From left: Benjamin Nacev, William Bain, and Alicia Rizzo
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Three University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty members are among 50 recipients of the 2025 American Society of Clinical Investigation’s (ASCI) Young Physician-Scientist awards. ASCI, founded in 1908, is one of the oldest and most esteemed nonprofit honor societies of physician-scientists.
ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Awards recognize physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and have made notable achievements in their research. To encourage and support their research endeavors, these awards provide a two-year longitudinal experience, including leadership development workshops, topical panel discussions with ASCI members, peer review groups and virtual poster sessions.
The three awardees are from the Department of Medicine:
William Bain, assistant professor of medicine (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine), School of Medicine
Benjamin Nacev, assistant professor of medicine (Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology), School of Medicine
Alicia Rizzo, assistant professor of medicine (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine), School of Medicine
William Bain photo courtesy of Pitt’s Department of Medicine
Benjamin Nacev photo by Ron Fontana/UPMC
Alicia Rizzo photo by Jordan Beckham/UPMC