ISRB RISING STAR AWARD

For early career researchers charting new directions and making scientific discoveries and/or other contributions that impact regenerative biology research.

Nominations now closed

We also have a Distinguished Achievement award here.

Nomination Criteria:

1. A single Nomination Letter, cosigned by two nominators, that speaks to the nominee’s scientific contributions, achievements, and impact on the field of regenerative biology.

Nomination letters should:

• explain why the nominee is deserving of a young investigator award
• reference impactful publications and their scientific significance
• illustrate originality of nominee’s research program and independence
• indicate other key ways in which the nominee has influenced the field of regenerative biology

2. Nominee’s complete CV

3. The nomination letter and CV should be sent as a single attachment to email@isrbio.org

4. The nominee should agree to give an award lecture at the autumn meeting of the ISRB if they are selected (expenses will be paid by the ISRB). This must be confirmed in the nomination letter.

Nominees must be within 7 years of starting an independent research group on the date of the nomination

Nominators must be ISRB members but nominees need not be ISRB members

Self-nominations are not accepted

ISRB Board members may nominate a candidate but will not participate in voting if they do so

The ISRB medals were designed in 2022 by Stephanie Nowotarski, Ph.D. at the Stower Institute. She writes: "I aimed to depict the struggle of a lifetime of work in the Distinguished Achievement medal, whereas in the Rising Star medal, I chose to reflect the intense and focused drive of early career work. My favorite part of the process as a designer was the challenge to ensure both medals had a feeling of movement to bring the heaviness of the metal some dynamics, while making sure they worked well stylistically together. To achieve that, you’ll notice the infinity symbol embedded within the movement of each medal."

The medals are minted in Sterling Silver at 1. Dresdner Medaillenmünze Glaser & Sohn GmbH in Dresden, Germany.