Awards/Abstracts
To apply for an Award for the Kern Conference, you must submit the required documents in the conference registration website hosted by Cvent by May 9th, 2022. During the registration process, please select "Travel Award/Scholarship Applicant" from the drop down menu and then use the "Browse" button to upload the required documents. Word is the preferred document type for upload but a pdf is acceptable. Please use this template to submit your Abstract.
Please note: Abstract submissions via email will not be accepted.
Early Career Investigator Travel Stipend Awards ($800)
Eligible candidates must be graduate students or post-doctoral students from an academic, government, or non-profit entity. Applicants will need to include their CV/resume, an abstract (max 400 words), and a letter from the PI of their lab or group confirming their status as a student or post-doc. All required documents must be submitted at the same time. Once abstracts are submitted, they cannot be revised or edited.
As a recipient of an Early Career Investigator travel stipend you would be expected to:
Roger Davis Investigator Award for Transitional Faculty ($1000)
Eligible candidates must have at least two years of post-doctoral work but no more than 3 years in first faculty position, with clear evidence of progress towards independence. Applicants must provide their CV/resume, an abstract (max 400 words), and a letter from their mentor confirming their faculty position and progress towards independence. All required documents must be submitted at the same time. Once abstracts are submitted, they cannot be revised or edited.
As a recipient of a Roger Davis Investigator Award for Transitional Faculty, you would be expected to:David L. Williams Lecture and Scholarship Award ($1500)
Eligible candidates must be an Instructor or Assistant Professor faculty working in the general area of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis. Applicants must have no more than 5 years since their faculty appointment to Instructor or Assistant Professor, and they must submit a manuscript that has been published within 1 year of the application date.
Applicants must provide:Note: You will also have the option of presenting a poster based on your manuscript during the poster session. Please be advised - once manuscripts are submitted, they cannot be revised edited.
Franz Simon Poster Award
During the conference, posters will be judged by members of the board and organizing committee. The top poster presenter will receive $500.