Best Abstract Award
PURPOSE:
AAPS selects the best abstracts from hundreds of submissions and highlights them during PharmSci 360 each year. The Best Abstract Awards bring attention to the most exciting research to be found in the posters, based on abstracts that are submitted and screened before the event.
IDEAL RECIPIENT:
An AAPS member who has submitted one of the top-rated abstracts for PharmSci 360.
Number Presented Annually: Top 10% of abstracts based on highest screener ratings for each of the following categories:
- Graduate students
- Postdoctoral candidates
- Young academic scientists with fewer than 3 years in academia
- Young industrial scientists with fewer than 3 years in industry
- AAPS members who do not meet the criteria for one of the above categories
Presentation: PharmSci 360
Award: Signs or other visuals in the Solution Center (Exhibit Hall) directing attention to the winning posters.
Expectations for Recipient: Participation in PharmSci 360 poster program in year of receipt.
Nomination Type: Highest ranked abstracts as determined by screeners during AAPS’ blinded poster screening process that have been authored by qualified candidates are automatically forwarded for consideration.
Qualifications for Nomination:
- Must be an AAPS member at time of poster submission
- Must be the single lead author of the abstract
- Abstract must be ranked by screeners in the top 10% of abstracts for one of the following groups:
- Graduate students
- Postdoctoral candidates
- Young academic scientists with fewer than 3 years in academia
- Young industrial scientists with fewer than 3 years in industry
- AAPS members who do not meet the criteria for one of the above categories
Nomination Process: AAPS will automatically identify candidates and verify their qualifications, then advance nominees to AAPS Awards Committee. Candidates do not complete an application form.