Evelyn V. Hess, MD, MACP, MACR, Award

The Lupus Foundation of America established, in 2005, the Evelyn V. Hess, MD, MACP, MACR, Award, to be given annually to a clinical or basic researcher whose lifetime of work has significantly advanced understanding of the pathophysiology, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, or treatment of lupus. This award was named in recognition of Dr. Hess' outstanding contributions to lupus research over the course of her long and distinguished career. Recipients of this prestigious award include many of the leading scientific and clinical thought leaders in the field of lupus.

About Dr. Evelyn V. Hess

Evelyn V. Hess, M.D., MACP, MACR, was an internationally known expert in lupus, with a special interest in the area of the environmental aspects of lupus. Dr. Hess began her training at University College in Dublin, Ireland, and completed her internships and residencies in London. She began teaching at the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine, in the Division of Internal Medicine/Immunology, in 1965 and was the Director of the Division of Immunology from 1965 to 1995. She was the recipient of a College of Medicine Endowed Chair and held the McDonald Professorship at the University of Cincinnati College Of Medicine since 1969. She was awarded the University of Cincinnati Drake Medal in 2001 for distinguished service to the College. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine also recognized her by establishing a fund for the Evelyn V. Hess Chair in Rheumatology to support faculty and fellow salaries for research and education in rheumatic diseases in the Division of Immunology/Rheumatology.

Dr. Hess was a Master of both the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians, and was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, as well as the Royal Society of Medicine. She served as Governor of the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Physicians and was an active member of many national and international societies, including the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology, the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the International Society of Immuno-Pharmacology.

Award Recipients

2024 - Dr. Brad H. Rovin

2023 - Dr. Maria Dall'Era

2022 - Dr. Eric Morand

2021 - Dr. Richard Furie

2020 - Dr. Joan T. Merrill

2019 - Dr. Judith James

2018 - Dr. Michelle Petri

2017 - Dr. Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman

2016 - Dr. Dafna Gladman

2015 - Dr. Mariana Kaplan

2014 - Dr. Jane E. Salmon and Dr. George Tsokos

2012 - Dr. Ellen Ginzler

2011 - Dr. Graciela S. Alarcon

2010 - Prof. David Isenberg

2009 - Dr. Murray Urowitz

2008 - Dr. Betty Diamond

2007 - Dr. Jill Buyon

2006 - Dr. Morris Reichlin

2005 - Dr. Bevra Hahn

Dr. Judith James (left), the 2019 Evelyn V. Hess Award Recipient.

Dr. James' work has resulted in over 280 publications, and she has led or participated in over 25 clinical trials and has been awarded over 50 federally funded grant projects. One such project, funded by the Department of Defense and National Institutes of Health, focused on assessing factors that have the potential to delay or prevent lupus onset in at-risk people.

Learn more about Dr. James' research

Dr. Candace Feldman (left), the 2019 Mary Betty Stevens Young Investigator Price Recipient.

Dr. Feldman is committed to studying lupus disparities, and improving health care access and outcomes for people with lupus as a social epidemiology researcher. She has conducted many seminal studies on incidence, risk factors, infections, renal disease, medication adherence and lupus care with a focus on vulnerable populations.

Learn more about Dr. Feldman's research

Dr. Karen Costenbader was the host of the awards ceremony.

Dr. Costenbader is the Director of the Lupus Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and chairs the LFA Medical-Scientific Advisory Council. She works with other lupus experts to expand the Foundation’s strategic partnerships with key opinion leaders in lupus to increase the Foundation’s reach and growing impact to help people with lupus.

Abour Dr. Costenbader

Dr. Susan Manzi introduced each award recipient.

Dr. Manzi is chair of Allegheny Health Network Medicine Institute in Pittsburgh, and director of its Lupus Center of Excellence. She also is the LFA Board Chair and Medical Director. Dr. Manzi is recognized as a leader in lupus patient care and research, and a pioneer in scientific investigation of cardiovascular disease in patients with lupus.

About Dr. Manzi

Stevan Gibson welcomed everyone to the annual awards ceremony.

Mr. Gibson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lupus Foundation of America. He is committed to advancing medical research on lupus, helping stimulate development of an arsenal of new treatments, improving early diagnosis of lupus, and providing expanded support services that people with lupus depend on to manage this mysterious and unpredictable disease.

About Stevan Gibson

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