ISCB Excellent Student and Postdoctoral Paper Highlight Award


The Excellent Student and Postdoctoral Paper Highlight Award was created to celebrate the achievements of Student and Postdoc members throughout their training even during the years they are not able to attend ISCBs flagship conference, ISMB.   

The winner will receive:

  • One (1) year complimentary ISCB membership
  • An invitation to present the awarded work as a highlights talk at ISMB 2022 with complimentary meeting registration


How to Submit Your Paper for Consideration

Are you an ISCB Member in good standing?  

Did you submit your research to a peer review journal and get accepted?

If you have answered yes to both of the above questions, you are eligible for consideration.  Simply submit your paper using the online submission portal below.  If your paper was accepted but not yet available online, please submit a copy along with the submission.  In addition to the paper, be prepared to submit a set of 2 to 3 statements of support for each paper to be submitted.

Submission Requirements
a. First (or co-first) author on the paper being reviewed. 
b. A current ISCB member in good standing at the time of submission and acceptance.
c. A student at an accredited degree-granting institution/postdoctoral researcher at the time of initial manuscript submission.

Self nominations will be accepted for this award.

Submit your Paper 

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