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NNS POSTER AWARDS
Celebrating Excellence in Neurotrauma Research
Each year at the NNS Annual Symposium, we recognize outstanding scientific contributions through our Poster Awards. These honors highlight exceptional work by researchers at all career stages, promoting innovation and encouraging continued excellence in the field of neurotrauma. Award recipients are selected based on scientific merit, clarity of presentation, and impact on the field.
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AANS/CNS
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FADEN
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HOVDA
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GOLDSTEIN
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MARMAROU
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MICHAEL GOLDBERGER
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WINTR VISA RESEARCH
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Ronald Hayes & Kevin Wang Biomarker AWARD
Xiao-Ming Xu
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NNS POSTER AWARDS
TRAINEE POSTER COMPETITION
All trainee submissions are eligible to be considered for the Trainee Poster Competition. A total of 3-5 independent judges are assigned to review and score each trainee submission. The Top 20 highest-scoring trainee abstract submissions will be featured as the finalists in the Poster Competition and featured as speaker in the second Data Blitz session.
All Poster Competition finalists will be judged during a session on Monday. In the event of a tie, judges will refer to the original abstract scores for the tiebreaker. All judges decisions are final. All poster finalists are requred to attend the Awards Ceremony, where they will be presented with a certificate of recognition and finalist trophy. The top six highest scoring finalists will each receive one of the NNS Trainee Poster Competition Awards.
These awards recognize trainees who demonstrate scientific merit in research. A limited number of awards will be given to those trainees demonstrating merit and financial need. Any trainee that has not received a Trainee Award from NNS in the past 2 years may apply.
* ALL ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA BI-MONTHLY ISSUE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE.
Any trainee that has not received a trainee award from NNS in the past 2 years may apply.
Applicants do not need to be a member of the NNS or AANS/CNS.
Applicants must be first (presenting) author of a submitted abstract.
There is no limit on the number of applications from one lab, however, no more than one award will be awarded to any one lab.
A trainee is defined as: an undergraduate student, graduate student / nurse or medical student, postdoctoral fellow or medical resident.
You must register for the NNS annual symposium and submit an abstract in order to apply for a Trainee Poster Award. Should your abstract not be accepted, a refund for your registration fee may be requested.
Step one: Register for NNS Symposium.
Step two: Once your registration is complete, you will receive a link to submit an abstract via the registration confirmation email. Through the abstract submission portal you may apply for a Trainee Poster Award. More details please visit the NNS Symposium Website.