NEW - Georg Rajka Medal Competition
Awarded to the most outstanding contribution from a young investigator into atopic eczema/dermatitis in memory of the late Georg Rajka
In memory of the late Professor Georg Rajka who started the atopic dermatitis symposia, his wife, Susanne Rajka, kindly agreed to award a medal at each ISAD Symposium to the best scientific contribution by a young investigator.
Georg Rajka Medal Winner 2014
We are pleased to announce the winner of the first Georg Rajka medal is Dr Jonathan Silverberg. A medal, specially made in memory of Georg Rajka, was presented to Dr Silverberg at the conference dinner of the 8th ISAD meeting 2014 in Nottingham, UK.
Rules and submission guidelines
Rules
- The award can only apply to those registered for the Georg Rajka Symposiums
- The award must go to a young investigator which means below the age of 40 years at the time of submission
- The medal is open to all researchers, medical or otherwise, providing the topic deals with human atopic eczema/dermatitis (and not inflammation generally)
- The work can be basic science, epidemiology or clinical research, but it is must be original research rather than an editorial or clinical review
- The research should refer to data that is original and which has been performed by the candidate
- It is up to the candidate to ensure that his/her co-authors agree with and give permission for the work to be submitted
- Joint submissions will not be allowed
- Only one award will be made on each occasion
What you need to do:
- Submit a pdf of your best 1-2 papers on atopic eczema/dermatitis research published in the year prior to the ISAD meeting -- this must be a full paper published in print or online during that period
- The young investigator must be the first or corresponding author on the submissions
- Please also include a cover letter (maximum of 500 words) to explain why your contribution is unique, outstanding and what impact it has had or is likely to achieve
- In that letter, you should describe the role you played in the study and that you assume responsibility of the authenticity of the data
- In addition to your paper(s) and short cover letter, please also include a short CV of no more than four pages
Send your submission to:
Professor Johannes Ring, Chair of the International Society of Atopic Dermatitis Board Johannes.Ring@lrz.tu-muenchen.de to be judged by the Board of Directors