Travel Award

The Pathogens Travel Award was launched in 2018 and is presented on a yearly basis to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of pathogens and pathogen–host interactions,  enhancing their research profile. The application period for this award is from April to November, with the winners announced by the end of February of the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: Two

 
Pathogens Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 30 November 2025
Winner announcement: 28 February 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

Required Application Documents

– Information about the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– Curriculum vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the research focus (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status at the institution in question.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Vanessa Silva
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Hejun Liu
The Scripps Research Institute
Tomokazu Tamura
Princeton University

Award Committee

Prof. Lawrence Young Chairman
University of Warwick
Dr. Sébastien Besteiro
University of Montpellier, CNRS
Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Fabrizi
Dr. Alexander David Barrow

Winner

Magali Roques
Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Norman van Rhijn
University of Manchester
Allison K. Scherer
Massachusetts General Hospital

Winner

Krystyna Cwiklinski
Queen's University Belfast
Rebecca Sumner
University College London

Winner

Ana Raquel Pinho Freitas
UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
Anna Conrad
Department of Plant Pathology The Ohio State University
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