Overview
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine announces
the competition for the Young Investigators' Awards for the ISMRM 16th
Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Toronto, Canada, in May 2008. Two awards will be given, the W.S. Moore Award in
Clinical Science, and the I.I. Rabi Award in Basic Science.
The W.S. Moore Award is given for original clinical research in magnetic resonance.
This includes studies of applications of established MR methodologies, using either human
or animal subjects. Examples include manuscripts reporting new applications of MR contrast
agents, optimization of scanning protocols, new clinical applications of MRI, or results
of clinical trials.
The I.I. Rabi Award is given for original basic research in magnetic resonance, such as
reports of new MR methodologies.
The competition is
open to clinical and basic scientists at the undergraduate, graduate,
postgraduate, resident, and fellow levels working in MR research in
academia, industry, or research institutions. Applicants must have had no
more than the equivalent of five years’ full-time postdoctoral or
post-residency research, as documented by a curriculum vitae and letter of
confirmation from their supervisor, mentor, or department head.
To be considered for either
award, the applicant must submit a single manuscript describing original
work in the field of MR in medicine directly to one of the Society’s
journals. W.S. Moore applicants should submit to the Journal of Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, and I.I. Rabi applicants to Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine via their Web sites. In addition, the applicant must submit an
abstract on the topic of this research for the annual meeting via the ISMRM
electronic submission Web site. The applicant must be the sole or primary
author of this work. The manuscript may not have been submitted elsewhere
prior to the submission deadline, with the exception of manuscripts
submitted to one of the Society’s journals (JMRI or MRM). Manuscripts
previously submitted to either Society journal, but not yet published, are
eligible for consideration. All manuscripts submitted to either of the
Society’s journals will be reviewed for publication, whether or not chosen
as a YIA finalist.
The Young Investigator
Awards Committee will select up to three finalists for each award. All
abstracts will automatically be considered for the
ISMRM 16th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Toronto, Canada, in May 2008. The finalists will make both oral and
poster presentations at the Scientific Meeting. The winners will be
selected on the basis of the scientific quality and originality of their
abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations and will be named before the close
of the Meeting.
How to Apply
Applications must include the following:
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Complete manuscript, with images, typewritten and
lines spaced at 1.5 spaces throughout (including tables, footnotes, references, and
figure captions), prepared on 8.5 x 11 in. or A4 paper format, with 1-in. or
2.5-cm margins on all sides. All pages should be numbered consecutively,
including references, tables, and figure legends. Manuscript must
be
submitted electronically in .doc or LaTex format to one of the Society’s
journals (W.S. Moore applicants should submit to the Journal of Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, and I.I. Rabi applicants to Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine). In addition, an electronic copy of the manuscript in pdf
format must be submitted to the ISMRM Society office;
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A
statement from the applicant’s mentor, supervisor, or department head
certifying the originality and independence of the work and that the
applicant meets all the criteria for the competition. The statements should
discuss the candidate’s specific contribution to the work with an estimate
of the percentage of the contribution made by the candidate (which should be
substantial). The statement should be submitted electronically in pdf
format.
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Note: The YIA Competition
is completely separate from the Student Stipend Program. Any YIA applicant
interested in the Student Stipend Program must apply to that program
separately.)
Deadlines:
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Copy of manuscript, cover letter,
curriculum
vitae, abstract (with tracking number), and supervisor statement must be received electronically by the ISMRM Society office no later
than Thursday, 1 November 2007.
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Where to Submit:
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Copy of manuscript, cover letter,
curriculum vitae, supervisor statement,
and electronically submitted abstract with tracking number should be sent to
the attention of:
Debiao Li, Ph.D.,
Chair Subcommittee on Young Investigator Awards
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