The ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award

The ISSCR is excited to announce the second annual ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award supported by the University of Pittsburgh. This award recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator in the early part of his or her independent career in stem cell research. Members are invited to nominate young scientists who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in the field to be honored with the award at the ISSCR 8th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, USA.

Criteria:

• Nominees must be five or fewer years out from their first full-time assistant professorship or equivalent position in an academic, industrial or clinical research setting.**
• Nominees must be an ISSCR member in good standing.
• Nominees must be independent investigators conducting original research in basic science or clinical development and translation in the field of stem cell research.
• Nominees must be nominated by two (or more) ISSCR members in good standing.
• Nominees must be available to attend the ISSCR Annual Meeting if they are selected as the award recipient.

Award:

• $7,500 USD personal award plus a complimentary registration to the ISSCR Annual Meeting where they will be honored.
• The award recipient will be honored during a plenary session at the ISSCR Annual Meeting. An ISSCR leader or the recipient’s mentor will have the opportunity to make a formal presentation and reflect on the accomplishments of the recipient. The award recipient will have the opportunity to give a featured presentation.

Nomination Process:
Nominations must be submitted by two or more ISSCR Members in good standing. A single nomination letter signed by two ISSCR Members in good standing is sufficient. Two independent nomination letters may be submitted if preferred. Nomination letters (up to two pages) should provide:

• a statement of up to 100 words highlighting the most important accomplishment of the nominee
• an overview of the nominee’s contributions to the field of stem cell research
• address the nominee’s status as an independent investigator

A copy of the nominee’s CV and listing of up to five of their most relevant publications must also accompany the nomination letter. Include electronic version of these publications where possible.

Nominations must be received by February 26, 2010 and should be sent to Glori Rosenson, Manager of Committees and Outreach, at grosenson@isscr.org.

Nominations will be reviewed by an ISSCR awards selection committee. Recipients will be selected based on the materials provided by the nominating ISSCR members.

**Assessment of ‘equivalent position’ is at the discretion of the award selection committee. Comparable titles in the international academic community might include but are not limited to Lecturer, Senior Scientist or Team Leader. Position titles in other research settings such as industry are recognized to be diverse.

Updated: November 10, 2009