Today, we honor the nearly 400 scientists and engineers who received the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest U.S. government honor for early-career scientists! Among these distinguished awardees are several remarkable researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs including:

Lewei Lin
Abidemi Ajiboye
Amy Bohnert
Umamaheswar Duvvuri
Scott Hummel
Paul King
Justine Lee
Miranda Lim
Steve Majerus
Christopher Miller
Amanda Raines
Eric Tkaczyk
Jason Vassy
Aliza Wingo

Our team is committed to supporting early-career scientists as they contribute to research that enhances the lives of Veterans and the American public. These awards emphasize the critical role of VA research, especially as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the VA research program!