Applications for 2026 Scholar Awards are now open as part of the abstract submission process.
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® and its partners offer scholarships to selected presenters to help offset the cost of attending the symposium and support the professional development of early-career clinicians and scientists pursuing breast cancer research.
Scholar Award Recipients will be recognized in the SABCS program, both online and in print, and during the meeting.
Presenters who wish to be considered must opt in during abstract submission. Eligible applicants will automatically be considered for all scholarships and travel awards for which they qualify.
Eligibility
Scholarships will be awarded to graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral fellows, and physicians-in-training whose abstracts are accepted for presentation at SABCS 2026, based upon the quality of their abstracts.
To be eligible for SABCS 2026 scholarships and travel awards, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a graduate student, medical student or resident, clinical resident/fellow, or post-doctoral fellow in an official training program at an academic institution
- Provide certification of “in-training” status from the program director
- Be listed as the presenter on an abstract submitted for SABCS 2026
- Submit a scholarship application with the abstract
- Upload a current CV
- Register for SABCS and present the accepted abstract in person
- Not have previously received a scholarship or travel award
Coltman Scholars
In memory of Charles A. Coltman, Jr., MD, a founder of SABCS, five scholarships commemorate the significant contributions Dr. Coltman made to oncology medicine. These awards are for clinical scientists-in-training.
The Arti Hurria Travel Award in Geriatric Oncology
In memory of Arti Hurria, MD, FASCO, a geriatrician and oncologist who devoted her clinical and research career to improving the care of older adults with cancer, two awards recognize her commitment to the mentorship and training of the next generation of geriatric oncologists. Geriatric oncologists-in-training may apply.
SABCS Clinical Science Scholars
For clinical scientists-in-training who are actively pursuing clinical or clinical/translational research in breast cancer, 20 awards are available.
SABCS Basic Science Scholars
For laboratory-based investigators-in-training whose work focuses on the biology of breast cancer and preclinical models of its development and progression, 20 awards are available.
SABCS Store: Young Investigators Awards
Every year, sales at the SABCS store raise money to support young investigators who wish to attend SABCS. This year there were 24 awards available, for $500 each.
AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards
For presenters of meritorious abstracts who are Associate members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 10 awards are available.
The Margaret Foti Foundation Scholar-in-Training Awards
For presenters of meritorious abstracts who are Associate members of the AACR, five awards are available.
Male Breast Cancer Alliance Male Breast Cancer Research Abstract Merit Award
The Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance (MBCGA) sponsors this award that supports the participation and presentation of highly-rated abstracts focusing on male breast cancer research. Three awards are available.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network Foundation Abstract Merit Award
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Network Foundation sponsors this $5,000 merit award in collaboration with the AACR. The award supports the participation and presentation of five highly rated abstracts focusing on inflammatory breast cancer research.
Lobular Breast Cancer Research Abstract Merit Award
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA) sponsors this award of $1,000 each for 10 winners in collaboration with the AACR. This merit award recognizes the best abstracts focusing on lobular breast cancer research among those selected for presentation at SABCS. All abstracts related to lobular breast cancer research and treatment will be reviewed and selected by an external panel. No application is needed to be considered for this award.
2025 Scholar Award Recipients
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® proudly recognizes the following 2025 scholar award recipients. These awards support and honor outstanding early-career investigators whose work is advancing the future of breast cancer research and care worldwide.
Coltman Scholars
- Chao Cao
- Marcela Carausu
- Swati Mamidanna
- Yuki Matsunaga
- ShuYazaki
The Arti Hurria Travel Award in Geriatric Oncology
- Hossameldin Abdallah
- Elena Chiru
SABCS Clinical Science Scholar Awards
- Ayelet Alpert
- Michele Bottosso
- Tam Binh Vinh Bui
- Alicia Carrasco Navas
- Cheng Cheng
- Niamh Cunningham
- Julia Dixon-Douglas
- Kirkpatrick Fergus
- Martin Heidinger
- Inimfon Jackson
- Minsun Jeon
- Eleni Kohilakis
- Claire Liu
- Elvis Obomanu
- Ashley Odai-Afotey
- Yushuo Peng
- Srishti Sareen
- Farah Shah
- Joecelyn Kirani Tan
- Aanika Warner
SABCS Basic Science Scholar Awards
- Kathryn Baldwin
- Nicole Casasanta
- Lucie Cervenkova
- Anna Detry
- Shalinda Fernando
- Blake Flood
- Yuki Hara
- Huaizhi Huang
- Lise Mangiante
- Anna Michmerhuizen
- Khaled Mohamed Nassar
- Joni Nijveldt
- Nida Pasha
- Felice Pepe
- Taha Koray Sahin
- Deepika Singh
- Tarek Taifour
- Veeresh Toragall
- Mark Vater
- April Watt
SABCS Store: Early Investigator Awards
- Janita Basit
- Zhang Juan
- Marcin Kubeczko
- Katherine Leggat-Barr
- Francois Poumeaud
- Leonardo Provenzano
- Khalid Qidwai
- Yashasvini Sampathkumar
- Elia Segui
- Yu-Zheng Xu
AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards
- Anas Al-Zubaidi
- Colin Bergstrom
- Fangyuan Chen
- Chiara Corti
- Antonio Marra
- Stefania Morganti
- Priyanka Rana
- Sahar Shahamatdar
- Nickolas Stabellini
- Banita Verma
The Margaret Foti Foundation Scholar-in-Training Awards
- Mitchell Elliott
- Adela Rodríguez-Hernández
- Dimitrios Salgkamis
- Zunairah Shah
Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance Merit Award
- Olubukola Ayodele
- Sonika Prasad
- Dario Trapani
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Network Foundation Merit Award
- Christophe Van Berckelaer
- Mohd Mughees
- Ekene Onwubiko
- Caroline Sabotta
- Tanu Sharma
Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance Merit Awards
- Abdalla Wedn
- Michelino De Laurentiis
- Higinio Dopeso
- Julia Foldi
- Hannah Maynard
- Jason Mouabbi
- Guilherme Nader-Marta
- Steffi Oesterreich
- Tanmayi Pai
- You-Na Sung