
Oct 27, 2026
Press releaseMarch of Dimes names 2026 Basil O'Connor Award winners
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- March of Dimes, a national leader in maternal and infant health research, today announced the winners of the 2026 Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards. This year's recipients, each receiving awards of $150,000, are outstanding early-career scientists progressing maternal and infant health. They are:Dr. Helen Vuong, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in MinneapolisDr. Laurie Eldredge, MD, PhD, a pediatric



