Young Investigator Award

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that Brain Sciences is now inviting nominations for the Brain Sciences 2024 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of neuroscience. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Stephen D. Meriney.

The Prize
– CHF 1500;
– Option to publish one paper free of charge in Brain Sciences after peer review before the end of 31 December 2024;
– An electronic certificate.

Eligibility and Requirements
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of neuroscience;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination
– Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Schedule
– Open for nomination: 1 November 2023
– Nomination deadline: 31 March 2024
– Winner announcement: 31 May 2024

How to Submit Nominations?
The nominations must be submitted online.

Contact
Ms. Hillary Lv
Marketing Specialist
Email: hillary.lv@mdpi.com

Kind regards,
Brain Sciences Editorial Office

 
Brain Sciences 2024 Young Investigator Award
 
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Simone Battaglia
University of Bologna, Italy

Award Committee

Dr. Stephen Meriney Chairman
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Sirwan Darweesh
Dr. Terry Lichtor
Rush. University Medical Center
Prof. Silvio Ionta
UNIL
Prof. Trevor J Crawford
Lancaster University

Winner

Sara Borgomaneri
Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy

Award Committee

Dr. Stephen Meriney Chairman
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Sirwan Darweesh
Dr. Terry Lichtor
Rush. University Medical Center
Prof. Silvio Ionta
UNIL

Winner

Alessandra Borsini
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
Daniele Bertoglio
Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Award Committee

Dr. Stephen Meriney Chairman
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Paul E. Engelhardt
Dr. Fengyu Zhang
Global Clinical and Translational Research Institute
Dr. Ashu Johri
Prof. Gaoxiang Ouyang
Beijing Normal University
Dr. Augusto Fusco
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS

Winner

Dibyadeep Datta
Yale University
Dr. Giacomo Valle
ETH Zurich
Morgan H James
Rutgers University

Award Committee

Dr. Stephen Meriney Chairman
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Alex Green
Dr. James Robert Brasic
Department of Psychiatry
Prof. Dr. Nada Andelic
Oslo University Hospital / University of Oslo
Dr. Claude Alain
Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Centre

Winner

Rickie Patani
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The Francis Crick Institute
Francesco Bartoli
University of Milano Bicocca
Olivia Gosseries
Coma Science Group, University of Liege

Award Committee

Dr. Stephen Meriney Chairman
University of Pittsburgh
Prof. Pierluigi Zoccolotti
Sapienza University of Rome
Dr. Luis Lujan
Mayo Clinic
Prof. Heather Bortfeld
University of California, Merced
Dr. Andrew Clarkson
REGENBIO Consultants
Prof. Sergey Kasparov
University of Bristol
Dr. Evanthia Bernitsas
Wayne State School of Medicine
Prof. Konstantin Slavin
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Mark Burke
Howard University
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