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Nominations for the 2024 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology must be submitted through our nomination portal.

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Nomination deadline is Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET.

Nomination Package Requirements

Please note that character counts include spaces.

Contact information for nominator
Nominees’ names and organizations
Summary of up to 350 characters (approximately 50 words) that names the technology and indicates how it has improved human health
Summary of up to 1000 characters (approximately 150 words) that explains the novelty, purpose, and clinical impact of the nominated technology
Statement of up to 6100 characters (approximately 1000 words) that describes in detail the development of the nominated technology
Statement of up to 6100 characters (approximately 1000 words) that describes in detail the past, current, and projected clinical impact of the nominated technology
Statement of up to 6100 characters (approximately 1000 words) that describes in detail the substantive & quantifiable contributions of each nominated individual or team and how they played critical roles in the development of the technology and/or the application of the technology to improve human health, such as prevention, diagnosis, or treatment
If nominating individuals, a brief biographical paragraph of up to 2000 characters (approximately 300 words) for each nominee, highlighting background, key accomplishments, and current positions. Although no formal limit has been placed on the number of individual nominees, more than four is discouraged except under exceptional conditions.
If nominating a team, a list of names, titles, affiliations, and research areas of up to 50 members of the team.
If individuals or teams other than the nominees have contributed in significant ways to the development of the nominated technology, a list of up to four who have made the most prominent contributions and a statement of up to 700 characters (approximately 100 words) of why each was excluded from the list of the nominees
If nominating individuals, a full CV (or a link to a full CV) for each nominee
List of up to ten articles that represent the work of the entire set of nominees and are central to the development or use of the nominated technology. Please provide citation information only; do not upload PDFs.
Names and contact information of up to six knowledgeable individuals who could provide a critical evaluation of the prize-worthiness of the nominated technology, its clinical impact, and whether those nominated are the key contributors. Preferably, the recommended evaluators will not be employed by the same institution as the nominees or have collaborated with the nominees in the performance of relevant studies.

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Nomination Package Requirements

Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology

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