Indigo BioAutomation FeMS Awards

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Indigo BioAutomation is thrilled to announce the launch of two annual awards to Females in Mass Spectrometry group members, with the first presentations taking place in 2022: the Rising Star Award and the Distinguished Contribution Award.

FeMS is delighted to announce the awardee of the Rising Star Award – Purva Kulkarni, and the awardee of the Distinguished Contribution Award – Olga Vitek. Thank you to all of the wonderful award applicants! Thank you for the generous support from Indigo BioAutomation!

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award is a research grant presented to a young investigator, to carry out a research project based on data science innovation in Mass Spectrometry.

  • Awardee Profile: Young Investigator (graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, and early career researcher within five years of their first research-related appointment)
  • Region: Global
  • Award Details:
    • Provide a research grant for a female scientist in the field of mass spectrometry to allow them to complete a research project on data science innovation in mass spec.
    • The scientist will also get an opportunity to spend time virtually or in-person (if US-based) at the Indigo BioAutomation office in Carmel, Indiana, and avail of the expertise and experience of Indigo employees. In addition, the awardee will get an opportunity to engage one-on-one with experts within Indigo to gain coaching and career advice.
    • The goal of this award is to support work on a data science project that will benefit the mass spectrometry community and have the chance to get mentorship from industry experts.
  • Award amount: $7,500 will be provided to the winner to allow them to fund the research. Please note that this award does not require an institutional signature, and thus Indigo BioAutomation will not cover indirect costs.

Distinguished Contribution Award

The Distinguished Contribution Award is an award presented to a member of the FeMS community, who has had an impact in the field of data science in mass spectrometry.

  • Awardee Profile: Any stage
  • Region: Global
  • Award Details:
    • Provide an award to a female scientist in the field of mass spectrometry in recognition of their distinguished contribution to data science innovation in mass spec.
    • The goal of this award is to support and recognize the continuing work within data science that will benefit the mass spectrometry community.
  • Award amount: $2,500 will be provided to the winner.

Indigo BioAutomation FeMS Awards Committee

  • Isabell Bludau, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
  • Stacy Malaker, Yale University
  • Donna McGowan, Indigo BioAutomation
  • Lindsay Pino, Talus Bio