The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee was founded in 2015 and has since actively and tirelessly promoted the transmission of HUPO values to the next generation of proteomic leaders, who are involved in many of the varied HUPO initiatives and activities. Mentoring represents the strongest link between generations of scientists, which is why the HUPO ECR, teaming up this year with the Young Proteomics Investigators Club (YPIC) of European Proteomics Association (EuPA), is pleased to present a variety of awards and activities in conjunction with HUPO’s Annual World Congress.
We are excited to announce the 11th ECR Manuscript Competition at HUPO 2024 taking place October 20-24, 2024 in Dresden, Germany, to select the “Proteomics Highlight of the Year”. The manuscript competition is a unique opportunity for early career researchers to gain visibility in the proteomics community, as it serves as a platform to highlight the important contributions that postdoctoral fellows, young clinicians, and junior faculty members make to the proteomics field
HUPO encourages early career proteomics researchers to participate in this competition with an already published or accepted manuscript during the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. Three finalists will be selected to present their publications in a dedicated plenary session at HUPO 2024, where an expert committee will evaluate the oral presentations to determine the “Proteomics Highlight of the Year”. Awards along with cash prizes ($1000 to winner, $500/each to two runners up) will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2024. In addition, the three finalists will receive complimentary registration for HUPO 2024 (registration will be refunded post congress). Application deadline is April 29, 2024.
- Eligibility criteria:
The competition is intended for postdoctoral fellows (Ph.D. degree awarded post January 2018), junior faculty members (appointment post January 2020 and PhD awarded post January 2012) and young clinicians (M.D. degree awarded post January 2017). Applicants must be HUPO and/or EuPA members. Leave of absence (e.g. parental, or medical) will extend the eligibility period by twice the amount of time of the leave. - Publication Criteria:
The applicant must have significantly contributed to the publication as a first or last (or shared first/last) author. The publication must be an original research article. Review articles will not be considered for this competition. The publication must have been accepted or printed for publication at the time of submission for the competition, but must not have been published before January 1, 2023. Manuscripts that were posted on bioRxiv and other preprint servers prior to submission will be considered. - How to Apply:
A complete application needs to include the documents listed below. Send completed applications by email to ecr@hupo.org before April 29, 2024.- Single publication file as a pdf (including the supplementary information, if it applies):
- The manuscript must be an original research article and the applicant must have contributed significantly to the concept and/or experimental work and/or data analysis (first, co-first, corresponding or co-corresponding author).
- The publication must have been accepted and/or printed for publication at the time of submission to the competition, but not earlier than January 1, 2023.
- The publication must be in English.
- A short statement (300 words maximum) in which the applicant describes the novelty and impact of the publication on the field of proteomics.
- (Optional) A declaration regarding any leave of absence along with the exact dates and duration.
- Single publication file as a pdf (including the supplementary information, if it applies):
- Selection Process:
The HUPO ECR Committee and a panel of ad-hoc expert scientists will score the publications and select three finalists based on the following criteria:- The scientific content and novelty of the work.
- The impact of the work and its applications in the field of proteomics.
- The three finalists will be selected and notified by June 30, 2024. The finalists will be asked to provide a short biosketch and headshot picture within five business days of receiving their notifications.
- Prize: Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2024. Cash prizes ($1,000 to winner, $500/each to two runners up) will be provided post-congress. In addition, the three finalists will receive complimentary registration for HUPO 2024 (registration will be refunded post congress).
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee in collaboration with the Human Proteome Project (HPP) is organizing the third edition of its 3-minute thesis competition, where candidates will present their research within 3 minutes using one static slide and in a form that can be understood by a general audience. 12 candidates will be pre-selected for the final competition based on a submitted lay abstract. The competition will be held in a dedicated parallel session at HUPO 2024 in Dresden, Germany and you are invited to participate. An expert committee will evaluate the presentations to determine the winner and two runners up. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 USD and two runners up will each take home $300 USD. You won’t want to miss this action!
- Eligibility Criteria:
Open to Ph.D. students who have not defended at the time of application. Applicants must be HUPO and/or EuPA members. - How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a lay abstract through the HUPO 2024 abstract submission portal without scientific jargons that describes their research for a general, non-expert audience. Abstract text should not exceed 300 words (Abstract topic: 3-Minute Thesis Competition).
Abstracts that are not written for a lay audience and are the same or very similar to abstracts submitted for talks or posters at HUPO 2024 will be automatically disqualified for the competition. - Selection Process:
Candidates will be selected as finalists based on effective communication of their research topic in the lay abstract and the novelty and potential impact of their work. Importantly, the lay abstract should be written in the way that a non-expert understands the topic and impact of the research. The 12 selected finalists will be notified by June 30, 2024 and will be asked to provide a short biosketch and headshot picture within five business days of receiving their notifications/ Selected candidates are required to also submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation for HUPO 2024. The live presentations will be judged on the same criteria by a panel of judges in the dedicated parallel session at HUPO 2024 in Dresden, Germany. - Prize: Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2024. Cash prizes ($500 to winner and $300 each to two runners-up) will be provided post-congress.
The HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee invites all graduate students (Master and PhD) and postdocs to participate in the poster competition at HUPO 2024 in Dresden, Germany to win awards along with cash prizes. To participate, graduate students and postdocs only need to indicate during the abstract submission whether they would like to participate in the competition.
Fifteen posters in each trainee category (graduate students and postdocs) will be pre-selected based on the quality, novelty and potential impact of submitted abstracts. Posters will be visited by evaluators during the poster sessions at HUPO 2024 to select a winner and runner up for each level (graduate student and postdocs). Award winners will be highlighted during the HUPO 2024 Closing Ceremony & Awards Session.
- Eligibility criteria:
All graduate students (Master and PhD) and postdocs can apply for the competition upon abstract submission for HUPO 2024. Applicants must be HUPO and/or EuPA members. - How to Apply:
During the abstract submission for HUPO 2024, Master’s students, PhD students, and postdocs must indicate if they want to also participate in the poster competition. For abstracts that will subsequently be selected for short talks a poster can still be presented ensuring participation in the poster competition. - Selection criteria:
15 posters in each trainee category (graduate students and postdocs) will be pre-selected based on the quality, novelty and potential impact of submitted abstracts. The selected finalists will be notified July 7, 2024. Posters will be visited by evaluators during the poster sessions at HUPO 2024 to select a winner and two runners up for each level (graduate student and postdocs). - Notification:
Presenters of selected posters will be notified prior to the conference that their poster will be evaluated during HUPO 2024. - Prize: Awards will be presented during the Closing Ceremony & Awards Session at HUPO 2024. Cash prizes ($500 to winner and $300 each to two runners-up, both at the graduate student and postdoc level) will be provided post-congress.
Sponsored by Molecular Omics:
At HUPO 2022 in Cancun the HUPO Early Career Researcher (ECR) Committee launched a new award to recognize rising stars and leaders in the field of proteomics. This career achievement award is designed to recognize early career trainees who have had an exceptional impact on the proteomics field and community. This impact can take the shape of publications, patents obtained, development of a commercial product, establishment of a course, training program, workshop or any other contributions or service to the field of proteomics. The winner of the award will give a short presentation during the closing ceremony of HUPO 2024 and take home a cash prize.
Nominations are open to all HUPO members who have accumulated at most 5 years after their Ph.D. defense, by the application deadline. Ph.D. career interruptions and leaves, such as parental leaves, will be taken into account to extend the eligibility period. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated, by a supervisor, a colleague, a superior, a client, a collaborator, etc. The person nominating the candidate can be anybody that has been positively impacted or has witnessed the positive impact of the nominee.
- Eligibility criteria:
OOpen to HUPO members who have accumulated at most 5 years after their Ph.D. defense, by the application deadline. Ph.D. Leave of absence (e.g. parental, or medical) will extend the eligibility period by twice the amount of time of the leave. - Nomination Process:
Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated, by a supervisor, a colleague, a superior, a client, a collaborator, etc. The person nominating the candidate can be anybody that has been positively impacted or has witnessed the positive impact of the nominee. - Selection criteria:
The selection process is handled by the HUPO Awards Committee. - Prize:
Cash Prize. The award will be given in the HUPO 2024 closing ceremony and accompanied by a short talk. The winner will be asked to provide a short biosketch and a headshot photograph for publication and advertising purposes.
Three exciting mentoring sessions will be hosted by the HUPO ECR Committee during HUPO 2024 World Congress. These will provide a forum for mentors and mentees to discuss topics relevant to several areas of building a career.
1st session (1.5 hour): Career paths (Academia and industry) - How to crack job interviews (academic/industry?)
2nd session (Parallel sessions 1 hour): The Art of Mentoring (master’s student, PhD student) and Handling conflict and dealing with personalities (difference between mentor and supervisor)
3rd session (Parallel sessions 1 hour): TBD
The ECR Networking Night is an entertaining evening for early career researchers from all over the world to meet and mingle. This event will be a fantastic opportunity for early career researchers to network with peers and mentors from all over the world. And senior researchers, you may just find the next superstar to hire! This year we invite ECRs to join us on Sunday evening at 7.30pm after the Welcome Mixer for a boat tour on the beautiful Elbe River. Dinner will be included and tickets can be purchased during registration. Stay tuned for more information!
Visit the HUPO ECR Booth in the Exhibit Hall at the HUPO 2024 World Congress
Keep an eye out for our logo and drop by our booth at the HUPO 2024 World Congress in Dresden! This will be a great opportunity to learn about our initiatives, congress activities – or joining our group – we’d love to meet and chat with you!