Award Description
The Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Trainee Poster Awards are designed to recognize top poster presentations at the Gastrointestinal & Liver Section Trainee Poster Symposium. The final decision of poster awards will be based on the quality of research and the oral presentation of the poster at the Trainee Symposium at the American Physiology Summit . In addition applicants will be judged on their ability to answer questions regarding the presented research.
All applicants are required to attend the GI& Liver Section Trainee Poster Symposium and present their posters. Awardees will be recognized at the American Physiology Summit Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section banquet and business meeting. Applicants who have already won a Research Recognition award in the American Physiology Summit competition will not be eligible for the Poster Award in the same year.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- be an APS member or be sponsored by an APS member and
- be a first author on an abstract submitted to a gastrointestinal and liver topic category.
Criteria
The application includes:
- PDF copy of the abstract submitted to a GIL Section topic category, and
- the abstract number and first authors full name, sponsor or advisor's full name and sponsor or advisor's email address and telephone number
Awardees must attend the American Physiology Summit to receive the award.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.
Award at a Glance
Award amount: $500, reimbursement of the early registration fee to the American Physiology Summit, and complimentary admission to the Gastrointestinal & Liver banquet
Application deadline: December 15
Questions? Contact: Melanie Gareau, PhD, Awards Chair, GIL Awards Committee
Who can apply: First author who submitted an abstract to GIL Topic Category at the American Physiology Summit and either the applicant or a sponsor must be a member of APS.