Cell & Molecular Physiology Section Research Recognition Award

The applicant must:

• Be a current APS member.
• Be a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow/medical resident.
• Submit a first author abstract to the American Physiology Summit under a Cell Section topic category. 

Please note that the applicant may only apply to the Section to which their abstract was submitted. 

The application package includes:

• PDF of the abstract.
• Abstract number and first author’s full name, sponsor or advisor’s full name and sponsor or advisor’s email address. 
• Letter from the applicant, co-signed by the primary research mentor, which outlines the applicant’s eligibility, their contribution to the research, significance of the abstract to the field and statement of applicant’s research goals.
• Biosketch (National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).

Letter/statement format: 

• PDF 
• 0.8-inch margins 
• 11-point font 
• Single spaced

Award recipients may receive an award once as a graduate student and once as a postdoctoral fellow, regardless of section affiliation. 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. Attendance at the Summit is required to accept any Section abstract-based award.  

Applications will be reviewed for the following:

Abstract

• Clearly stated hypothesis or aim.   
• Technical approach.
• Results reporting. 
• Appropriate conclusion and significance.

Other

• Letter from the applicant (see elements to include above). 
• Biosketch.

Materials in excess will be excluded from evaluation.