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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Cells is now inviting nominations for the Cells 2024 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of cell biology. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee led by our Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny.
The Prize – CHF 2000; – Option to publish one paper free of charge in Cells after peer review before the end of 2025; – An electronic certificate.
Schedule Nomination deadline: 31 October 2024 Winner announcement: 28 February 2025
How to Submit Nominations? The nominations must be submitted online.
– 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 cell biology; – 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.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Thanh (Ricky) Nguyen
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairperson
University of Minnesota
Dr. John W Chen
Massachusetts General Hospital
Prof. Dr. Ritva Tikkanen
University of Giessen
Prof. Christian Neri
Winner
Xianjue Ma
Westlake University
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairperson
University of Minnesota
Dr. Aurelio Lorico
Touro University Nevada College of Medicine
Prof. Fulvio Reggiori
University Medical center Groningen
Dr. Bor Luen Tang
National University of Singapore
Winner
Konstantinos Palikaras
University of Athens, Athens
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairperson
University of Minnesota
Dr. Roger Schneiter
University of Fribourg
Prof. Bruce Bunnell
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Dr. Alexander Ljubimov
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Winner
Pedro Rodrigues
Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Spain
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairperson
University of Minnesota
Dr. Alessandro Poggi
Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. Hiroshi Miyamoto
University of Rochester Medical Center
Prof. Fulvio Reggiori
University Medical center Groningen
Dr. Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev
K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, RAS, Moscow, Russia
Winner
Uri Ben-David
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairperson
University of Minnesota
Prof. Mark R. Wilson
University of Wollongong
Prof. Natascia Tiso
Department of Biology - University of Padova
Dr. Günter Schwarz
Dr. Alessandro Poggi
Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. Dr. Ziv Gil
Holy Family Hospital Nazareth
Dr. Pablo García de Frutos
Winner
Dr Pushkar P. Lele
University of Delaware, DE, USA
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