1. Excellence in Translational Medicine Award

2. Bedside to Bench Award

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Bedside to Bench Award

Sponsored by an anonymous donor and supported by the Journal of Translational Medicine Editorial Board.*

Award

The Bedside to Bench Award endeavours to recognise excellence in the field of translational medicine research specifically focusing on bedside-to-bench studies, defined as those exclusively based on the study of human samples. We hope the establishment of this Award will help to promote and reward studies aimed at the direct characterization of human disease through the study of human samples. The winner of the Bedside to Bench Award will receive a $5000 prize to cover the expenses for any meeting sponsored by a non-for-profit organization, that is relevant to the purposes of translational medicine/research. For further details please read our Editorial.

Eligibility Criteria

• The award will be granted to the first author of a Research manuscript containing original data published in the Journal of Translational Medicine between 1st July 2007 and 30th June 2008
• Candidates may be self-nominated, or nominated by a colleague
• Candidates must be the primary clinician or scientist involved in the project described by the article. If there are multiple first authors, each first author may claim designation as a candidate. In the event of multiple authors sharing the award, the prize will be divided equally. If there are multiple first authors this must be indicated at the time of submission
• Authors from the laboratories of members of the selection committee are not eligible for the award

Evaluation Criteria

Submitted articles will be evaluated with regard to:

• Relevance to the purposes of translational medicine/research presenting discovery-driven, evidence-based studies aimed at the understanding of human pathology by the direct study of human subjects
• Scientific merit
• Sound research design
• Rigorous methodology
• Originality
• Clarity

How to apply for the Bedside to Bench Award

All applications should be made via the following online application form. Candidates may be self-nominated, or nominated by others. Nominations must be received between 1st July 2007 and 30th June 2008.

First name:
Last name:
Email address:
Manuscript title:
Citation details or manuscript ID:
Were you the primary clinician or scientist on the project?:

Selection Committee

Selection will be made by a committee of volunteer members of the Editorial Board, with the final decision resting on the Editor-in-Chief.

For questions, please contact:
Francesco M Marincola,
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Translational Medicine
FMarincola@cc.nih.gov