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International Society
of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
World Health Organization (WHO)
The ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award
The ISAJE Board is pleased to announce the winner
of the 2009 ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award. Dr Monica Malta,
a researcher from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil receives the award
for her paper "Adherence to antiretroviral therapy for
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome
among drug users: a systematic review" published in Addiction.
The runner-up was Dr Lu Yin, from China, for her paper "Willingness
of Chinese injection drug users to participate in HIV vaccine
trials" published in Vaccine.
The ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award aims to provide
recognition for the contributions to addiction science of
young scholars from low and middle income countries and to
promote their involvement in the field. The award is given
for the best paper published by a young scholar from a low
or middle income country on any topic related to addiction.
The winner will receive a certificate and financial support
to attend an international scientific or clinical meeting
in the addiction or substance abuse field, to be chosen by
the winner in consultation with the Award Committee.
Applications are invited for the 2010 award.
To be eligible, the paper must have been published either
online or in print form in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal
between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2010. The research reported
should have been carried out predominantly in a low or middle
income country, as specified by the World Bank classification.
Applicants must be less than 35 years old and should be the
lead author in the paper being submitted for the award. They
should hold a current academic or research position in a low
or middle income country; or should have held such a position
at the time the research for the paper was carried out. The
deadline for receiving applications is 31 July 2010.
Further details including the full eligibility
criteria and application procedure may be obtained from the
ISAJE Executive Officer, Molly Jarvis, 4 Windsor Walk, London
SE5 8AF, United Kingdom. E-mail: molly@addictionjournal.org.
The award is sponsored by ISAJE, WHO and Virginia
Commonwealth University.
We are pleased to announce that the ISAJE 2010
meeting will take place from 30th September to 3rd October
in Prague, Czech Republic. The venue is the Hotel
Josef in the heart of the old town. Please check back
soon for details about registration and booking.
Researchers from low and middle income countries
are underrepresented among scientists who contribute papers
to or review articles for journals in the addiction field.
There is increasing recognition that scholars in these countries
can contribute unique perspectives and expertise to the mission
of these specialized journals.
The International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
is developing a database of researchers in low and middle
income countries whom editors can invite to review papers
and provide other scholarly services.
Interested researchers should send their CVs
including a comprehensive list of their publications. The
following information should appear on the first page of the
CV: full name, current position, institutional address, phone
and fax numbers, e-mail address, areas of research competence
(e.g. epidemiology, pharmacology), editorial board membership(s)
and journals for which you have reviewed previously.
This information will be considered for inclusion
in a database that will be made available only to editors
of ISAJE member journals. All submissions will be assessed
by ISAJE and the society reserves the right to reject the
application of anyone deemed unqualified for inclusion in
the database. Journal editors will then be responsible for
the decision to contact any researcher for an assignment.
Please send your application to:
Molly Jarvis
ISAJE Executive Officer
National Addiction Centre PO48
4 Windsor Walk
London SE5 8AF
United Kingdom
Fax (+44 20 or 020) 7848 5966.
Email: molly@addictionjournal.org
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