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Biochemistry is undergoing monumental changes. I am extremely grateful to the Biochemistry Editors and Editorial Advisory Board members–old and new–for enthusiastically supporting and implementing these changes. But my greatest thanks are reserved for the authors, and their coworkers, who chose Biochemistry to showcase their research in 2016. |
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I am writing now to announce the very first Gordon Hammes Scholar Award competition for first authors (or co-first authors) of papers published in Biochemistry in 2016. This award is designed to both highlight and thank the young scientists responsible for the very best papers published in Biochemistry. The award includes a cash prize of $3,000 and the invitation to present their work during the Gordon Hammes ACS Biochemistry Symposium, which will be held during the 254th ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C. The award will also cover meeting registration and travel costs for the awardee.
Interested graduate students and postdoctoral scientists who are first authors (or co-first authors) on a paper published in Biochemistry during 2016 should submit a 1 page Viewpoint essay (guidelines available here) that expands on the significance of the work and places the results in context for a broad audience. This essay may contain 1,000 words or fewer, a maximum of five citations, and should be written to ensure accessibility to a non-expert. The submission of figures and artwork is strongly encouraged, to illustrate both specific points made in the piece and the more general context. Please send the essay as an attachment to the Biochemistry Managing Editor, Dr. Alyson Weidmann (A_Weidmann@acs.org).
The deadline for submissions is 3 February, 2017 and the winner will be announced in early March. In addition to the award, the winner will also have their essay published in Biochemistry. Two Gordon Hammes Scholar Award runner-ups will also be chosen, and their Viewpoint pieces published in subsequent issues.
We sincerely thank you for your continued support of Biochemistry, and wish all of our authors and readers a Happy New Year in 2017!
Sincerely,
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Alanna Schepartz
Editor-in-Chief, Biochemistry
Milton Harris '29 Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
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