Here at F1000Prime we are grateful for the work of our Faculty; without them we wouldn’t exist. They provide recommendations for articles along with explanations for their choices, identifying key papers week in, week out. Our Heads of Faculty work hard to ensure the scope of their Faculties and Sections truly reflect their fields and…
Last month, we were delighted to announce the winners of the AFM Travel Grants for 2015. This month we are celebrating the hard work of our Faculty Members in recommending articles of merit by announcing the winners of our ‘Faculty Member of the Year’ awards and ‘Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year’ awards.
It was a great start to the new year for some of our Faculty, whose work was recognized by none other than Queen Elizabeth II or President Obama. Georgina Mace (Faculty Member in Conservation & Restoration Ecology) was named Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the UK’s New…
We’re pleased to announce that Nobel Laureate and former NIH Director Harold Varmus has been appointed as Chairman of F1000’s International Advisory Board. The International Advisory Board advises F1000 on broad policy issues and on our development of new products and services, and assists in selecting the Heads of Faculty who oversee each of the…
Last week, the Royal Society announced its New Fellows for 2015. In the same week, the National Academy of Sciences announced its New Members and Foreign Associates. Both are highly prestigious and coveted honours, with eminent and celebrated scientists in their ranks. With this in mind, we are extremely pleased to announce that a number…
Gillian Murphy is professor emeritus of cancer cell biology at Cambridge University. She visited F1000 Publisher Kathleen Wets at the F1000 offices last week. In this video, she tells us about her new role as joint Section Head of Cartilage Disorders and Osteoarthritis at F1000, and explains her previous research in extracellular matrix and proteinases…
Heinz-Josef Lenz, Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine and Associate Director for Clinical Research at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, is one of the F1000 Section Heads for Gastrointestinal Cancers. In this video, Professor Lenz describes his multifaceted areas of interest, focusing on predictive biomarkers for gastrointestinal cancers and early drug development. Currently, Professor…
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing away of Allison Doupe, Section Head of the Behavioral Neuroscience Section, last week. Allison was a much-respected and beloved scholar. Among her many achievements, her pioneering work in the field of sensorimotor learning and how birds learn their songs led to the establishment of the…
The National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation are the highest awards the US gives to leaders in the fields of science and technology. This month, US President Barack Obama announced a new group of recipients, and we’re delighted to congratulate F1000 International Advisory Board Member Bruce Alberts and Section Head…
F1000 Section Head David Tilman has been announced as the recipient of the 2014 Balzan Prize. Aiming to “promote culture, the sciences and the most meritorious initiatives in the cause of humanity, peace and fraternity among peoples throughout the world” this prestigious award was created from the inheritance Lina Balzan to honor the memory of…
