DBS Think Tank Rising Stars » Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases

Welcome to the DBS Think Tank Rising Stars Junior Investigator Challenge!

DBS is a rapidly developing area of neuroscience that has revolutionized the treatment of a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. From Parkinson’s disease to depression, DBS has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide.

The work of junior scientists is critical to advancing our understanding of DBS and developing innovative new therapies that can make a real difference in patients’ lives.

The DBS Think Tank Rising Stars Junior Investigator Challenge is designed to recognize and support the exceptional work of early-career scientists in the field of deep brain stimulation (DBS) research.

Abstracts are due no later than July 1st.

ELIGIBILITY

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Eligibility

Be a junior scientist who is actively engaged in DBS research (This includes graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty members who are within five years of completing their PhD or MD.)
Your research focuses on some aspect of DBS (i.e., development of new techniques, the optimization of existing therapies, or the investigation of the neural mechanisms underlying DBS)

Finalists of the DBS Think Tank Rising Stars Junior Investigator Challenge will receive a certificate of recognition and the opportunity to network with other rising stars in the field of DBS research.

Six (6) finalists will be selected and invited to present their work to our panel of judges.

Each presentation will be 20 minutes in length (10 minutes for presentation with 10 minutes of discussion and questions). All the presentations will be streamed live and in real time on Zoom. The winning finalist will receive a cash prize of $1,000, and the top three (3) finalists will receive attendance, travel and accommodations for next year’s DBS Think Tank.

Meet the Judges

Ihtsham Haq, MD

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

About Dr. Haq

Mustafa Siddiqui, MD

WAKE FOREST

About Dr. Siddiqui

Nora Vanegas-Arroyave, MD

BAYLOR

About Dr. Vanegas-Arroyave

Michelle Fullard, MD, MSCE

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

About Dr. Fullard

Michael Okun, MD

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

About Dr. Okun

Joshua Wong, MD

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

About Dr. Wong

Please note: While this competition is intended to be international, due to federal and state regulations, we are unable to award prizes to individuals residing in countries subject to U.S. trade or legal restrictions.