Summer Student Award 2024 – Call for Abstracts
Kia ora koutou
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the Summer Student Award at the 269th Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 24th April 2024 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
Up to 10 speakers will be selected to present an 8 minute presentation, with 4 minutes for questions. A panel of judges will award $500 to the best speaker, and the runner-up will be awarded $250, kindly sponsored by Otago Medical Research Foundation.
To be eligible for the award you must:
- have not previously won this award
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to, and which was performed during the most recent summer research fellowship under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
For details on how to enter and abstract preparation guidelines, please see our blog page https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/omsrs/abstract-submission/
Abstract submission closes at 5pm on Friday 22nd March 2024
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
(With your basket, and my basket, the people will be well)
MSc / Hons Student Award 2023 – Call for Abstracts
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The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2023 MSc / Hons Student Award at the 268th Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 8th November 2023 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
A panel of judges will award $500 to the best speaker and the runner-up will be awarded $250. The scientific meeting and prizes are kindly sponsored by Mediray.
To be eligible for the Award, you must:
- have not previously won this Award
- be working towards a Honours or Masters qualification (including BSc(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), PGDipSci, MSc or other Masters degree in a health-related discipline
- either,
- have not graduated with the degree related to the work you are presenting, or
- have graduated with the degree related to the work you are presenting in the calendar year of the meeting
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to as part of your Masters/Hons project, and which was performed under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
For details on how to enter and abstract preparation guidelines, please see our blog page https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/omsrs/abstract-submission/
Abstract submission closes on 5pm Friday 29th September
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
(With your basket, and my basket, the people will be well)
PhD Student Award 2023 – Call for Abstracts
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The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2023 PhD Student Award at the 267th Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 16th August 2023 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
A panel of judges will award $500 to the best speaker, and the runner-up will be awarded $250. This award is sponsored by the OMRF.
To be eligible for the award you must:
- Have not previously won the award
- Either
- Not graduated with your PhD, or
- Graduated with your PhD in 2023.
- Report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to as part of your PhD, and was performed under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
For details on how to enter and abstract preparation guidelines, please see our blog page https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/omsrs/abstract-submission/
Abstract submission closes at 5pm on Friday 7th July 2023
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
(With your basket, and my basket, the people will be well)
Research Staff Award 2023 – Call for Abstracts
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2023 Research Staff Award at the 266th Scientific meeting of the Society.
The meeting will be held between 5pm – 7.30pm Wednesday 21st June 2023 in the Barnett Lecture theatre, Dunedin Hospital. An option for attending and presenting via zoom will also be offered.
To be eligible for the Award, you must:
- have not previously won this award
- be either
a: Research Assistant, Assistant Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, Scientific Officer or Research Fellow at the time of submission or have completed a contract in one of these roles within the last three months
or
b: Lecturer, Professional Practice Fellow, or Teaching Fellow, appointed to this role within the last 3 years
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to, and which was performed while employed in this role at the University of Otago, Dunedin.
Research staff wishing to present a paper at this meeting should prepare and abstract following these guidelines: OMSRS Abstract Guidelines and Template.
Submit your abstract by completing this online form.
The deadline for abstract submission is 5pm Friday 12th May.
Up to 5 speakers will be selected to present for a chance to win $1000 for best speaker, sponsored by The Otago Postgraduate Medical Society.
Speakers will give a 15-minute presentation, with additional 5 minutes for questions.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
(With your basket, and my basket, the people will be well)
Summer Student Award 2023 – Call for Abstracts
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2023 Summer Student Award at the 265th Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 26th April 2023 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
This award is sponsored by The Otago Medical Research Foundation
The Pat Cragg Summer Student award will be presented to the best presentation, along with a prize of $500. The runner-up will be awarded $250.
To be eligible for the Award, you must
- have not previously won this award
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to, and which was performed during the most recent summer research fellowship under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
Summer students wishing to present a paper at this meeting should prepare an abstract following these guidelines:
OMSRS Abstracts Guidelines and Template
Submit your abstract by completing this online form.
Up to ten abstracts will be selected for presentation at the meeting.
Abstracts and supporting documentation must be received by the OMSRS Editor on or before: Friday 17th March 2023
Masters / Hons Student Award 2022 – Call for Abstracts
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Masters / Hons Student Award at the 264th Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 9th November 2022 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
A panel of judges will award $500 to the best speaker, and $250 to the runner up, sponsored by the Society.
To be eligible for the Award, you must:
- have not previously won this Award
- be working towards a Honours or Masters qualification (including BSc(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), PGDipSci, MSc or other Masters degree in a health-related discipline
- either,
- have not graduated with the degree related to the work you are presenting, or
- have graduated with the degree related to the work you are presenting in the calendar year of the meeting
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to as part of your Masters/Hons project, and which was performed under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
Master and Hons students wishing to present a paper at this meeting should prepare an abstract following these guidelines:
OMSRS Abstracts Guidelines and Template 2022
Please submit your abstract by completing this online form.
Up to ten abstracts will be selected for presentation at the meeting.
Abstracts and supporting documentation must be received by the OMSRS Editor on or before: 5pm Thursday 29th September 2022
2022 Science Writing Prize (and a science writing workshop)
If you are a current student carrying out health or wellbeing-related research at the University of Otago with an interest in communicating your science to a wider audience, the Otago Medical School Research Society Science Writing Award is for you.
We want you, in no more than 800 words, to tell us why your research matters in a way that would interest a non-scientific audience. Tell us about your research and why it is important. Why does it interest you? Why should it interest the reader?
The winning article will be published by the Otago Daily Times. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize with the runner up receiving a $200 prize sponsored by Kainic Medical Communications.
To help you prepare, a free workshop on science writing tips will be available for all from Professor Lloyd Spencer Davis
Stuart Professor of Science Communication, Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago
22nd July, 12 :00 – 2pm
Zoom: https://otago.zoom.us/j/98822026125?pwd=N0pNTytOYTQ1OGlEWTJxU3dPNGs5dz09
Password: 864158
Judging criteria
Your writing will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Does the article answer the question why does my research matter?
- Does the article explain the writer’s research in a way that is easy to understand?
- Is it a compelling read?
The article must be based on the research you are doing or have done as part of your degree, diploma or summer project. This could be on the whole of the project or on one aspect, but it should not be a general review of the area.
The piece should be aimed at a non-specialist audience; written at a level that an interested member of the public could understand while conveying the significance of your research or key issues.
The rules
- The competition is open to all undergraduate or postgraduate students carrying out health-related research currently enrolled at the University of Otago. Past winners in this competition are not eligible to compete.
- One entry per author, and only one author per entry, submitted via the student’s University email address.
- The article should be no more than 800 words excluding references. Pieces with more than 800 words will be declined.
- A coversheet should include the title of your article, your name, email address, Department/School in which you are studying and your degree, a contact telephone number, and word count of your piece. Please use 12-point font without templates for the cover sheet.
- The article should be text only: no diagrams or tables should be included. Please use a 12-point font and double line spacing.
- Entries close at 5 pm on Friday 19th of August, 2022.
- Articles should be emailed to lara.vlietstra@otago.ac.nz with the subject line “OMSRS Science Writing Submission”. Articles should be attached and in the “.doc” or “.docx” file format.
- The judges’ decision will be final.
- The winner will be declared on 5th October Wednesday at 6pm in the prize giving ceremony at Hunter Centre Atrium.
- Any questions? Contact: Associate Professor Shyamal Das (shyamal.das@otago.ac.nz)
PhD Student Award – Call for Abstracts
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Summer Student Award at the 263rd Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 17th August 2022 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
A panel of judges willl award $1000 to the best speaker, sponsored by the Otago Postgraduate Medical Society. The runner-up will be awarded $500, sponsored by the Otago Medical Research Foundation.
To be eligible for the Award, you must:
- have not previously won this Award
- either,
- have not graduated with your PhD, or
- have graduated with your PhD in the calendar year of the meeting
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to as part of your PhD, and which was performed under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
PhD students wishing to present a paper at this meeting should prepare an abstract following these guidelines:
OMSRS Abstracts Guidelines and Template 2022
Please submit your abstract by completing this online form.
Up to ten abstracts will be selected for presentation at the meeting.
Abstracts and supporting documentation must be received by the OMSRS Editor on or before: Friday 8th July 2022
Research Staff Award 2022 – Call for Abstracts
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Research Staff Award at the 262nd Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 22nd June 2022 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
The best presentation will be awarded $1000, sponsored by The Otago Postgraduate Medical Society.
To be eligible for the Award, you must:
- have not previously won this award
- be a Research Assistant, Assistant Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Fellow at the time of submission or have completed a contract in one of these roles within the last three months.
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to, and which was performed while employed in this role at the University of Otago, Dunedin, within the last three years
Research staff wishing to present a paper at this meeting should prepare an abstract following these guidelines: OMSRS Abstracts Guidelines and Template 2022
The deadline for abstract submission is 5pm Friday 13th May 2022.
Submit your abstract by completing this online form.
Up to five abstracts will be selected for presentation at the meeting. Presentations will be 15 minutes long, with 5 minutes for questions.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
(With your basket, and my basket, the people will be well)
Summer Student Award 2022 – Call for Abstracts
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Summer Student Award at the 261st Scientific Meeting of the Society.
This will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 4th May 2022 in the Barnett Lecture. An option for attending and presenting via Zoom will also be offered.
This award is sponsored by The Otago Medical Research Foundation
The Pat Cragg Summer Student award will be presented to the best presentation, along with a prize of $500. The runner-up will be awarded $250.
To be eligible for the Award, you must
- have not previously won this award
- report the results of health-related research that you have made a major contribution to, and which was performed during the most recent summer research fellowship under the auspices of the University of Otago, Dunedin.
Summer students wishing to present a paper at this meeting should prepare an abstract following these guidelines:
OMSRS Abstracts Guidelines and Template 2022
Submit your abstract by completing this online form.
Or, email your completed abstract and abstract submission form sheet
OMSRS Abstract Submission Form
to the OMSRS Editor by emailing omsrs-editor@otago.ac.nz
Up to ten abstracts will be selected for presentation at the meeting.
Abstracts and supporting documentation must be received by the OMSRS Editor on or before: Friday 24th March 2022
