Beverly Petterson Bishop Award for Excellence in Neuroscience

Award Description

The Beverly Petterson Bishop Award recognizes excellence in neuroscience and neurophysiology research. The award is presented to an investigator demonstrating outstanding promise based on their program in neuroscience or neurophysiology research. 

Award Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the quality, completeness and relevance of the submitted materials. Applicants must show outstanding promise in the neuroscience and neurophysiology field. 

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be an APS member in good standing for at least three consecutive years.
• Hold a rank no higher than an assistant professor or equivalent.

Application Requirements

A complete application must include: 

• A description of the applicant's research program and future plans.
• A description of outstanding research in the field of neuroscience. 
• A National Institutes of Health style biosketch. 
• A list of other current or pending support not included in the biosketch. 
• A PDF of a first or last-author abstract(s) submitted for presentation at the American Physiology Summit.  
• A letter of recommendation from the department chair, administrator or mentor.  
• Two letters of support discussing the impact of the applicant's research in the field of neuroscience. At least one of these letters should be from an individual the applicant has not collaborated with.  

Conditions of the Award

The recipient must attend the Summit to receive the award. This award is contingent upon funding and cannot be deferred. 

The Beverly Petterson Bishop selection committee includes representatives from the APS Central Nervous System and Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation Sections.

About Beverly Petterson Bishop

Beverly Petterson Bishop, PhD, (1922-2008) was known for her significant contributions to neurophysiology research and for her dedication to teaching. She was a member of the University at Buffalo faculty from 1957 until her death and a State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor of physiology and biophysics. Her research interests included the identification and analysis of motor control in humans and animals.