General Awards
General awards for NISBRE2024 include our Travel Awards and Scientific Presentation Awards. Eligible individuals who submit an abstract will automatically be considered.
Merit Awards
Merit Awards will be selected by Session Organizers based on the abstracts submitted. All abstract submissions from undergraduate students, graduate students, clinical trainees, postdoctoral researchers, and junior investigators will automatically be considered for a travel award. Awardees will be notified by mid-May.
Undergraduate Travel Awards
Travel Awards will be selected by NAIPI executive committee based on the abstracts submitted. All abstract submissions from undergraduate students will automatically be considered for a travel award. Awardees will be notified by June 07, 2024.
Poster Awards
Poster Awards will be selected by the attendees based on poster presentations. All posters submitted will be considered for Poster awards. Winners will be announced in-person at the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 19th. Nominees are required to attend the conference to be eligible for an award and must be present at the awards ceremony to receive an award.
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards for NISBRE2024 include four distinct awards for outstanding faculty across the IDeA programs. Awards will be given in the following categories: (1) COBRE Rising Star Award, (2) INBRE Outstanding Mentorship and Teaching Award, (3) CTR Excellence in Service and Mentoring Award, and (4) Entrepreneur Award. More information about eligibility and the nomination process is available in the PDFs below.
COBRE Rising Star Award
The COBRE Rising Star Award recognizes individuals who exemplify ideals of research excellence and commitment to mentoring, and who have established independence through a COBRE program. Please review the attached PDF for more information on this award and the nomination process.
INBRE Outstanding Mentorship and Teaching Award
The INBRE Outstanding Mentorship and Teaching Award recognizes individuals from INBRE programs who demonstrate excellence in mentoring and teaching. Please review the attached PDF for more information on this award and the nomination process.
CTR Excellence in Service and Mentoring Award
The CTR Excellence in Service and Mentoring Award acknowledges a successful mentor who has generously given their time to guide and support junior clinical and/or translational investigators in an active CTR program. This award recognizes individuals who exemplify research excellence and service to facilitating the careers of junior investigators. Please review the attached PDF for more information on this award and the nomination process.
Entrepreneur Award
The Entrepreneur Award acknowledges the accomplishments of an investigator who has shown innovation in the areas of Entrepreneurship and/or Commercialization. Please review the attached PDF for more information on this award and the nomination process.
Please complete the nomination process by clicking on the Submit Nomination button at the bottom of this page. Nominations are due by April 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. Winners will be announced in-person at the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 19th. Nominees are required to attend the conference to be eligible for an award and must be present at the awards ceremony to receive an award.The National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators (NAIPI) is the collective voice of all of us in the IDeA community. NAIPI aims to protect and promote the IDeA programs.
Louisiana State University (LSU) has been awarded the NIH:NIGMS U13 grant (1U13GM143856 “National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence-NISBRE) to organize the 2022 (Virtual) and 2024 and 2026 (In person) NISBRE Conferences
