Enter BIO Integration’s Essay Writing Competition 2023

BIO Integration is launching an essay competition. We invite researchers (or interested individuals) in the biomedical field to submit essays. Researchers can be students in academia or currently working in business (full disclosure must be obtained from employers prior to the essay submission).

Essays for BIO Integration are not scientific articles. They are also not academic pieces but rather writing that provides a broader perspective. Most importantly, essays should be written well. Submissions from early career researchers and students are particularly encouraged for this competition. Essay topics can include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical application of biomaterials
• Clinical AI and big data
• Integrated immunobiology and therapy
• Frontiers of ultrasound and CEUS
• Advanced biomedical imaging
• Topics related to scientific integration of two or more research fields

If you’re interested to submit an essay, or know someone who does, please read the following carefully:

• Essays must be related to biomedical science.
• Authors must ensure that the paper is original and has not been previously published in any publication or on the internet, otherwise, the submission will be disqualified.
• Submissions which use ChatGPT for conceiving ideas or hypothesis for the paper will automatically be disqualified. However, the usage of ChatGPT for the refinement of language will be allowed.
• For general guidelines on how to format your essay please refer to https://bio-integration.org/author-guidelines/
• The essay should be sent in Word format to editorialoffice@bio-integration.org. The Word file name should be “Author’s Name + [Essay Writing Competition] + Title of the Essay”. The email should include the author’s name, affiliation, contact number, and email address. And the email subject should be “Author Affiliation + First Author’s Name + BIO Integration Essay Writing Competition Submission”.

Submission Deadline

September 30, 2023 (based on the time displayed by the email system).

Evaluation Method

1. Evaluation criteria

• Viewpoint (states a clear opinion and issues a call to action through argument based on evidence)
• Evidence (use compelling evidence to support the opinion and cites reliable sources)
• Analysis and Persuasion (convincingly argues point of view by providing relevant background information, using valid examples, acknowledging counterclaims, and developing claims- all in a clear and organized fashion)
• Language (it uses language, style, and tone appropriate to its purpose and features correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation)
• Guidelines (follow all contest guidelines).

2. Prior to the deadline, the editorial department may provide modification suggestions for some potential submissions. If the author submits the modified version before the deadline, the final submission will be used for the competition.

3. After the deadline, the editorial department will conduct the first round of selection and invite reviewers to conduct the second round of scoring and evaluation. The editorial department will invite subject matter experts to form a review committee for further evaluation to determine the winning essays.

Awards and Rewards

Grand Prize (1 winner): $ 700, Excellence Award Certificate

First Prize (2 winners): $ 450, Excellence Award Certificate 

Second Prize (5 winners): $ 150, Excellence Award Certificate 

Third Prize (10 winners): $ 70, Excellence Award Certificate 

Outstanding Award (10 winners):  Excellence Award Certificate 

BIO Integration will issue certificates to all participants.

We look forward to reading your submissions!