Submitted by David T. Szabo, Vice Chair, SOT Postdoctoral Assembly
The work of postdoctoral trainees advances new discoveries and knowledge to address the important questions in toxicological sciences. Every year the Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA) of SOT is very proud to recognize the outstanding toxicological research published by postdoctoral members of the Society. In this way the PDA recognizes the important role of postdoctoral fellows in toxicology.
The PDA is pleased to announce the 2013 Best Postdoctoral Publication Awards (BPPA).These awards recognize very talented and outstanding postdoctoral researchers who have recently published exceptional papers in the field of toxicology as a result of the work conducted during the postdoctoral research experience.The PDA encourages all SOT members to identify and nominate postdoctoral scholars who have contributed to the advancement of toxicology and have their novel findings published in peer-reviewed papers (online, in print, or in press).
The PDA Board, in collaboration with subject matter experts in the appropriate fields, reviews all applications.The review process follows the National Institutes of Health conflict-of-interest policy, confidentiality, and nondisclosure policies.Three awards each will be presented at the PDA Luncheon during the SOT 2013 Annual Meeting, March 10–14, 2013, San Antonio, Texas. This year PDA Board increased the award amount from $100 to $250 to better reflect the prestige of this recognition.
Further information, last year’s winners, and application materials for these awards can be found on the Best Postdoctoral Publication Awards page. For any questions, please contact me, David T. Szabo.
Eligibility for 2013 Nominations is a follows:
- The research reported in the paper was conducted while the applicant was engaged in a postdoctoral research experience.
- Applicant should be a member of SOT or membership application submitted by award application deadline.
- First author on a peer-reviewed paper published online, in print, or in press, between October 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012, in the year preceding the application deadline.
- Review articles will not be accepted unless they contain unique data, methods, and/or analysis (meta-analyses, decision analyses, etc.).
- Co-first authored papers will be accepted with clear delineation of applicant’s effort.
- Application supported by letter from the research advisor.
- Only one publication may be submitted by each applicant.
- Leaders of the PDA are eligible, but applicants will not participate in the award determination.
Applications are due by 12:00 midnight Eastern Time on October 9, 2012.