Young Investigator Award 2023

Awards will be made to two outstanding young investigators providing the opportunity to present a 20-minute résumé of their research, its impact, and their future investigative plans.

• The award is aimed at young investigators transitioning to or having just achieved independent researcher status
• Applicants may be clinical or non-clinical
• Applicants must have a substantial record of research achievement and demonstrable ability to present in English to an international audience
• The award will cover the registration fee for the full 4-day Neonatal Update 2023 meeting (Monday 27 - Thursday 30 November 2023)
• Awards will be judged competitively; no award will be made if a satisfactory standard of application is not received.

Abstract submission will open on 15 May and close 31 July 2023. 

Application Process

Please submit the following to neonatal.update@imperial.ac.uk with ‘YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD’ in the subject line:

• one page CV
• summary of no more than 300 words of your proposed presentation which should cover what you have done and what you plan to do next to improve newborn care
• a covering letter from your Head of Department, recommending you and confirming your ability to deliver your presentation in English to an international audience.

Winners will be notified by 04 September 2023. 

Following a superb array of applications from around the world, the winners of the Young Investigator Award 2022 were Dr Felicity Fitzgerald and Dr Shiraz Badurdeen. 

Dr Fitzgerald presented her work in Zimbabwe to improve recognition and outcomes in neonates with suspected blood stream infection.

Dr Badurdeen presented his research on improved transition at birth for compromised infants.