SAB NewsThe Science Advisory Board Honoraria ProgramPosted 4/21/2005 SAB Member contributions to The Science Advisory Board's work have had a direct impact on many of the tools, techniques, and instrumentation now utilized in life science research, as well as on those that will become available in the years to come. Each and every time Members participate in SAB-sponsored studies, they earn honoraria in the form of ViewPoints, that can be redeemed for a wide variety of rewards through The Science Advisory Board's "Rewards Catalog." In order to be invited to contribute to SAB studies, you must become a Member of The Science Advisory Board. Join The Science Advisory Board Today! Current SAB Members can update their profile and check their ViewPoints balance, by accessing The SAB Member Profile page. Earn More Viewpoints:Outlined below are a wide range of simple and effective ways that SAB Members can increase their ViewPoints balance. Earn More ViewPoints: Ensure That Your SAB Profile is Current By failing to keep your Member Profile up-to-date, you miss invitations to other studies for which you would be qualified to participate - - studies that influence the future development of the biomedical technologies you utilize in your research. You can avoid this dilemma by updating your profile with accurate and complete information, such as your: active e-mail address; current areas of expertise; and the institution, along with the country it is located in, where you presently conduct scientific research. Each and every time Members participate in SAB-sponsored studies they earn honoraria in the form of ViewPoints, that can be redeemed for a wide variety of rewards through The Science Advisory Board's "Rewards Catalog." Moreover, bonus award drawings are not atypical. For instance, in a study entitled "IT in Genomics Research," every Member who completed the study's questionnaire received 50 ViewPoints and an entry into a drawing to win an Apple iPod. The winner of the Apple iPod was announced on the The Science Advisory Board's Web site. Earn More ViewPoints: Link to The SAB from a Web site or Blog Broadening awareness of The Science Advisory Board's mission is extremely important. By adding the following HTML text to a Web site, online forum, or blog, containing science-related content, you can assist in The Science Advisory Board's outreach efforts, as well as earn ViewPoints: http://www.scienceboard.net Once you have added the link, e-mail Richard Mankhey or Catherine Seguin, Membership Coordinators to The Science Advisory Board to report your activity. Your report will be reviewed by a SAB staff member and once approved you will be credited with 25 ViewPoints. For this activity, SAB Members can earn a maximum of 100 ViewPoints credit per calendar year. Earn More ViewPoints: Be Interviewed for a "SAB Member Spotlight" Mike Kibler, Executive Director of The Science Advisory Board, regularly interviews SAB Members about their professional pursuits. Being interviewed for a "SAB Member Spotlight" is an ideal way to increase awareness of your research and your expertise. SAB Members who are interviewed and chosen for a "SAB Member Spotlight" earn 250 ViewPoints. Recent "SAB Member Spotlights" can be found on The SAB Web site. To request to be interviewed for a "SAB Member Spotlight" e-mail Mike Kibler, Executive Director of The Science Advisory Board. ViewPoints credit for this activity will only be awarded once per SAB Member. Please note, that by adding an abstract of your "Member Spotlight" (or that of another SAB Member) to a Web site, online forum, or blog, containing science-related content along with a link to the Spotlight's full text on The SAB website you can earn additional ViewPoints. Earn More Viewpoints: Write a "Perspective" for The SAB Web Site The Science Advisory Board's "Perspectives" Web page is a popular element of The SAB's online community. Member "Perspectives" form, in effect, The SAB's "Editorial Page" where issues of importance to you can be shared with colleagues worldwide. All SAB Members are encouraged to write a "Member Perspective," as they typically spark lively debate in The SAB Forum. All "Perspectives" must include a title and consist of an essay of 1,000 words or more relating broadly to science, medicine, or research. If your 'Perspective' is selected, you will receive 250 ViewPoints. To submit a "SAB Member Perspective" e-mail Mike Kibler, Executive Director of The Science Advisory Board. Please note, that by adding an abstract of your "Perspective" (or that of another SAB Member) to a Web site, online forum, or blog, containing science-related content along with a link to the Perspective's full text on The SAB website you can earn additional ViewPoints. Earn More Viewpoints: Contribute to the "SAB Online Forum" The Science Advisory Board's Online Forum is one of the most frequently visited sections of The SAB Web site. Over the last five years, thousands of Members from throughout the world have exchanged views on myriad topics. Each substantive contribution to the Forum earned the Member who posted the comments 1 ViewPoint per comment. Posts in all of the Forum's sections, except threads in the Forum's "Et Cetra" section are eligible for ViewPoints credit. Please note, that by adding an abstract of your post on The SAB Online Forum (or that of another SAB Member) to a Web site, online forum, or blog, containing science-related content along with a link to the post's full text on The SAB website you can earn additional ViewPoints. Earn More Viewpoints: Share a Protocol with The SAB Membership Scientific protocols are one of the most valuable resources The Science Advisory Board makes available to its Members. This comprehensive and searchable database can shorten your research time and contribute to the advancement of science. To grow this resource, The SAB awards 100 ViewPoints to Members who write a substantive protocol for inclusion in the database. Once submitted, the protocol is reviewed by an SAB staff member and ViewPoints are then awarded to protocols that meet the minimum criteria of: completeness and understandability. All protocols must be the original work of the author and/or credit sources where applicable. For this activity, SAB Members can earn a maximum of 300 ViewPoints credit per calendar year. Examples of acceptable protocols can be viewed by accessing The SAB Protocol database. To submit a protocol, please access the SAB Protocol Submission WebForm. Please note, that by adding an abstract of your "Protocol" (or that of another SAB Member) to a Web site, online forum, or blog, containing science-related content along with a link to the Protocol's full text on The SAB website you can earn additional ViewPoints. Earn More Viewpoints: Refer a Colleague to Membership in The SAB SAB Members receive 25 ViewPoints for every applicant they refer who is accepted for Membership in The SAB. To receive credit for referrals, existing SAB Members should provide their colleagues with their SAB Screen-Name and the following link to the SAB Membership Application page: http://scienceboard.net/register/. The applicant must insert the SAB Member's Screen-Name when prompted in the Membership Application. For this activity, SAB Members can earn a maximum of 100 ViewPoints credit per calendar year. Beyond directly inviting colleagues to join The SAB via e-mail, one simple and very effective way to build Viewpoints is to include in your automated e-mail signature line the following: the Membership Application link (http://scienceboard.net/register/), your SAB ScreenName, and the descriptive text that appears below. Each day, dozens upon dozens of your colleagues, who themselves could be qualified for membership, might view e-mails from you and be encouraged to join The SAB. To earn up to 100 ViewPoints through new SAB Member referrals, add the following to your automated e-mail signature line: "Contribute to the future of Biomedical Research and Clinical Technologies...Join the Science Advisory Board: http://www.scienceboard.net/register/" Configure your spam filters, otherwise you'll never get invited to a SAB study! One of the most significant ways that SAB Members fail to earn ViewPoints is due to spam filters that inadvertently intercept invitations to participate in SAB Studies, as well as other valuable communications from The Science Advisory Board. One of the simplest methods of building your ViewPoints balance is by ensuring that the following e-mails have been added to your spam filter's list of approved addresses: c.seguin@scienceboard.org and c.seguin@scienceboard.net (Catherine Seguin, The Science Advisory Board) r.mankhey@scienceboard.org and r.mankhey@scienceboard.net (Richard Mankhey, The Science Advisory Board) m.kibler@scienceboard.net and m.kibler@scienceboard.org (Mike Kibler, Executive Director, The Science Advisory Board) Earn More ViewPoints: Contribute Content to the SAB Web Site The Science Advisory Board's exclusive content provides Members with: reviews of books examining technical, medical or popular science topics; evaluations of instruments, reagents, and medical devices; and abstracts of scientific or medical based Web sites and databases. Once submitted, the content is reviewed by an SAB staff member. 25 ViewPoints are then awarded to submissions of 150 words or more that are complete and accurate. All submissions must be the original work of the author and credit the sources were applicable. For this activity, SAB Members can earn a maximum of 400 ViewPoints credit per calendar year by contributing four submissions to each of the four content categories: book reviews, product reviews, Web sites, and databases. To submit content, please access the appropriate Webform below: Submit a Book Review Submit a Product Evaluation Submit a Web Site Abstract Submit a Database Abstract Please note, that by adding an abstract of your submission (or that of another SAB Member) to a Web site, online forum, or blog, containing science-related content along with a link to the content's full text on The SAB website you can earn additional ViewPoints. Join The Science Advisory Board Today! Current SAB Members can update their profile and check their ViewPoints balance, by accessing The SAB Member Profile page. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Richard Mankhey or Catherine Seguin, Membership Coordinators, The Science Advisory Board. |
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