Purpose: This award is designed to foster excellence in graduate student research throughout the California State University system in biotechnology-related research covering a broad range of topics in cellular, molecular, chemical and physical studies of the life sciences.
It is named after Professor Don Eden (San Francisco State University) who held his students, colleagues and himself to the highest standards of excellence in research. In 1998, Professor Eden received the CSUPERB Faculty Research Award and was a tireless participant in CSUPERB governance from that time until his death in 2000. (While the scope of this award was broadened in Fall 2003, because Prof. Eden’s own research was in biophysics and physical biochemistry, nomination of students using these approaches is particularly encouraged.)Eligibility: Any CSU student engaged in master's level graduate research or in the first two years of a PhD program who will be presenting their work at a national or international meeting following the January CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium. To be considered, each nominee must be nominated by a CSU faculty member, must write an essay as described below under Nomination Process, must present a poster at the January CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium on Friday, January 11, 2008, in Oakland, and must display the poster again on Saturday night, January 12, 2008. After the nomination deadline, the review committee will select the finalists who will also be required to give a short oral presentation in the "Research in the CSU" session of the symposium on Saturday afternoon, January 12, 2008. The winner will be announced at the banquet Saturday evening, January 12, 2008. Although the nominee is not required to be present at his/her poster during the Saturday Night Poster Session, it is anticipated that the nominee posters will attract significant attention at that session following the awards banquet.
Award: A cash prize of $500 to be used to further the education of the student and a travel award of up to $1000 to cover travel to a national meeting for the presentation of the award-winning research..
Nomination Packets:
Each nominee will be nominated by a CSU faculty member. Each nominee must present a poster and all finalists must give a short talk during the "Research in the CSU" session of the Symposium on Saturday afternoon, January 12, 2008.
1. CSU Faculty Nominator Responsibility
• Award nomination cover page (signed), • A letter of nomination from the research advisor of not more than 2 pages 2. CSU Student Nominee Responsibility
• A full-page poster abstract as described on the Abstract and Poster Information page. A copy of the abstract in the proper format can be obtained during the registration process using the "review abstract" function of the abstract submission page. • A student essay discussing:
(a) What "excellence in research" means to the nominee. (b) The career goal of the nominee and what impact this research has had on that goal. (c) Which national meeting the nominee will attend if the nominee wins the award and why that meeting would be appropriate for the presentation. • A poster presentation at the January CSU Annual Biotechnology Symposium Friday night, January 11, 2008. An interview will be conducted by the Review Committee for all finalists prior to or during this poster session. • A short oral presentation during the "Research in the CSU" session of the Symposium Saturday afternoon, January 12, 2008, for all finalists. • Display poster again on Saturday night, January 12, 2008.
Mail or Fax the nomination packet which must include the following four items:
1. The nomination Cover Page
2. Advisor's Nomination Letter
3. The Poster Abstract
4. The Student Essay
no later than November 2, 2008, to:
Eric Nedelman
CSUPERB
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1230
Phone: 619 594-1203
FAX: 619 594-5291
Evaluation of Nominees: A committee of CSUPERB faculty will review nominations and select the finalists. The committee will conduct interviews with the finalists prior to or during the poster session Friday night, January 11, 2008; as well as attend the short talks on Saturday, January 12, 2008. The winner of the award will be announced at the banquet on Saturday, January 12, 2008.
Donations for the Award: CSUPERB's objective is to create a fund of $50,000 to sustain this excellence in research award. Donations are accepted any time for inclusion in the endowment fund. Please make checks out to, "Eden Graduate Student Research Award Fund" and send to:
Past Awardees:Eden Graduate Student Research Award Fund
CSUPERB
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1230
| Martin
Perez Diana Shem Jennifer Suggs |
San Francisco San Francisco San Diego |
2001
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| Catherine
Silverio
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Los Angeles
|
2002
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| Ushma Shukla
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San
Diego
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2003
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David
La |
Pomona |
2004 |
Nora
Barakat |
San
Diego |
2005 |
| Go Watanabe | Fullerton | 2006 |
Ricky Lai Peter Smith |
Fullerton Pomona |
2007 |