The 31st Annual James L. O'Leary Prizes for Research in Neuroscience

2008 O'Leary Competition Finalists

Two prizes of $1000 each will be awarded for the most original and important accomplishments in neuroscience research by i) a predoctoral student and ii) a postdoctoral fellow or resident. Current Washington University predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and residents are invited to submit five copies of a summary of their work to Brad Schlaggar at Campus Box 8111 Room 2220K East Building (schlaggarb@neuro.wustl.edu) no later than FEBRUARY 22, 2008.

The summary should include a title page indicating the applicant's name, preceptor, campus box, telephone number, email address and status (e.g. graduate student). The summary itself should begin with a 250 word abstract and be no longer than 5 double spaced pages, including figures. A separate listing of no more than 10 references is allowed. In addition, a letter from the applicant's preceptor attesting to the contents of the summary should accompany the submission (e.g. not a letter of recommendation but a statement that the summary accurately reflects the applicant's contributions).

All work to be considered for the prizes must have been carried out by the applicant while a student, resident, or fellow at Washington University. From the submitted summaries the Selection Committee will choose those to be presented at the O'Leary Prize program on Thursday afternoon, April 24, 2008 from 12:00-4:00pm, EPNEC Seminar Room B. The prizes will be presented at the Bishop Lecture on May 8, 2008.

Please visit the website at http://neuroscience.wustl.edu/events/oleary.html

Bishop Lecture website: http://neuroscience.wustl.edu/events/Bishop.html