| Jen Johnston Prize for Research Excellence The Jen Johnston Prize will recognize excellence in trainee research with the aim of encouraging trainees to establish careers in cancer research. The award will be offered annually and will recognize a published paper with a trainee as co- or sole first author. Applications from trainees from all levels and cancer research disciplines will be considered. The Jen Johnston Prize is currently valued at $1,500. The recipient will be invited to give a platform presentation highlighting the published research at a BHCRI-organized event. The award will alternate each year between discovery/fundamental, applied health (including population, psychosocial and behavioural) and clinical research. Information on the recipient and the recipient’s research will be publicized on BHCRI’s website and social media platforms. Information on the award will also be sent to the recipient’s home institution. The 2024 award will be for Clinical research (for this award, clinical research is defined as “research in which people, data or tissue samples from people are studied to understand health and disease”) This competition is open to all current CRTP trainees or CRTP Alumni (within the last three years, from the deadline date). The trainee can be at any level of training including MSc, PhD, postdoctoral fellow or resident. The trainee should submit a complete copy of a paper (including any published supplementary material) that has been published or accepted for publication with no conditions in a peer-reviewed journal within the applicants’ CRTP term (written and accepted for publication during CRTP term). Jennifer Lee Chandler Johnston, daughter of Judy and BHCRI’s former Scientific Director Gerry Johnston, died in January 2021, after a three-year battle with advanced breast cancer. Jen had faced her diagnosis with courage, grace, good humour, and incredible optimism, and doggedly refused to be defined by her disease and in so doing inspired friends, family and professional health-care providers by her resilience and her concern for others. Jen made an impact on everyone who knew her with her infectious laugh and ‘just do it’ attitude. Jen trusted and was actively committed to advancing cancer research and she took every advantage to raise awareness and engage in raising funds for this cause. To honour and celebrate her life, BHCRI has created the Jen Johnston Prize in Research Excellence. Please visit the webpage for more information and to apply. The deadline for submissions is 4pm ADT on 29 May 2024. |
