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2012 Young Investigator Awards Competition
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The International
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine announces the competition
for the Young Investigators' Awards for the ISMRM
20th Annual
Meeting & Exhibition, in Melbourne, Australia, 5-11 May 2012. 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 and understanding
of MR signals.
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 do the
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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 Websites. 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. |
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addition, the applicant must submit an abstract on the topic
of this research for the annual meeting via the ISMRM
abstract submission Web site. The applicant must be
the sole or primary author of this work. |
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The Young
Investigator Awards Committee will select up to three
finalists for each award. All abstracts will automatically
be considered for the ISMRM
20th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
in May 2012. The finalists will make both oral and poster
presentations at the Annual 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. |
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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 cover
letter indicating that the applicant wishes to be considered
for a YIA award, specifying either the I. I. Rabi or the W.
S. Moore, submitted electronically to the ISMRM Society
office electronically in pdf format. |
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A curriculum vitae submitted to the ISMRM Society office
electronically in pdf format; |
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A copy of
the submitted abstract and receipt (tracking number) should
be sent to the ISMRM Society office electronically; |
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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. |
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Deadlines:
Applications must include the following: |
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Manuscripts must be uploaded on the appropriate Society
Journal's Website no later than Wednesday,
12 October 2011, at 23:59 US Eastern time. |
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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 Wednesday,
12 October 2011, at 23:59 US Eastern time. |
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Where
to Submit:
Manuscripts should be submitted following the guidelines for
authors on the Journal
Websites.
Copy of manuscript, cover letter, curriculum vitae,
supervisor statement, and electronically submitted abstract
with tracking number should be sent to the attention of:
John A. Detre, M.D., Chair
Subcommittee on Young Investigator Awards
yia12@ismrm.org
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