The winner of the European BMS Prevention Award in Psychiatry 2009 is:
Philip McGuire, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK,
awarded for his work "Factors that predict the onset of psychosis in people with prodromal symptoms".
The EUROPEAN BMS PREVENTION AWARD IN PSYCHIATRY has been established to recognize distinguished research in the field of prevention in psychiatric disorders, including psychosis, depression, anxiety and dementia.
This award will be granted during the European Congress of Psychiatry.
The winner will be awarded with 20,000 euros for scientific purposes at his or her institution and is invited to present the award lecture during the European Congress of Psychiatry.
Who can apply?
- Psychiatrists or scientists working in psychiatric fields and related disciplines such as public health or pharmacology.
- The applicants must have developed a tool strategy for early recognition; early intervention or early treatment is psychiatric prevention, enabling pathways to the manifestation of the disease that could be identified target for early intervention.
- The award scheme is open to citizens of European countries (continent of Europe including Russia, Turkey and Israel), affiliated with a university, research institution or hospital, whose research originates primarily in Europe.
Applicants must:
- Have a doctorate degree (MD or PhD)
- Have less than 18 years of experience in research in the year of the congress
- Be engaged in clinical or basic research, training or teaching activities in the field of prevention of psychiatric disorders
Although Bristol-Myers Squibb is funding the award, it has not been part of the selection process of the jury members.