John Corbett
 To elucidate the biochemical mechanisms leading to pancreatic ß-cells failure and death during the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

David A. Ford
 Identification of biochemical mechanisms mediating the pathophysiology of ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis.

Jennifer Lodge
 Genetic, genomic, and proteomic approaches to discovering virulence mechanisms and novel antifungal targets of the opportunistic fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans.

William S. Sly
 Investigation of the molecular genetics of inherited human disorder, including lysosomal storage diseases, carbonic anyhydrase deficiencies, and hereditary hemochromatosis.