Open research award opportunities:

2024 NEC Society Neonatology/Perinatology Research Award ($5,000) Deadline: April 8, 2024

2024 NEC Society/American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Research Award ($5,000) Deadline: May 1, 2024

2024 NEC Society Nurse Ambassador Research Award ($2,500) Rolling deadline. Contact NEC Society Research Coordinator Erin Pryor: ErinPryor@NECsociety.org.

2023 NEC Society Awards

The NEC Society presents annual awards in three categories: Research, Care, and Advocacy. Awards are presented to those making extraordinary efforts to build a world without NEC.

Darren Bodkin, MBBS

2023 NEC Society Research Award
Neonatology fellow 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Krishna Manohar, MD

2023 NEC Society Research Award
Surgery-General Surgery Research, PGY 2
Indiana University School of Medicine

Ally Eymann, APRN-NNP

2023 NEC Society Care Award
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha

Hayley Spinks, MPH, RDN, LD, CNSC

2023 NEC Society Care Award
NICU Dietitian at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Ft. Worth

Cristal Grogan

2023 NEC Society Advocacy Award
Mother of NEC Survivor
NEC Society Patient & Family Council

Simone Rosito, MA

2023 NEC Society Advocacy Award
Bereaved Aunt; Founder, PGG Brazil
NEC Society Board of Directors