Newswise — The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT is accepting nominations for the 4th annual Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience. The Prize recognizes an outstanding discovery or significant advance in the field of neuroscience. It consists of $50,000 and an inscribed gift. The recipient presents a public lecture at MIT, hosted by the McGovern Institute and followed by a gala dinner in Spring 2007.
Nomination Deadline: November 15, 2006
Nomination procedures: Candidates for the award must be nominated by individuals affiliated with universities, hospitals, medicals schools, or research institutes, with a background in neuroscience. Self-nomination is not permitted.
Each nomination should include:"¢ A biosketch or CV of the nominee;"¢ A letter of nomination with a summary and analysis of the major contributions of the nominee to the field of neuroscience."¢ Up to two representative reprints will be accepted.
Selection Procedure:"¢ Recipient/s are chosen by majority vote of the selection committee."¢ Members of the selection committee and faculty affiliated with MIT are not eligible."¢ Announcement of the award recipient will be made in February 2007"¢ Recipient must attend all events to be awarded the prize.
Selection Committee:Robert Desimone, Committee Chair, MITEmilio Bizzi, MITJoseph Coyle, Harvard Medical SchoolAnn Graybiel, MITThomas Jessell, Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsSolomon Snyder, Johns Hopkins University
Past Scolnick Prize Recipients:2004: Dr. Masakazu Konishi, California Institute of Technology2005: Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, National Institutes of Mental Health/NIH2006: Dr. Michael E. Greenberg, Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Send nomination packet to:
Attn: Scolnick Prize NominationMcGovern Institute for Brain ResearchMassachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts Avenue 46-3160Cambridge, MA 02139
For more information: [email protected]http://web.mit.edu/mcgovern/
About the McGovern Institute at MIT
The McGovern Institute at MIT is a neuroscience research institute committed to improving human welfare and advancing communications. Led by a team of world-renowned, multi-disciplinary neuroscientists, The McGovern Institute was established in February 2000 by Lore Harp McGovern and Patrick J. McGovern to meet one of the great challenges of modern science - the development of a deep understanding of thought and emotion in terms of their realization in the human brain. Additional information is available at: http://web.mit.edu/mcgovern/.
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