Mac Keith Press Best Abstract Award

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting an abstract at the EACD Annual Meeting. All accepted abstracts for an EACD Annual Meeting will automatically be considered for the Mac Keith Press Best Abstract Award.

How: The decision on the procedure of selecting the awardees is up to the Local Scientific Committee of the EACD Annual Meeting.

When: The recipient(s) of this award are announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and will receive award certificates provided by Mac Keith Press.

Sponsor of the Award: Mac Keith Press exists to improve the lives of disabled children by extending the knowledge and understanding of developmental medicine and paediatric neurology. They publish the journal Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, and books in related subject areas. These are of interest to researchers, health professionals, clinicians, therapists, parents and all involved in the care of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

EACD Early Career Researcher Award

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting at the EACD Annual Meeting, and are currently an Early Career Researcher. Presenters could self-select during the abstract submission process that they would like to be eligible for this award and fulfill the eligibility criteria.

How: The decision on the eligibility criteria and the procedure of selecting the awardees is up to the Local Scientific Committee of the EACD Annual Meeting.

When: The recipients of this award are announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and will receive award certificates provided by EACD.

EACD Technology & Innovation Award

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting a Technology & Innovation Abstract at the EACD Annual Meeting. All Technology & Innovation abstracts presented at an EACD Annual Meeting will automatically be considered for the EACD Technology & Innovation Award.

How: The decision on the procedure of selecting the awardees is up to the Local Scientific Committee of the EACD Annual Meeting.

When: The recipients of this award are announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and will receive award certificates provided by EACD.

EACD Best Poster Award

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting a poster at the EACD Annual Meeting. All poster presentations at an EACD Annual Meeting will automatically be considered for the EACD Best Poster Award.

How: The decision on the procedure of selecting the awardees is up to the Local Scientific Committee of the EACD Annual Meeting.

When: The recipients of this award are announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and will receive award certificates provided by EACD.

Nestlé Health Science Clinical Research Award

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting an abstract at the EACD Annual Meeting on a clinical research study in the area of neurological impairment. All accepted abstracts in the scope of interest for an EACD Annual Meeting will automatically be considered for the Nestlé Health Science Clinical Research Award.

How: The decision on the procedure of selecting the awardees is up to the Local Scientific Committee of the EACD Annual Meeting.

When: The recipients of this award are announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and will receive award certificates provided by Nestlé Health Science.

Sponsor of the Award: Nestlé Health Science is dedicated to finding solutions that allow patients and caregivers to live their best lives, and committed to supporting healthcare practitioners in their research and clinical practice. Nestlé Health Science is proud to sponsor the Nestlé Clinical Research Award as we look to the next generation of solutions, foods, and treatments in the area of Neurological Impairment

Prize Lectures:

(recurring)

Mac Keith Press Lecture

This prestigious award will be provided to a keynote lecturer who made lasting contributions to the area of childhood disability and whose lecture will provide solid, timely, and useful additions to the knowledge and literature in the field. This Prize Lecture is supported by Mac Keith Press.

La Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale Prize Lecture