ZDMS AWARDS
ZDMS offers various awards and grants to support its members
and the zebrafish disease modeling community
Junior Faculty Award for Excellence – Call for Nominations
ZDMS is soliciting nominations for the Junior Faculty Award for Excellence. With this award, ZDMS recognizes excellence in zebrafish disease modeling research by an early independent investigator. It is awarded based on the quality and significance of a recent research publication, which demonstrates the power and utility of zebrafish modeling.
This prestigious award is given at the annual ZDMS meeting, which will be held October 8-10, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The winner is invited to give a talk at the meeting, will receive complimentary conference registration and accommodations, a plaque and a complimentary three-year ZDMS membership. Nominations must be made by ZDMS members, although nominees need not be ZDMS members. Self-nominations and nominations by others will be accepted.
Submission Deadline Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
Martin Distel
ZDM17 – 2024
University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, USA
Ellen J. Hoffman
ZDM16 - 2023
Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Gaurav Varshney
ZDM15 - 2022
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
MAYSSA MOKALLED
ZDM14 – 2021
Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Christian Mosimann
ZDM13 – 2020
University of Colorado School of Medicine,
Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, USA
Craig Ceol
ZDM12 – 2019
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
Massachusetts, USA
Eirini Trompouki
ZDM12 – 2019
Max Planck Institute Freiburg
Freiburg, Germany
Kazu Kikuchi
ZDM11 – 2018
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Sydney, Australia
Trista North
ZDM11 – 2018
Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts, USA
Conference Travel Awards:
Current Faculty or Trainee ZDMS members who submit an abstract for the ZDM annual conference are eligible to apply for a travel award at the time of conference registration. Conference award recipients are expected to be the presenter for the abstract at the meeting, either oral or poster presentation.
The awards are funded by ZDMS as a benefit of ZDMS membership. They provide complimentary registration to the conference and a complimentary conference dinner ticket.
Poster Prizes:
At the annual ZDMS conference, student and postdoctoral poster presenters are eligible for a pool of poster prizes. Some poster prizes are donated by specific sponsors. Posters are assessed on the floor by a team of PIs. To receive a poster prize, attend the annual ZDM conference!
Lab exchange grants
Soon to be introduced, these grants will sponsor individuals to travel to another laboratory to learn a new technique, area of biology or to facilitate collaborations. Further details on the application process for this exciting new opportunity will be provided in the near future.