Who is eligible to be nominated?

The applicant must be either on a pre-tenure or non-tenure track

a) have completed a doctorate no more than 15 years prior
b) affiliated with an accredited institution
c) not employed part time by a for-profit company

Individuals who have received tenure are NOT eligible for the award.

What is the award selection criteria?

The awardee shall be chosen on the basis of Professional Achievement and Quality of Research.

Factors for Professional Achievement are individuals who demonstrate early abilities to one day become key thought leaders in peptide science. Ability to communicate effectively, with enthusiasm, to collaborate with peers and to mentors others are key.
The criteria for Professional Achievement are:
a) Has the candidate demonstrated the capacity to carry out independent research?
b) Does the candidate have potential to become an outstanding scientist who will make significant contributions to the field?
c) Is there evidence of past and present research productivity as evidenced by contributions to the scientific literature, and success in obtaining independent funding?
d) Has the candidate demonstrated the ability to conceptualize and organize a long-term research approach?
e) Is there evidence of current independent, peer-reviewed research support?
f) Is the candidate’s level of training, experience, and competence commensurate with the purposes of the award?.

The quality of research shall be determined by
a) importance of contribution to peptide biology, disease mechanisms and translational research in peptide therapeutics.
b) volume of publications
c) publication in high impact journals

What is the selection process?

Nominations for award candidates shall be solicited by the Boulder Peptide Society from the Scientific Advisory Board and members of the public. Individuals may also apply and submit their own name for consideration. All submissions should be in sufficient detail to support the requirements for Qualifications and Award Criteria specified above.

The qualifications of each nominee shall be vetted by the Directors of the BPS and forwarded to the Award Selection Committee. The Selection Committee shall rank the nominees against the Award Criteria, the nominee with the highest rank shall be notified by the SAB Chairperson and invited to attend the next Boulder Peptide Symposium to receive the award and give an oral presentation.

Nominees that do not win the award will automatically be considered for the next YIA review cycle which recurs every 2 years. At that time the Scientific Advisory Board will contact the previous nominees to offer them an opportunity to refresh their application for the review process.

COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The BPS has adopted a policy on conflict of interest. In compliance with this policy any SAB member or Board Director that has a “prior existing relationship” with an award nominee must identify that relationship to the Board of Directors. The BOD shall decide if a conflict of interest is present and if the individual should be recused from voting on a specific award nominee.

“Prior Existing Relationship”: exists if a member of Scientific Advisory Board and the nominee have been employed by the same organization (company or academic institution) in the past 12 months.

Award Timeline

Award Timeline (Odd numbered years only)
April 30th – Deadline to submit award nominations
May – Selection Committee reviews the nominations and the SAB approves the selected awardee. The award recipient is contacted and notified.
June – The Award Recipient is publicly announced.
September – The award recipient will give a presentation at the Boulder Peptide Symposium and receives the award.

Oral Presentations in Scientific Sessions

The session topics for Scientific Program are Peptides in the Clinic, Drug Delivery, Chemistry of Complex Peptides, Spotlight on Discovery, and Peptide Showcase. Abstracts may be submitted via the Apply to Present page on the website. Submissions will be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board on a monthly basis and the speaker will be notified of a decision.

Presentation length: Format is 25-30 minutes slide presentation with 5-10 minutes for Q&A, with the exception of Peptide Showcase talks which are 10 minute slide presentations with 5 minutes for Q&A. Please confirm with your session chair to confirm the exact presentation length.

Invited Speakers: Speakers are requested to supply their presentation details 30 days after receiving an invitation to present.

Program Book Deadline: Final abstract and title must be provided no later than September 1st. No changes to the program are possible after this date.

Presentation Format: Oral presenters please provide your presentation slides to the A/V table on the day of your presentation.

Lodging: All speakers are requested to reserve their own room. Discount rates at the conference hotel are available until August 16th.

Registration: All speakers, excluding sponsored presentation speakers, receive a complimentary registration upon approval of the abstract.

Peptide Showcase Description

The Peptide Showcase is an opportunity for an individual or company to “showcase” new ideas, technology and pipeline assets. Priority shall be given to presentations from biotech and startup companies. Service providers and vendors are not eligible. Speakers in the session receive a complimentary event registration.

Posters

Posters can be presented on any topic relevant to peptides including original research, innovative products and technologies.

Eligibility- Any attendee (from academia, industry, biotech or vendor/sponsor) can present a poster. The presentation must contain original scientific thinking. To submit a poster go to the Submit a Poster link from the meeting menu. All submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be notified of approval. September 1st is the last day to submit a poster abstract. Approved posters are published on the BPF website.

A 30 ” x 40″ board shall be provided with thumb tacks. Board will be on an easel and can be rotated for either landscape or portrait formats. Once you apply for a poster, you will get email confirmation that your poster was accepted. The poster session and number assignments will be emailed one week before the Symposium.

Poster boards shall be available for display from 8am to 8pm the day of your assigned poster session. See the program agenda for the poster session schedule.

Public Release

Every presentation at the Boulder Peptide Symposium is automatically recorded. Speakers are required to give consent for sharing of the presentation video with the peptide community.