Young Investigator Award
The Cells Young Investigator Award was established in 2018 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of cell biology. Nominations are accepted from April to December every year, with winners notified by the end of March the following year.
The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to fully cover the article processing fees valid for one year.
Number of Winner: 1
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Cells Young Investigator Award
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2025
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of cell biology;
– 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
Xianjue Ma
Westlake University
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairman
University of Minnesota
Dr. Aurelio Lorico
Touro University Nevada College of Medicine
Prof. Fulvio Reggiori
University Medical center Groningen
Dr. Bor Luen Tang
National University of Singapore
Winner
Konstantinos Palikaras
University of Athens, Athens
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairman
University of Minnesota
Dr. Roger Schneiter
University of Fribourg
Prof. Bruce Bunnell
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Dr. Alexander Ljubimov
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Winner
Pedro Rodrigues
Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Spain
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairman
University of Minnesota
Dr. Alessandro Poggi
Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. Hiroshi Miyamoto
University of Rochester Medical Center
Prof. Fulvio Reggiori
University Medical center Groningen
Dr. Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev
K.A. Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, RAS, Moscow, Russia
Winner
Uri Ben-David
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Award Committee
Dr. Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
Chairman
University of Minnesota
Prof. Mark R. Wilson
University of Wollongong
Prof. Natascia Tiso
Department of Biology - University of Padova
Dr. Günter Schwarz
Dr. Alessandro Poggi
Molecular Oncology and Angiogenesis Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. Dr. Ziv Gil
Holy Family Hospital Nazareth
Dr. Pablo García de Frutos
Winner
Dr Pushkar P. Lele
University of Delaware, DE, USA
