Best Article Award in Cardiovascular Research

The 9th Edition of the AIDFM-CETERA Award for the best scientific article of the year in the cardiovascular field is open for application. For the application, only scientific articles published during the year of 2025 in indexed journals will be considered eligible.

The submitted scientific articles will be evaluated according to their originality and clinical relevance, as well as the impact factor of the scientific journal where the article was published, among other factors. Candidates will be evaluated by an independent jury highly qualified in the field.

Jury:

Roberto Palma dos Reis, MD, PhD (President of the Jury)
Professor at the NOVA Medical School 
Head of the Cardiology Unit of Hospital Pulido Valente, Santa Maria Local Health Unit 

Cristina Gavina, MD, PhD
Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
Director of the Cardiology Department of the Matosinhos Local Health Unit

Hélder Pereira, MD, PhD
Director of the Cardiology Service of Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada-Seixal Local Health Unit
Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon.

Sérgio Bravo Baptista, MD, PhD
Professor at the Lisbon School of Medicine (FMUL)
Cardiologist at the Interventional Cardiology Unit of the Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora/Sintra Local Health Unit

Relevant deadlines:

  • Applications will run from 03rd November 2025 to 4th January 2026
  • The 3 selected articles will be announced on 20th January 2026
  • The winner will be announced at XV Congresso de Novas Fronteiras em Medicina Cardiovascular 2026 which will be held from 20th to 22nd February 2026.

Award:
The authors for the top 3 articles will get a €3,500.00 prize, which will be distributed as follows:

  • Best article author: €2.000.00;
  • 2nd best article author: €1.000.00;
  • 3rd best article author: €500.00.

These amounts may be used for 1 year after its allocation, for the following purposes:

  • Expenses with registration for scientific meetings (conferences or courses);
  • Purchase of technical/scientific books;
  • Expenses with reagents or another laboratory material.

The top 3 selected articles will also get:

  • Diploma “Best Research Paper Award – 2025”;
  • Registration to the XVI Congresso de Novas Fronteiras em Medicina Cardiovascular 2026 (registration fee and accommodation, if applicable)
  • Invitation to present the selected article in the “Prémio CETERA” session that will be held at the XVI Congresso de Novas Fronteiras em Medicina Cardiovascular 2026.

How to apply:

  • To apply please check the Award Regulation HERE (please note this document is available only in Portuguese)
  • You should also fill the application form HERE (please note the application form is available only in Portuguese)

Do not miss this opportunity! We are waiting for your application!

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