Outstanding Research by a Hospital Intern, Resident or Clinical Fellow Award
Hospital interns, residents, clinical fellows, medical students, or individuals in equivalent positions who have shown outstanding achievement in biomaterials will be considered for this award. Applicants may have already completed their program. In such cases, submitted papers must be the result of the research conducted during their internship, residency, or fellowship. The manuscript must be in the style of Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. The awardee will be selected from formal nominations submitted accompanied by a Certification of Status, the curriculum of the nominee, and two supporting letters of recommendation.
The recipient will receive:
- Certification of Award
- Complimentary registration to the 2026 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia
- Travel support up to $500 to the 2026 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia
- Consideration for publication of a paper in either the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research or Applied Biomaterials
Required Supplemental Documents:
- Certification of Status (due by September 17, 2025)
- The Curriculum of the Nominee (due by September 17, 2025)
- Manuscript submitted to JBMR-A/B within six (6) months prior to the deadline (due by October 15, 2025)
- Abstract (upon submission to the 2026 Society For Biomaterials Annual Meeting & Exposition) of the above manuscript
- Two Supporting Letters of Recommendation (due by September 17, 2025)