The ASBMR Most Outstanding Abstract Award is given to the lead investigator of the highest scored abstract submitted for presentation at the ASBMR Annual Meeting. The award includes a $1,500 honorarium and a plaque which is presented at the ASBMR Awards Reception held during the Annual Meeting. Nominations are not accepted. The members of the Program Committee select the award winner based only on the scientific merit of the abstract. All abstracts are scored using a "blind-review system" as described in detail in the Abstracts book. (One award is given per year.)