The Antibody Society offers our student and post-doc members a chance to grow their writing skills through a Science Writing Competition. This competition is organized and managed by the Society’s Communication & Membership Committee.
Entrants submitted essays of 1200 – 1500 words on a topic related to antibody research that were evaluated by our panel of judges based on: originality, structure of the essay, and presentation (clarity and creativity).
University student winner:
Igor García Atutxa (Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia, Spain)
Essay title: “Dark Times in Microscopic Earth: The Immunological Epic Against the Dark Forces of Infection”
Secondary school student winner:
William Levy (Seabury Hall College Prep School, Maui, HI, USA)
Essay title: “Including Antibodies in Cancer Treatment”
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who participated!
The next Science Writing Competition opens in March 2025.