The Education Scientific Assembly (ESA) of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science announces the competition for CLS/CLT student research papers and case studies. Student Research Papers should address scientific as well as applicable educational, technical, administrative, consulting, and management studies. Case Studies should address any unusual, interesting, and unique manifestation of a disease etiology, pathology, clinical syndrome, complications and prognosis known or unknown.
EligibilityResearch Paper: Student must be a current ASCLS member and have been enrolled in a NAACLS accredited CLS/CLT program at the time the research was conducted.Case Studies: Student must be a current ASCLS member and presently enrolled in a NAACLS accredited CLS/CLT program. Case Studies should be from actual patient cases and address any unusual, interesting, and unique manifestation of a disease etiology, pathology, clinical syndrome, complications and prognosis known or unknown.
AwardsResearch paper: Travel expenses to the ASCLS national meeting. Paid expenses include airfare, registration, and single room for the duration of the meetingCase Study: $500 cash award.
ConditionsThe student winning the research paper award will present their paper during the ASCLS national meeting. The student awards will be presented at the awards ceremony during the ASCLS national meeting.Students can also submit their papers/cases to the journal Clinical Laboratory Science to be reviewed for publication.Research papers/cases will be judged according to guidelines in Instructions to Authors for the journal Clinical Laboratory Science. Failure to follow guidelines will result in rejection from judging.Review of the paper/case will be anonymous. Designated representatives of the ESA will review papers/cases. Reviewers are expected to disqualify themselves if a paper/case is from their institution or there is a conflict of interest. Reviewers should abstain from grading if the subject is outside the reviewer(s) area of expertise. Authors will be notified by mail of awards soon after the review process. Date and time of research paper presentation will be included in the notification letter.Papers/cases that are not dated by the deadline will be rejected without review and the submitter(s) will be notified.By May 1: * Fax one signed copy of the application cover sheet to Joan Polancic, ASCLS Director Education at 303-904-8933. Click here to print a MS-Word file of the cover sheet. * Email one copy of the research paper or case study (Word or Word Perfect format) to joanp@ascls.org. Include the research paper or case study title, author name, and institution address on the paper's coversheet.DeadlineMay 1Send to:Joan PolancicASCLS Director of Educationfax: 303-904-8933joanp@ascls.orgCriteria for Judging Research PapersResearch papers will be judged according to guidelines in Instructions to Authors. Click here to print a MS-Word copy of Instructions to Authors.Basis of Grading Scale: 1. Overall assessment of the investigation’s applicability and inherent value to CLS practitioners. 2. The validity of the author’s conclusion in reference to the hypothesis of problems, statistical findings, and their level of significance. 3. Organization of the paper. 4. Adherence to format in published instructionsCriteria for Grading a Case StudyCase studies will be judged according to guidelines in "Instructions to Authors." Scientific Merit * Case demonstrates extensive study of the subject (population), a valuable contribution to Clinical Laboratory Science/Clinical Laboratory Technology profession, allied health education, health care, and medicine. * Case represents uncommon disease condition, outcome of disease, unusual complications, education or management outcome and/or methodology. * Case study is clearly and thoughtfully organized, ideas well defined and comprehensive. * Interpretation of the case is presented sufficiently with implications for its relevance for clinical application or valuable contribution to the clinical laboratory science practice and profession.Format and Presentation * Writing shows good clarity, broad and precise vocabulary attuned to the scientific discipline and correct grammatical usage. * Patient history and disease condition and/or new innovative practice are described. * Main outcome measurements reflect the impact of achieving patient outcomes stated with adequate clarity. * All aspects of instructions to authors are followed.Preparation of CopyAll case studies/research papers must be double-spaced and typed with margins of 1 inch on all edges. Cover page must be included; no abstract is required for initial submission. Recommended typeface is Times New Roman, 12-point type. Text format is flush left. To encourage consistency in style refer to guidelines in "Instructions to Authors."
Medical Student Research Initiation GrantLength of Award: 2-3 MonthsAmount: $4,000Deadline: April 1Purpose: To provide opportunities for Medical Students to participate in clinical orlaboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.Eligibility Requirements:• Medical Student in a US or Canadian Medical School.
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons85 W. Algonquin Rd., Suite 550Arlington Heights, IL 60005Phone: 847-290-9184Fax: 847-290-9203Email: ascrs@fascrs.org
General Surgery Resident Research Initiation GrantLength of Award: 1-2 yearsAmount: $20,000/yearDeadline: April 1Purpose: To attract General Surgery Residents or recent Graduates of such programsinto the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery by providing opportunities to engage inclinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.Eligibility Requirements:• General Surgical Residents or recent Graduates of a US or Canadian approvedGeneral Surgery Training Program.
American Society of Transplant Surgeons Thoracic Surgery FellowshipASTS is committed to providing qualified surgeons with additional clinical training in the field of thoracic organ transplantation. It is designed to support training with a comprehensive experience in the clinical aspects of thoracic transplant surgery, as well as in-depth involvement in related clinical, translational and/or laboratory research.Amount$42,500 per year for 2 years.Funds supportSalary and benefits and/or direct research expenses.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, or * Resident in General Surgery with intent to apply in thoracic surgery. * Proposed work must be in the laboratory of a thoracic surgeon who is an ASTS Member on a project related to thoracic transplantation. * Applicant must reside in North America * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum including references plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annually
Submission Deadline: January 13, 2009
American Society of Transplant Surgeons | 2461 South Clark St., Suite 640 | Arlington, VA 22202 | Phone: 703-414-7870 | Fax: 703-414-7874
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Novartis Fellowship in Transplantation ASTS and Novartis Pharmaceuticals continue their commitment to providing qualified surgeons with additional clinical training in the field of solid organ transplantation. It is intended to support training with a comprehensive experience in the clinical aspects of transplant surgery, as well as involvement in related clinical, translational and/or laboratory research.Amount$42,500 per year for 2 years.Funds supportSupports salary and benefits as well as direct research expenses.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Current clinical trainee in transplant surgery, or accepted as a trainee, in an ASTS approved transplant fellowship. * Completed surgical residency and demonstrated a career commitment to the area of transplant surgery. * Research and clinical experience must be sponsored by an ASTS Member. * Applicant must reside in North America. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other 1 award available annuallySubmission Deadline: January 13, 2009
American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Roche Laboratories Scientist Scholarships ASTS and Roche Laboratories continue their commitment toward supporting full-time basic and translational research in the field of transplantation and transplant immunobiology in the laboratory of an ASTS Member. This award is specifically designed to support research in a laboratory setting.Amount$40,000 per year for 2 yearsFunds supportDirect research expenses and/or educational enrichment of the Awardee.No indirects will be paid.Applicant EligibilityPlease review these eligibility requirements carefully to ensure that you apply for an appropriate award. * Resident in an ACGME program, or * Completed an advanced professional degree (i.e. PhD, DVM), or foreign equivalent, in discipline germane to transplantation. * Completed at least 2 years of clinical training or 1 year of post doctoral research in transplantation or transplant immunobiology. * Awardee may not concurrently receive any other financial support for the proposed research from ASTS, AST, ACS, SUS or other society granting similar support. * Applicant must reside in North America * Proposed work is in the laboratory of an ASTS Member.Submission Requirements * Online Application Form * Narrative: 3 page maximum including references plus 1 page of graphics permitted. State the reason for applying for the award, specific objectives for the duration of the award, and future plans and goals. * Autobiography: 1 page maximum explaining your educational background, choice of career and interest in transplantation and research. * Budget: 1 page maximum * Department Chair Nomination Letter: This letter must indicate that the applicant will be guaranteed two years research time for the proposed research. * Member Sponsor Letter * CVOther Requirements * The Awardee must attend the ASTS Awards Ceremony at ATC to formally accept the award. * An abstract must be submitted for presentation at an ATC or ASTS Winter Symposium during the award period or within 6 months of award completion. * A mid-report to the ASTS National Office must be submitted in the spring of the first year.Other2 awards available annually.
Open to MD junior faculty in the U.S. or Canada; AAFPRS member or candidate to support research projects which will advance facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. $15,000, non-renewable, up to three years to complete project. One available annually.
The purpose of this grant is to support the work of a young faculty member in facial plastic surgeryconducting significant clinical or laboratory research and involved in the training of resident surgeons inresearch. This grant is endowed by funds from Leslie Bernstein, MD, DDS.ELIGIBILITYCandidates for this grant should reside in the U.S. or Canada, be a junior faculty physician (M.D.) in anaccredited otolaryngology - head and neck surgery training program and a member in good standing ofthe AAFPRS. Previous AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are not eligible to compete forthis grant. Candidates who have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agencyas the Principal Investigator for the same research are also ineligible. Candidates who have applied forsupport of the same research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from bothanother agency and from the AAFPRS Foundation must demonstrate that the funding will becomplementary, without budgetary overlap.
CONDITIONSResearch supported by this grant should be specifically directed toward the advancement of the state ofknowledge in the theory, techniques, and application of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Whilenot specifically required, proposals which aim to introduce new knowledge and methodology from otherdisciplines to research in facial plastic and/or reconstructive surgery, or which demonstrate collaborativeeffort with members of other related disciplines are encouraged. Projects must be designed so as to yielduseful information within the period of award, but priority will be given to projects that are also innovativewith promise to develop into new long-range or expanded research programs capable of attractingfunding from other sources.
All applicants must submit an electronic Letter of Intent (and copy the AAFPRS Foundation) no later thanDecember 15.
IFER Graduate Fellowship ProgramThe International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) is please to announce the availability of Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research. IFER is dedicated to the development and implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in research, product testing, and education. IFER is also committed to programs designed to increase public awareness of such alternatives. The purpose of these Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research is to provide monetary assistance to graduate students whose programs of study seem likely to have an impact in one or more of these areas.AwardsThe fellowships provide up to $12,500 annually in stipendiary support and up to $2,500 for supplies per year. The fellowships are renewable annually for up to three years. Continued funding is dependant on student progress and availability of funds.ExpectationsIn return for funding, IFER expects: * Annual progress reports * Acknowledgement of support in publications and formal presentations * Copies of all publications * A copy of the thesis or dissertation including a special section detailing the relevance of the work to IFER’s goals and replacement, reduction, refinement and responsibility (the 4 R’s) as they relate to the use of animals in research, product testing, and educationIn addition, the student’s graduate advisory committee must (as possible) contain one member with particular interest or expertise in animal welfare.EligibilityApplication is open to students enrolled in Master’s and Ph.D. programs in the sciences, humanities, psychology, and journalism.Sample Areas of InterestIFER has supported research in the following areas. However, this list is not intended to be exhaustive. * Tissue, cell, and organ cultures * Clinical studies using animals or humans * Epidemiological studies * Enhanced use of existing tissue repositories and patient databases * Public education * Computer modelingApplication deadline: March 15
W. J. Youden Award in Interlaboratory Testing Purpose and History The W. J. Youden Award in Interlaboratory Testing was established in 1985 to recognize publications that make outstanding contributions to the design and/or analysis of interlaboratory tests, or describe ingenious approaches to the planning and evaluation of data from such tests. Selection Criteria Interlaboratory tests, sometimes called collaborative studies or round robins, constitute a broad field of statistical activity in commercial, regulatory, and industrial practice. They are used in many disciplines for comparing results produced in different laboratories, for determining consensus values, and for assessing and developing test methods. Such studies are often interactive, with the goal to reduce discrepancies among results obtained in the participating laboratories. Determination of consensus values may include work on reconciling dissimilarities of several contributory data-generating processes by accommodating them, as in analyses of multi-center clinical trials. Eligible publications in English for the award must have appeared, or have been accepted for publication, in professionally referred journals or monograph series during three years prior (1999-2001 for the 2001 award). Form of Award The award consists of a certificate and a $1,000 cash prize. Important Dates Final date for receipt of nominations is March 15. The award will be presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August. Nominations Nominations, along with 6 copies of the publication, should be sent to the Committee Chair. If you have the publication in electronic format, instead of sending a hard copy, you can email the electronic version to the Committee Chair along with the nomination.
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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.
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