Reminder: Boehringer Ingelheim Funds PRRS Research Awards

December 20, 2006 — 

Boehringer Ingelheim is again offering $75,000 to fund the annual Advancement in PRRS Research Award.

Started in 2002, the program has been open to researchers, veterinarians, academia, students and producer organizations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The objective of the research effort is to examine practical methods of controlling, managing, and possibly eradicating PRRS virus.

Three proposals will be selected by the independent PRRS Research Review Board (PRRB) to receive $25,000 each. Once the three winning year-long research projects are completed and submitted for peer review, the PRRB will conduct a second evaluation. Upon acceptance for publication of his or her findings, the first place award recipient will receive an additional U.S. $5,000; second place, $3,000; and third place, $1,000.

The deadline for proposal submission is January 1, 2007. Additional information is available on the PRRS Research website.