EMS 2007 Annual Meeting

Alexander Hollaender Award: Conferred annually in recognition of outstanding contributions in the application of the principles and techniques of environmental mutagenesis to the protection of human health.

EMS Service Award: Conferred from time to time in recognition of long-standing dedication and service to the Society.

Nominations should include a cover letter that states why this candidate is deserving of the award, as well as two additional letters of support. Nominations for the EMS Award and the Hollaender Award ideally should also include the candidate's CV. Please assemble all nomination materials into a single PDF file (nameofaward-nameofnominee.pdf) and send it to EMSHQ@ems-us.org.

Nominations will be acknowledged by e-mail. These Awards will be presented during the Banquet on Tuesday evening.

Student and New Investigator Travel Awards

Students and New Investigators are eligible for Travel Awards, for partial support to attend the EMS Annual Meeting. These travel awards are based primarily on merit. Membership is a requirement that must be met prior to the final ranking. Membership can be obtained at any time via the EMS Web site. The number of travel awards funded is based on the budget approved by Council. New investigators are individuals who have receieved their doctoral degrees within the past 3 years. Awards will be presented during the Business Meeting.

In keeping with the EMS tradition, a student from a developing country currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in the USA or Canada is eligible to receive the Alexander Hollaender Travel Award. The applicant must indicate their desire to be considered for this award during the submission of their application.

Applicants must submit their abstract via the designated abstract submission system by June 3. Applicants should indicate during the submission of their abstract their intention for applying for a travel award. The application is not complete until the recommendation letter and abstract have been submitted to EMS headquarters EMSHQ@ems-us.org. The recommendation letter should be accompanied by a copy of the submitted abstract, and both should be submitted as PDFs.

Submissions should follow the general guidelines and format for EMS abstracts as described in the instructions. Although the inclusion of data in the abstract is not a requirement, Abstracts for Travel Award submissions should not simply be a description of experiments that are planned or contemplated. It is not appropriate to state that “results will be presented at the meeting”.

Award applications will be acknowledged by e-mail. The deadline to submit complete application materials with a copy of abstract is June 6, 2007.

Student and New Investigator Poster Awards

Student and new investigator poster presentations will be included in the regular poster sessions and are specially marked so that members can easily identify them. Two awards will be given to recognize two outstanding presentations. To be considered for the award, the abstract must be presented by a student or new investigator.

FASEB MARC Awards

The FASEB MARC Program provides funding for travel awards to support the participation of Faculty/ Mentors and Students, and Poster/Platform (Oral) Presenters at selected scientific meetings and conferences. The awards help to defray meeting registration and travel-related expenses (lodging, transportation, per diem) associated with meeting/conference attendance. (Refer to the Faculty/Students and Poster/Oral Presenter Travel Award applications for the travel award amount). Travel awards are processed as reimbursements to the award recipients. An award recipient will be required to pay his/her meeting- and travel-related expenses first, and then request reimbursement from the FASEB MARC Program Office after completion of the meeting/conference.

The deadline to apply is September 25, 2007.