Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000, plus reimbursement of the early registration fee to the American Physiology Summit.
Application deadline: Jan. 9
Questions? Contact: APS Community Engagement Department
Award Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) Section Michael J. Brody Young Investigator Award recognizes a promising young investigator who has made a significant research contribution to the understanding of neural control and autonomic regulation.
Who Was Michael J. Brody?
Michael J. Brody, PhD, was a highly effective and respected educator and mentor, a leading figure in collegiate and university governance, and an internationally honored scientist for his contributions to understanding the role of the central nervous system in the mechanisms of hypertension.
Brody received many awards during his distinguished career, including the Okamoto Award and the Society of Chemical Industry in Basil Award for Hypertension Research. The awards Brody valued most, however, were those he received for outstanding instruction from medical and other students. Brody mentored more than 20 doctoral students, more than 40 postdoctoral fellows and many others at the University of Iowa graduate program.
Eligibility
The applicant must be:
- An APS member in good standing with a primary NCAR Section affiliation.
- A graduate student (post-candidacy exams), postdoctoral or clinical fellow or equivalent within three years of completing their degree at the time of the application deadline.
Applicants may apply to as many awards as they are eligible for, however, recipients may only accept one abstract-based award for the American Physiology Summit.
Criteria
The application package includes:
- PDF copy of the first-author abstract of unpublished work to any appropriate NCAR topic category at the Summit. Abstracts submitted to non-NCAR topic categories are not eligible for this award.
- NCAR-specific biosketch (only use the provided NCAR biosketch form), written by the applicant, that includes a one-page personal statement summarizing the applicant’s research contributions, a complete list of publications and abstracts (listed separately), and any grants, fellowships and awards.
- Two letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant's advisor.
- Documentation of the date of candidacy exam or degree.
Verifiable documentation of the date of completion of the post candidacy exam (graduate students), including the month and year or the month and year of the doctoral degree program completion (postdoctoral applicant).
Applications with excess or incomplete materials, such as additional recommendation letters beyond the two required or a lack of verifiable documentation will not be considered.
Award selection will be based on current work reflected in the abstract and overall contributions to the field based upon the biosketch and letters of recommendation.
The The award recipient will present their abstract at the NCAR Section Awards Foundational Science Session at the Summit. Attendance at the Summit and NCAR Section Reception and Business Meeting is required to receive the award.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.