Reston, Virginia (March 18, 2026)--The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is pleased to announce that Carolyn J. Anderson, PhD--Steve and Karen Ellebracht Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, professor of radiology, and associate director of the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center at the University of Missouri in Columbia--has been selected as the recipient of a $100,000 Drs. Jane & Abass Alavi Mars Shot Research Award from the 2026 Mars Shot Fund. The Alavi Mars Shot Award is focused on advancing imaging research in infection and inflammation, and Anderson s grant was awarded based on her proposal, "Fluorine-18 LLP2A for PET imaging of vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease."