CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
in Neurobiology of Psychedelics
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
(one-page description, full CV and three
reference names) by December 1, 2023, to MINSRisingStarAward@lists.upenn.edu
Rising Star Award
Rising Star Award in Neurobiology of Psychedelics
Call for Submissions
"The Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences (MINS) at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce an international call for submissions for the annual Rising Star Award in neuroscience research. To highlight the "Year of Neuroimmunology" on Penn's campus, the award honors a young researcher for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the Neurobiology of Psychedelics with a USD 10,000 personal honorarium at the MINS 38th Annual Retreat and Symposium on April 3, 2024."
"Neuroimmunology is at the convergence of fields of neurology, neuroscience and immunology. Classical neuroinflammatory disorders include multiple sclerosis and infections, and the paraneoplastic disorders. More recently discoveries find that the immune system contributes to genetic white matter disorders, epilepsy, neurodegenerative diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders, peripheral nervous system and neuro-oncological conditions, as well as ageing. The 2024 MINS Rising Star Award will honor a researcher who is at the forefront of this nascent field, promoting scientific discovery and/or translating these discoveries into interventions that preserve, restore, and enhance brain functions."
Award:
- In addition to the USD 10,000 personal honorarium, the award recipient will
present a research seminar at the symposium on April 3, 2024.
- Also at the symposium, Prof. Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, UCSF, Gladstone, will
give the Sprague Lecture, and Prof. Marco Colonna, MD, Washington University, will
give the Adler Lecture.
- The award recipient will be featured in MINS' Annual Symposium newsletter, distributed
to the neuroscience community.
Eligibility:
- Researchers who received their first advanced degree, such as a PhD, in 2009
or more recently are invited to submit an entry.
- Extensions to the 2009 eligibility date are granted for family and medical leave.
- The winner must be able to travel to the University of Pennsylvania to
receive the award and present the seminar.
Submission Requirements:
Applicants should submit a single PDF file with:
- A one-page description of their contribution to field of Neuroimmunology
- Full curricula vitae
- Names of three references - references will be requested separately