Every year, TAbS organizes three competitions to recognize students, postdocs, and early career research scientists within the antibody engineering and therapeutics field. Winners receive cash prizes and opportunities to attend and present at conferences where TAbS has a presence.
Competition entry is limited to The Antibody Society student and post-doc members. Not a member? Register for your free student or post-doc membership today!
Research Competition (runs annually every February): Enter the Research Competition here!
TAbS student and postdoc members are invited to submit summaries of their work in the form of a poster presentation on a topic related to antibody research. Each year, two winners (1 student, 1 post-doc) are selected by our panel of judges based on the originality, creativity, scientific merit, and clarity of their research and its presentation.
Science Writing Competition (runs annually every March): Enter the Science Writing Competition here!
TAbS student and postdoc members are invited to submit an essay of 1200 – 1500 words on a topic related to antibody research. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- Antibody engineering
- Antibody therapeutics
- Fc effector function and neutralization
- Bispecific antibodies
- Antibody-drug conjugates
- Adaptive immune receptor repertoires
Each year, two winners (1 student, 1 post-doc) are selected by our panel of judges based on the originality, creativity, clarity, and structure of their essays.
Previous Winners:
James S. Huston Award Competition
