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Call for Abstracts: Winston Fellow Award 2025

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Apply Now for the Winston Fellow Award for Postdoctoral Fellows

The Winston Fellow Award Program recognizes outstanding contributions to vision science.

Award Selection

  • Any postdoc conducting vision science research can apply.
  • Selected finalists will present at the Vision Research Forum on Friday, May 16, 2025.
  • The winner of the $2500 postdoc award will be announced at the Winston Fellow Competition on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Cone photoreceptor mosaic in adult zebrafish retina, showing nuclei (Draq5, blue) and blue and UV cones (arr3b, green).  Image credit: Leo Volkov and Corbo Lab.
Cone photoreceptor mosaic in adult zebrafish retina, showing nuclei (Draq5, blue) and blue and UV cones (arr3b, green).  Image credit: Leo Volkov and Corbo Lab.
Larval zebrafish head in pax6-DF4:mCFP transgenic line. Image credit: Takeshi Yoshimatsu
Larval zebrafish head in the pax6-DF4:mCFP transgenic line. Image credit: Takeshi Yoshimatsu

Submit Your Application

Submit an abstract (maximum 250 words) that addresses:

  • Background/rationale
  • Results
  • Conclusions

Deadline to apply: Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Apply Now

The ITVS Pathway overcomes boundaries between disciplines to develop a unique set of basic science, translational and professional skills that will position students to produce transformative breakthroughs in vision science.

Students enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Training in Vision Science (ITVS) Pathway are eligible to compete for the $5000 Winston Fellow Award for graduate students.

For more information please contact Jenna Krizan (krizanj@wustl.edu).

The Winston Fellow Awards are supported by a generous gift from David (A&S ‘74) and Deborah Winston.