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Odyssey Program Outstanding Research Publication Awards

The Odyssey Program Outstanding Research Publication awards have been created to recognize the achievements of postdoctoral fellows for work accomplished at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. These annual awards are sponsored by the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Odyssey Program and funded by the M. D. Anderson Odyssey Program. When a recipient is chosen, he or she will be acknowledged as the main author of an outstanding contribution to the scientific literature in the broadly-defined area of cancer research.

Award Description

The Odyssey Program Outstanding Research Publication Awards include monetary prizes, certificates and invitations to give public presentations at an Odyssey Program-sponsored public seminar, where the awards will be officially presented to the winners.

2008 Award Winners

Outstanding Research Publication Award

Supported by the Ernst W. Bertner Memorial Fund

Sanjay K. Singh, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, Department of Genetics
(Mentor: Sadhan Majumder, Ph.D.)

"REST maintains self-renewal and pluripotency of embryonic stem cells"


(From L) Oliver Bogler, Ph.D. – Special Assistant for Education Programs, Stephen Tomasovic, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, Sadhan Majumder, Ph.D. - Mentor to Sanjay Singh, Ph.D. - Winner 2008 Outstanding Publication Award - Supported by the Ernst W. Bertner Memorial Fund

Outstanding Research Publication Award

Supported by the Heath Memorial Fund

Yu Fan, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Mentor: Andreas Bergmann, Ph.D.)

"Distinct Mechanisms of Apoptosis-Induced Compensatory Proliferation in Proliferating and Differentiating Tissues in the Drosophila Eye" 


(From L) Oliver Bogler, Ph.D. - Special Assistant for Education Programs, Stephen Tomasovic, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, Yu Fan, Ph.D. - Winner 2008 Outstanding Publication Award-Supported by the Heath Memorial Fund, Andreas Bergmann, Ph.D. - Mentor to Dr. Fan

Eligibility

The awardee must have been employed at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as a postdoctoral fellow when the manuscript was submitted for publication. The awardee must be the first author on this paper and the work must have been done at M. D. Anderson. The paper must have been published within the 2008-2009 academic year (September 1, 2008, to August 31, 2009) or in press or officially accepted for publication by August 31, 2009.

Who can apply?

All M. D. Anderson postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply. You must be the first author on this article, and this includes authors contributing equally or co-first authors.

When is the application due?

The application deadline is October 1, 2009.

What do I need to apply?

Applications must contain the following:

  1. A brief description (400 words or less) explaining the significance of the publication.
  2. A curriculum vitae or biosketch in NIH format - two pages maximum - including a complete list of publications.
  3. The research paper under consideration (published paper or in press manuscript).
  4. In case of an unpublished article, a copy of the official acceptance letter from the journal editor.

Download the biographical sketch form (pdf).
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How do I submit my application?

Download and complete the application form and submit your manuscript and other requested documents to odyssey@mdanderson.org.

Criteria for Selection of Award Recipients

The Odyssey Program Advisory Committee will select the winner based on the following set of criteria:

  • Importance and novelty of the work described in the manuscript
  • Likelihood that the reported findings will open new research areas
  • Impact factor of the scientific journal where the article is or will be published
Refer to the ISI Web of Knowledge Web site for information on impact factor.
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If several outstanding entries score similarly on these initial selection criteria, additional considerations for final winner selection will include:

  • The number and importance of other recent publications by the same author
  • The number of additional authors on the publication under consideration
Listing fewer authors suggests a larger contribution by each author.
  • How well the publication is written

Contact Information

Questions regarding the M. D. Anderson Odyssey Award competition should be addressed to:

Oliver Bogler, Ph.D.
Special Assistant for Education Programs
obogler@mdanderson.org


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