Young Investigator Award
Young Investigator Award

Final Deadline:

August 9, 2010

nominations are about to close!
 
 

 SfN President Tom Carew presents the 2009 Young Investigator Award to Karl Deisseroth.

Young Investigator Award

Supported by AstraZeneca

Background
The Young Investigator Award recognizes outstanding achievements by a young neuroscientist who has recently received his or her advanced professional degree.  The award, which includes $15,000, is presented each year at the Society's annual meeting.

Eligibility 

  • Nominees must be active in research at the time the award is given.
  • Nominees must have received a PhD or MD (or equivalent) within the past 10 years.

Nomination Criteria

  • Nominations must be made or endorsed by an SfN member. 
  • Nominee does not have to be an SfN member.
  • Self nomination is not permitted.
  • No person may nominate more than one candidate.

Nomination Materials
Please upload the following nomination materials to the new SfN awards submission site (note: all materials must be submitted by the nominator):

  • One nomination letter
  • A maximum of two optional letters of recommendation
    • One letter must be from the nominee's current or previous mentor
  • Current CV
  • The date on which the advanced degree must be provided
  • A list of up to five of the nominee's most important published papers

If you have any questions, please email us at awards@sfn.org.

Past Recipients
Previous recipients include:

  • K. Deisseroth (2009)
  • B. Sabatini and H. Song (2008)
  • R. Dolmetsch and M. Ehlers (2007)
  • A. Patapoutian and K. McAllister (2006)
  • T. Hensch (2005)
  • K. Svoboda (2004)
  • D. Bredt (2003)
  • L. Luo and R. Yuste (2002)
  • R.C. Reid and A. Ghosh (2001)
  • E. K. Miller (2000)
  • M.H. Sheng (1999)
  • D.J. Linden (1998)
  • M. Tessier-Lavigne (1997)
  • W. Zagotta (1996)
  • J. Nathans and S. K. McConnell (1995)
  • L. C. Katz and D. V. Madison (1994)
  • M. F. Bear and R. C. Malenka (1993)
  • R. M. Sapolsky and S. G. Amara (1992)
  • D. D. M. O'Leary and R. L. Huganir (1991)
  • S. E. Petersen (1990)
  • M. L. Mayer (1989)
  • R. W. Aldrich (1988)
  • J. W. Lichtman (1987)
  • S. G. Lisberger (1986)
  • J. A. Movshon and C. J. Shatz (1985)
  • E. Knudsen and R. Scheller (1984)
  • M. Constantine-Paton (1983)