Young Investigator Award

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that Genes is now inviting nominations for the Genes 2024 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of genetics and genomics. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan.

The Prize:
– CHF 1000;
– The option to publish one paper free of charge in Genes after peer review before the end of 2025;
– An electronic certificate.

Eligibility and Requirements:
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of genetics and genomics;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination:
– Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Schedule:
Open for nominations: 1 March 2024
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 28 February 2025

How to Submit Nominations?
The nominations must be submitted online.

Kind regards,
Genes Editorial Office

 
Genes 2024 Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 28 February 2025
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Giovanni Nigita
The Ohio State University, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics

Award Committee

Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan Chairman
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Olaf Bodamer
Boston Children's Hospital
Prof. Italia Di Liegro
Dr. Robert Philibert
U of Iowa
Dr. Laura Crisponi
Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Dr. Shisong Rong
Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham

Winner

Riccardo Pecori
German Cancer Research Center
Vanessa Silva
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro/LAQV-REQUIMTE

Award Committee

Prof. J. Peter W. Young Chairman
University of York
Prof. Valeria D'Argenio
Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion San Raffaele Open University Rome, and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate
Prof. Paola Bellosta
CIBIO-University of Trento
Dr. Paolo Cinelli
University Hospital Zurich

Winner

Flavia Angela Maria Maggiolini
Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy
Federico Ariel
IAL, CONICET (Argentina)

Award Committee

Prof. J. Peter W. Young Chairman
University of York
Prof. Silvia Turroni
Unit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna
Dr. Robert M. Brosh
Prof. Donato Gemmati
University of Ferrara
Prof. Dr. Thierry Wirth
Museum d'histoire naturelle

Winner

Renato Polimanti
Yale University School of Medicine
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