Young Investigator Award

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that Cancers is now inviting nominations for the Cancers 2024 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of oncology. All nominations will be assessed by an Award Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Samuel C. Mok.

The Prize:
− CHF 2000;
− Option to publish one paper free of charge in Cancers after peer review before the end of March 2026;
− An electronic certificate.

Eligibility and Requirements:
− Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
− Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of oncology;
− Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination:
–Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
− Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
− Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Schedule:
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025
How to Submit Nominations
The nominations must be submitted online.

Contact:
Ms. Louisa Zhou
Marketing Specialist
Email: [email protected]

Kind regards,
Cancers Editorial Office

 
Cancers Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2024;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of oncology;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Nicolas Jacquelot
University of Calgary, Canada

Award Committee

Dr. Samuel Mok Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Prof. Dr. Christos Papadimitriou
Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens
Dr. Alain P Gobert
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Alessandro Pileri
Prof. Alexander Shtil
Blokhin Cancer Center

Winner

Ashleigh Poh
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Australia
Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia
University of Calgary, Canada

Award Committee

Dr. Samuel Mok Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Hiroaki Wakimoto
Dr. Jesang Ko
Korea University
Prof. Maria Gazouli
School of Medicine, Univ of Athens
Dr. Aamir Ahmad
Hamad Medical Corporation
Dr. Debabrata Banerjee

Winner

Ylenia Perone
Imperial College London, UK
Lukas Bunse
German Cancer Research Center, Germany

Award Committee

Dr. Samuel Mok Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Carlos Moreno
Emory University
Dr. Kevin A. Camphausen
NCI
Dr. Lienhard Schmitz
University of Giessen
Prof. Sven Perner
Prof. Deborah Marsh

Winner

Sarah McClelland
Queen Mary University of London, UK

Award Committee

Dr. Samuel Mok Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. David Wong
School of Dentistry, Felix & Mildred Yip Endowed Professor & Associate Dean of Research, University of California Los Angeles
Prof. Deepak Nagrath
University of Michigan
Prof. Yutaka Hata
Prof. Manuel López-Cabrera
Cosejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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