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New Investigator Awards, Conference Grants & Poster
Prizes
New Investigator Awards and Conference Grants
A number of New Investigator Awards and Conference Grants
are available to new investigators who have submitted an abstract to the
meeting.
Eligibility criteria:
- The applicant must be the presenting author
- The applicant must be within 3 years of attaining PhD or is a physician
in training or is aged under 35
- The applicant must be a member of ECTS
Awards will be made by the Programme Committee and will
be selected according to abstract score. Authors will be eligible for
only one award or grant. Confirmation of eligibility from heads of department
will be sought prior to awards being made. Please check the box on the
abstract form if you would
like to apply for an award.
Please note that presenting authors must register and attend the meeting
to be eligible for any of these awards.
2008 Award and Grant winners
Poster Prizes
In a new initiative, Poster Prizes will be awarded at the
Barcelona meeting. The top 20 highest scoring posters (including oral-posters)
from eligible authors will be judged by a panel of reviewers at the meeting.
Eligible posters will be identified with a sign on the poster board.
Eligibility criteria:
- The applicant must be the presenting author
- The applicant must be within 3 years of attaining PhD or is a physician
in training or is aged under 35
- The applicant must be a member of ECTS
Judging criteria:
- Scientific merit of the study, including
Originality
Suitability of methods
and analysis
Significance/impact
of the study
Interpretation of results
- Ability of applicant to discuss the work and relevant literature
- Clarity and quality of presentation, including
Appropriate level of
detail provided
Legibility and ease
of assimilation of data and graphics
Judges:
Philippe Clézardin (Lyon, France)
Steven Cummings (San Francisco, USA)
Tim Hardingham (Manchester, UK)
Lorenz Hofbauer (Dresden, Germany)
Morten Karsdal (Herlev, Denmark)
Beate Lanske (Boston, USA)
Richard Oreffo (Southampton, UK)
André Uitterlinden (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Prize:
€250 Euros
4 prizes to be awarded.
Award winners to be announced at closing ceremony.
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