Statistics in Chemistry Award Sponsor This award is sponsored by the Chemometrics Committee of the ASA Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences (SPES). Purpose and History The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding collaborative endeavors between statisticians and chemists. Selection Criteria Nominations are judged on two criteria: the innovative use of statistics to solve a problem in chemistry and the impact of the solution on the problem. In odd-numbered years, only work published in refereed statistics, chemistry or chemometrics journals during the previous two years is considered. In even-numbered years, both published and unpublished work performed during the previous two years are considered. A statistician, to be eligible for the award, shall be an ASA member. Form of Award Each recipient receives a certificate and shares a $2,000 cash prize. Important Dates Nominations for the award should be submitted by April 1. The award will be presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August. Nominations Nominations should contain a cover letter explaining the significance of the work and six copies of the paper. (Unpublished work should be described in a format similar to a published paper.) Nominations should be sent to the current committee chair. Committee Members The award committee consists of three statisticians and four chemists (to be determined).
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General Research Grant Funded by the Van Slyke Foundation General Information The general research grant is for Van Slyke Foundation (VSF) and is targeted to clinical laboratorians who need limited research funds to explore new ideas in areas where funds are not normally available. Applications are due by March 15, for projects starting after June 1 of the same year. How to Apply Complete the Application for AACC Van Slyke Foundation Research Grants. Applications will be evaluated using the following scientific criteria: Originality Scope Scientific significance; Soundness of research plan; Degree of achievability; Potential for the project to lead to further exploration beyond grant period; and Transferability of research findings to actual practice. Administrative criteria used will include: Degree to which the research proposal is critical to the career of the applicant; Degree to which AACC funding is critical to the start of the project; Adequacy of the facility proposed; and Satisfactory budget. Preference for research grants will be given to young investigators.
Submit one original and five copies of your application to: Michele Horwitz Membership Director AACC 1850 K Street, NW, Suite 625 Washington, DC 20006-2213 Questions? If you still have questions about the VSF Research Grant, email the Membership Director, Michele Horwitz or call her at (800) 892-1400 ext. 1723 or (202) 835-8723.
George Grannis Award for Excellence in Research and Scientific Publication.This award consists of a plaque and a $1000 honorarium. All current and past students in undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral clinical chemistry training programs who were enrolled sometime during the three-year period prior to the year of the award will be considered candidates for this award. The student must have published a paper indexed in Index Medicus during this same time period. Names of students from ComACC-accredited programs may be submitted by the program director. Names of students from non-ComACC-accredited programs may be submitted by their mentors. The NACB Awards Committee will select the awardee based on the most outstanding published scientific paper.
The National Academy of Clinical BiochemistryAs the Academy of AACC, NACB’s mission is to elevate the science and practice of clinical laboratory medicine by promoting research, education, and professional development in clinical biochemistry. Through its annual awards program, NACB celebrates the achievements of colleagues who have made significant contributions through scholarship and service to the profession.
NACB Annual Awards - Nominations Due December 13, annually.Nominations may be submitted in writing or by email to:Elizabeth Frank, PhD, FACBMedical Directors AreaARUP Laboratories/Univ. of Utah500 Chipeta WaySalt Lake City, UT84108-1221801-583-2787 2087801-584-5207e.frank@aruplab.com
International Society for Neurochemistry Support for ConferencesThe ISN Conference Committee (ISN-CC) provides financial support for the organisation of small conferences on specialised neurochemical topics and sponsors neurochemistry symposia within meetings of other scientific societies or groups. Applications are examined by the ISN-CC and are granted on a competitive basis according to these guidelines. The final decision on the funding of awards is made by the Chair of ISN-CC. Inquiries and formal applications, which may be submitted twice a year (before April 30 or October 31), should be sent by Email to: Prof. Ralf Dringen (Chairman of ISN-CC, ralf.dringen@uni-bremen.de).
General information on ISN-CC support: 1) A conference/symposium supported by ISN-CC should deal with an important and up-to-date topic of neurochemistry. Applicants should justify why their conference is important in the research area of neurochemistry and why ISN should support their conference. 2) The conference/symposium supported should be international (preferably intercontinental) as reflected by the composition of the organising committee, the list of prospective invited speakers and the countries of origin of the expected attendees. Local conferences will not be supported. 3) For applications the forms provided on the ISN homepage should be used. All required information should be carefully provided. A detailed budget for the conference should be included and a clear statement of how the support requested from ISN-CC will be spent. 4) The application must be received by the ISN-CC Chairperson by either of the deadlines (April 30 and October 31) and the activity should be held at least four months after the deadline and within a year of application submission. 5) ISN-CC strongly discourages application for support of a second consecutive conference/workshop in a series of meetings, or workshops that are organised by one society, one organizer or a group of organizers. Priority for funding will be given to conferences that have not previously received ISN-CC support. Applicants (organisers, groups of or ganisers or Societies) are required to declare if they have received previous ISN-CC support. 6) In the case of approval, the applicant(s) will receive 80% of the amount granted before the meeting. Upon approval of an application the funds must be sent to a bank account of the applicant’s institution or a designated bank account associated with the meeting. Transfer to any private bank account is not possible. The residual 20% will be transferred upon receipt of the meeting report and approval of the report by the chairperson of the ISN-CC. 7) Conferences that are supported by ISN-CC, as well as reports on ISN supported conferences, will be publicized on the ISN homepage (www.neurochemistry.org). 8) Conference organisers or chairs of supported symposia agree to submit a meeting report to the CC Chairperson within one month after the end of the meeting. The residual 20% of support will only be available and transferred if an acceptable report is received in time by the chairperson of ISN-CC. Support for small conferences on neurochemical topics: 1) The ISN-CC provides financial support for the organisation of small conferences on specialised neurochemical topics. The conference supported should deal with an important and up-to-date topic of neurochemistry. 2) ISN-CC provides support of up to US $ 20,000 for a small conference. 3) At least 60% of the money granted is expected to be used as Young ISN Neurochemistry Awards to facilitate the attendance of young neurochemists (postdocs and students) at Small Neurochemical Conferences. The name and institutional affiliation of the ISN awardees should be listed in the meeting’s brochure and in the post-meeting report. ISN Symposium in a conference of another society or scientific group: 1) The ISN Symposium should deal with an important and up-to-date topic of neurochemistry. 2) A symposium is a session within a meeting that normally consists of 3 to 5 presentations. Applications for support of full short meetings or satellite meetings are not considered for ISN symposium support. The application should list the title of the symposium, the names of the speakers, the titles of the presentations and at least 2 recent publications of each speaker that are relevant to the topic of the symposium. 3) Applicants can apply for up to US $ 7,000 for an ISN Symposium. 4) Funds should be used to cover travel, registration and accommodation expenses of speakers. Travel will only be supported at the level of advanced excursion rates. Expenses for honoraria, food, social events etc. will not be funded. 5) Only one ISN symposium per conference will be supported by ISN-CC. 6) A symposium supported by ISN in a meeting of another society or scientific group must be designated as an ISN Symposium and advertised in the conference material. 7) With the application, a letter of support from the chairperson of the Organising Committee of the conference should be submitted. This letter should state that the ISN-Symposium of the applicant will be included into the program as ISN-Symposium, if the application is successful. Additional Guidelines for Applicants to ISN-CC: Application for ISN-CC support will not be considered, if: 1) an application is received after the deadline (April 30 and October 31). 2) the conference applied for commences within four months after the deadline for applications. 3) the application does not sufficiently justify how the conference/symposium addresses an important and up-to-date topic of neurochemistry and why it should be supported by ISN. 4) the application does not contain a detailed budget that clearly states how the requested money will be spent according to the regulations of ISN-CC. 5) the application is for support of a satellite conferences of the ISN Biennial International Meetings. These meetings are supported from a different fund. In this case, applications are considered by the Chairperson of the ISN Meeting Program Committee. 6) the application is for support of an Annual and Biennial Meeting of the sister societies ASN, ESN and APSN. These meetings receive support from other ISN funds. 7) the applicant is a member of the ISN Council or the ISN-CC. 8) the applicant has applied or will apply for support from other ISN funds for the same conference (for example CAEN or other ISN-funded initiatives). Address any enquiries by email to: Dr. Ralf Dringen Chair, ISN-CC ralf.dringen@uni-bremen.de
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