The March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston Jr. MD Prize

Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

The March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD Prize honors an outstanding scientist who has advanced the science that underlies our understanding of pregnancy, birth, and prenatal development. This award, named in honor of Dr. Johnston, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado and a former Medical Director at March of Dimes, was created as a tribute to Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine. It is part of March of Dimes’ research strategy to address the multi-faceted nature of the maternal and child health crisis. To date, six recipients have gone on to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

March of Dimes will present the award at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 29, 2025.

More information can be found here.