AMYSA deadline extended to 1 March 2014

The European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD) invites applications for the 2014 ABCD & Merial Young Scientist Clinical and Research Awards (AMYSA), which aim to reward innovative and outstanding work by promising young professionals in the field of feline infectious diseases and/or immunology.

Two awards will be presented, one for research, the other for basic clinical investigation. The jury will decide to which category a submission should be assigned.

Candidates should have made an original contribution to the field of feline infectious diseases and/or immunology, which has been published or accepted for publication in a referenced journal (PubMed, Web of Science, Web of Knowledge), or accepted by another assessing body (e.g. a Thesis Committee) in 2012 or later.

Candidates should be based in Europe (EU or EFTA country), have completed a veterinary or biomedical curriculum, and be 35 years of age or younger.

Applications should be made in English in an electronic format and include a short abstract (max. 500 words) of the work the applicant wishes to submit, as well as a short curriculum vitae and two personal references. Any relevant publications and/or dissertation on the topic should be included. The deadline for submission is 1 March 2014.

The awards (1000€ each) are funded by Merial and will be presented by the ABCD at the congress of the International Society of Feline Medicine, to be held from 18-22 June 2014 in Riga (Latvia).

The award winners will receive a complimentary registration to this congress. Return travel expenses and accommodation will also be covered to allow the laureates to attend the event. The winners are expected to give a short presentation or present a poster of their findings at this event.

The recipients of the Clinical and Research AMYSA 2013 were Deborah Gow BVM&S VN MRCVS (Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh) and Sanne Dolieslager DVM PhD MRCVS (currently University of Edinburgh).

Application forms and detailed rules can be downloaded from the ABCD website: www.abcd-vets.org