Engineers Ireland Biomedical Research Medal 2010

The Engineers Ireland Biomedical Research Medal sponsored by Georgia Tech Ireland will be awarded to a PhD student who has been judged by a select committee to be making a significant contribution to the field of biomedical engineering research as evidenced by the submission of a research paper and delivery of a presentation summarising their work. The 2010 medal will be presented at the conference. Finalists will be shortlisted for the award based on the submission of an abstract for the conference and the shortlisted finalists will be invited to submit a 6 page research paper and will present their research in a plenary session on the opening day of the conference. The Medal will be presented to the winner at a dinner that evening.

Eligibility
Entrants for consideration must be registered for a PhD degree with a biomedical focus in an Irish University and must be eligible for membership of Engineers Ireland. To have sufficient depth of research, it is envisaged that only PhD students in the final or penultimate year of study will be considered.

The scope of papers considered
The field of interest is the application of the concepts and methods of the physical and engineering sciences in biology and medicine. This covers a very broad spectrum ranging from formalised mathematical theory through experimental science and technological development to practical clinical applications.

The panel of judges
The panel of judges will be chaired by a Committee Member of the Division of Biomedical Engineering of Engineers Ireland. Other members of the judging panel will be selected by the Committee and will include full time academics (Irish and International) involved in biomedical engineering research. The panel will shortlist 5 finalists based on the quality of the abstracts submitted to Bioengineering in Ireland conference. These finalists will be invited to submit a 6 page paper on their research and will present their research papers in a plenary session on the opening day of the conference.

Assessment criterion
1. The eligibility of the candidate for the Engineers Ireland Biomedical Medal Competition.
2. The importance of the research topic and technical depth and novelty of the research paper.
3. The quality of the research presentation at the Bioengineering in Ireland conference.

Recognition
A commemorative EI Biomedical Research medal and a €1,000 honorarium sponsored by Georgia Tech Ireland will be awarded. The recipient will be encouraged to publish a feature article in the Engineers Journal, the official publication of Engineers Ireland

Time-scale
• First call for papers, October, 2009
• Initial submission of abstract, November 27th, 2009. Applicants must indicate on the abstract template that they wish to be considered for the Medal.
• Review by judging panel and announcement of finalists by mid December, 2009.
• Submission of research papers, 5pm, Friday, 8th January, 2010.
• Presentation of papers by short-listed candidates and award of EI Biomedical Research medal and Georgia Tech honorarium on Friday, 22nd January, 2010 at the Bioengineering in Ireland Conference

Research Paper Details
• Maximum 6 pages (including title page, 200 word abstract, figures and references)
• Font: Times New Roman, size 12. Text: 1.5 spacing, single column
• Electronic copy (in pdf format) to be submitted to:

      Professor Fergal O'Brien
      Dept. of Anatomy
      Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
      123 St. Stephen's Green
      Dublin 2
      Email: fjobrien@rcsi.ie