nominee's work in cancer research, practice, and/or training in an LMIC setting. Accepted references include, but are not limited to: CV, professional bio, previous or current publications.

In 300 words or less, please describe: Why you are nominating this individual for the 2025 Rachel Pearline Award; Why you believe the nominee has achieved excellence in cancer research, practice, and/or training in a LMIC setting; and Why you believe the nominee can give a compelling keynote address at the 2026 Symposium

Please confirm the following:

Yes, I have received the nominee's permission to nominate them for this award.

Yes, the nominee is able to attend virtually and give a keynote address at the 15th Annual Global Cancer Research Symposium, September 17, 2026.