Dear Colleague:
Each year, the International Zebrafish Society (IZFS) presents two prestigious awards at its annual International Zebrafish Conference – the George Streisinger Award and the Chi-Bin Chien Award.
IZFS is currently seeking nominations from the zebrafish community for consideration by our Awards Committee. We are extending the deadline to February 4 for the Chi-Bin Chien Award.
The Chi-Bin Chien Award will be given to an outstanding graduate student, postdoctoral trainee, or recently appointed faculty member from any country who has made significant contributions to the field of zebrafish research and has exhibited the generosity and openness that characterized and motivated Dr. Chien. Submit applications to awards@izfs.org in a single PDF file that includes:
- A one-page statement from the nominee describing his/her research and its importance to the advancement of zebrafish research.
- The nominee's C.V.
- Letter of recommendation from the mentor.
- Letter of recommendation from one additional scholar who is familiar with the research being described in the application.
For information about nominating a colleague or to make a donation to this award, please go to https://www.izfs.org/page/CBCAWARDNOM
We hope to see you in Suzhou in June at the 14th IZFC (https://www.izfs.org/page/2019IZFC) as these awards are presented to our honored colleagues.
Thank you,
Mary Mullins
IZFS President
We are excited to host the bi-annual 2019 Midwest Zebrafish Meeting at the University of Kentucky on June 7-9. This meeting brings together scientists from all over the Midwest and beyond, whose research utilizes the zebrafish model to study a wide range of biological questions in development, genetics, physiology, and disease. The two-day meeting will include two keynote talks, talks selected from abstract submissions, poster sessions, and a Saturday evening social, all in a friendly and supportive environment. This meeting is a wonderful opportunity for investigators in the region to network with each other, and we especially encourage students, postdocs, and junior investigators to attend and present their research.
The conference website, https://2019midwestzfmeeting.uky.edu/ is now live and additional information will be posted there soon.
Conference registration and abstract submission will begin in early April.