BioMed Central Research Award
Ellen Heitzer
Tumor-associated copy number changes in the circulation of patients with prostate cancer identified through whole-genome sequencing
Genome Medicine 2013, 5:30

Open Access Advocate of the Year
Neelie Kroes

Plant Biology, Environmental Biology and Ecology
Philip Wigge
Thermal stress effects on grain yield in Brachypodium distachyon occur via H2A.Z-nucleosomes
Genome Biology 2013, 14:R65

Computational and high-throughput studies in genomics and systems biology
Changhao Sun and Ying Li
Calcium-deficiency assessment and biomarker identification by an integrated urinary metabonomics analysis
BMC Medicine 2013, 11:86

Translational Medicine
Gail E Besner
Enteric nervous system abnormalities are present in human necrotizing enterocolitis: potential neurotransplantation therapy
Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4:157

Cancer
Ellen Heitzer
Tumor-associated copy number changes in the circulation of patients with prostate cancer identified through whole-genome sequencing
Genome Medicine 2013, 5:30

Clinical Medicine
Ali Montazeri and Parvin Rahnama
Breastfeeding and pain relief in full-term neonates during immunization injections: a clinical randomized trial
BMC Anesthesiology 2013, 13:22

Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry
Sarah Hellewell
Erythropoietin improves motor and cognitive deficit, axonal pathology, and neuroinflammation in a combined model of diffuse traumatic brain injury and hypoxia, in association with upregulation of the erythropoietin receptor
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2013, 10:156

Public Health and Health Services Research
David Jiménez-Pavón
Physical activity and clustered cardiovascular disease risk factors in young children: a cross-sectional study (the IDEFICS study)
BMC Medicine 2013, 11:172

Animal Science, Veterinary Research and Zoology
Coen Elemans
The songbird syrinx morphome: a three-dimensional, high-resolution, interactive morphological map of the zebra finch vocal organ
BMC Biology 2013, 11:1 (8 January 2013)

Microbiology, Immunology, Infection and Inflammation
Guido Favia
Interactions between Asaia, Plasmodium and Anopheles: new insights into mosquito symbiosis and implications in Malaria Symbiotic Control
Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:182  (18 June 2013)

Molecular and Cellular Science
Benjamin A Garcia
A quantitative atlas of histone modification signatures from human cancer cells
Epigenetics & Chromatin 2013, 6:20

Case Report of the Year
Leon Hsien-Cheng Chang, Hayley Burbridge and Conroy Wong
Extensive deep vein thrombosis following prolonged gaming (‘gamer’s thrombosis’): a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2013, 7:235

Open Data – sponsored by LabArchives
Assemblathon 2: evaluating de novo methods of genome assembly in three vertebrate species
GigaScience 2013, 2:10

Editor of the Year
Jan Lötvall & Reynold A Panettieri Jr
Respiratory Research

Section Editor of the Year
Bernard Jaar
BMC Nephrology

BioMed Central Research Award sponsored by antibodies-online.com
Geoffrey S Diemer and Kenneth M Stedman
A novel virus genome discovered in an extreme environment suggests recombination between unrelated groups of RNA and DNA viruses
Biology Direct 2012, 7:13

Animal Science, Veterinary Research and Zoology Award
David C Plachetzki
Cnidocyte discharge is regulated by light and opsin-mediated phototransduction
BMC Biology 2012, 10:17

Cancer Award – sponsored by abcam
Robin M Hallett
A target based approach identifies genomic predictors of breast cancer patient response to chemotherapy
BMC Medical Genomics 2012, 5:16

Clinical Medicine Award
Dimitri Gusmao-Flores
The confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU) and intensive care delirium screening checklist (ICDSC) for the diagnosis of delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies
Critical Care 2012, 16:R115

Computational and High-Throughput Studies in Genomics and Systems Biology Award
Geoffrey S Diemer and Kenneth M Stedman
A novel virus genome discovered in an extreme environment suggests recombination between unrelated groups of RNA and DNA viruses
Biology Direct 2012, 7:13

Microbiology, Immunology, Infection and Inflammation Award
Julia Oh, Julie A Segre and Heidi H Kong
Shifts in human skin and nares microbiota of healthy children and adults
Genome Medicine 2012, 4:77

Molecular and Cellular Science Award
Jerome Jullien
HIRA dependent H3.3 deposition is required for transcriptional reprogramming following nuclear transfer to Xenopus oocytes
Epigenetics & Chromatin 2012, 5:17

Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Award
Irene Knuesel
Systemic immune challenges trigger and drive Alzheimer-like neuropathology in mice
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:151

Plant Biology, Environmental Biology and Ecology Award
Charles C Davis
Horizontal transfer of expressed genes in a parasitic flowering plant
BMC Genomics 2012, 13:227

Public Health and Health Services Research Award
Ellen van Kleef
Healthy snacks at the checkout counter: A lab and field study on the impact of shelf arrangement and assortment structure on consumer choices
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:1072

Translational Medicine Award
Virender K Rehan
Perinatal nicotine exposure induces asthma in second generation offspring
BMC Medicine 2012, 10:12

Editor-in-Chief Editor of the Year
Martin Eccles
Implementation Science

Section Editor of the Year
Omar Khan
BMC Public Health

2011 BioMed Central Research Award
Áine McKnight
A whole genome screen for HIV restriction factors
Retrovirology 2011, 8:94

Open Data Award, sponsored by LabArchives
Peter AG Sandercock
The International Stroke Trial database
Trials 2011, 12:101

Case Report of the Year
Dr Jaewoo Pak
Regeneration of human bones in hip osteonecrosis and human cartilage in knee osteoarthritis with autologous adipose-tissue-derived stem cells: a case series
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:296

Editor of the Year
Professor Marcel Hommel
Malaria Journal

Open Access Advocate of the Year
Helena Asamoah-Hassan

Cancer and Cardiovascular Research Award
Karen A. Heichman
Septin 9 methylated DNA is a sensitive and specific blood test for colorectal cancer
BMC Medicine 2011, 9:133

Clinical and Translational Medicine Award
Guan-song Wang and Chang-zheng Wang
Relationship between the anti-inflammatory properties of salmeterol/fluticasone and the expression of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in COPD
Respiratory Research 2011, 12:142

General Biology Award
Alexei V Korennykh
Cofactor-mediated conformational control in the bifunctional kinase/RNase Ire1
BMC Biology 2011, 9:48

General Medicine Award
Jian Zou
Coffee consumption and risk of cancers: a meta-analysis of cohort studies
BMC Cancer 2011, 11:96

Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution Award
Nick Lane
Energetics and genetics across the prokaryote-eukaryote divide
Biology Direct 2011, 6:35

Microbiology, Immunology, Infection and Inflammation Award
Áine McKnigh
A whole genome screen for HIV restriction factors
Retrovirology 2011, 8:94

Molecular and Cellular Science Award
Judith A Goodship
Evc2 is a positive modulator of Hedgehog signalling that interacts with Evc at the cilia membrane and is also found in the nucleus
BMC Biology2011, 9:14

Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Award
Filipe Vilas-Boas, Rita Fior, Kate G Storey and Domingos Henrique
A novel reporter of notch signalling indicates regulated and random notch activation during vertebrate neurogenesis
BMC Biology 2011, 9:58

Plant, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Research Award
Volker Witte and Christoph von Beeren
Acquisition of chemical recognition cues facilitates integration into ant societies
BMC Ecology 2011, 11:30

Public Health Award
Eric B Loucks
Associations of education with 30 year life course blood pressure trajectories: Framingham Offspring Study
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:139

Biology Prize, in association with Roche
Roberto Danovaro
The first metazoa living in permanently anoxic conditions
BMC Biology 2010, 8:30

Medicine Prize
Christina Jones
Intensive care diaries reduce new onset post traumatic stress disorder following critical illness: a randomised, controlled trial
Critical Care 2010, 14:R168

Open Data Award, sponsored by Microsoft Research
Tommi Nyman
How common is ecological speciation in plant-feeding insects? A ‘Higher’ Nematinae perspective
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2010, 10:266

Case Report of the Year
Michael J Keogh
Statin-associated weakness in myasthenia gravis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:61

Editor of the Year
Jean Louis Vincent
Critical Care

Open Access Advocate of the Year
Andrew Waller, Open Access Librarian, University of Calgary

Biology Prize
Kenta Asahina
A circuit supporting concentration-invariant odor perception in Drosophila
Journal of Biology 2009, 8:9

Medicine Prize
Godfrey Woelk
Translating research into policy: lessons learned from eclampsia treatment and malaria control in three southern African countries
Journal of Health Research Policy and Systems 2009, 7:31

Open Data Award
Yoosook Lee
Ecological and genetic relationships of the Forest-M form among chromosomal and molecular forms of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto
Malaria Journal 2009, 8:75

Genome Biology Award
Ben Langmead
Ultrafast and memory-efficient alignment of short DNA sequences to the human genome
Genome Biology 2009, 10:R75

Case Report of the year
Georgios Labiris
Association between isotretinoin use and central retinal vein occlusion in an adolescent with minor predisposition for thrombotic incidents: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3:58

Editor of the year
Kuan-Teh Jeang
Retrovirology

Biology Image Libary: Image of the year
Heiti Paves
Arabidopsis thaliana flower

Biology Image Libary: Animation of the year
Kèvin Knoops
3D-model of the reticulovesicular network of modified ER membranes induced by and implicated in SARS-coronavirus replication

Open Access Institutes of the Year
University of Zurich
Chinese Academy of Science
Harvard University

Biology Award
Basil Honegger
Imp-L2, a putative homolog of vertebrate IGF-binding protein 7, counteracts insulin signaling in Drosophila and is essential for starvation resistance
Journal of Biology 2008, 7:10

Medicine Award
Weiqi Yan and Guomin Xiao
Improved outcomes from the administration of progesterone for patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial
Critical Care 2008, 12:R61

Case Report of the year
Derek Rajakumar
Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis in a child
Pediatric Rheumatology 2008, 6:15

Editor of the Year
Chris Arme
Parasites & Vectors

Open Access Institute of the Year
University of Nottingham

Biology Research Award winner
Markus Ralser
Dynamic rerouting of the carbohydrate flux is key to counteracting oxidative stress
Journal of Biology 2007

Medicine Research Award winner
Xiaolong Meng
Endometrial regenerative cells: A novel stem cell population
Journal of Translational Medicine 2007, 5:57

JMCR Research Award winner
Phuong Mai
A possible new syndrome with growth-hormone secreting pituitary adenoma, colonic polyposis, lipomatosis, lentigines and renal carcinoma in association with familial testicular germ cell malignancy: A case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:9

Medicine Research Award winner
Lalit Dandona
A population-based study of human immunodeficiency virus in south India reveals major differences from sentinel surveillance-based estimates
BMC Medicine 2006, 4:31

Biology Research Award winner
Flavio R. Zolessi
Polarization and orientation of retinal ganglion cells in vivo
Development 2006, 1:2