Veneziale-Steer Award

Applications are invited for the Veneziale-Steer Award, which recognizes outstanding basic scientific research by a graduate student or a medical student in the field of cellular growth regulation at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus.

The award honors the memory of Carlo M. Veneziale, M.D., Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at the Mayo Medical School. It was established by his former student, Randolph C. Steer, M.D., Ph.D., with whom he worked in the areas of steroid biochemistry and enzymology. The Medical Education Honors and Awards Committee will select the recipient. The award will be presented in the spring and consists of a $1,000 award and certificate.

Nomination process

The nomination form and all application materials should be submitted electronically as a single PDF.

  • A cover letter outlining the nature of the research
  • The research paper
  • A letter from the faculty sponsor outlining the role the student played in the research and the significance to the field of research
  • Student CV

Nomination Deadline
Annually on February 15