NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize Bringing the next generation of microbiome research to the world.

The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize is an international award recognizing innovative research by early-career researchers in microbiome science.
By identifying outstanding work and bringing it to the global scientific community, the Prize helps advance future research and discovery.

Prize Overview

Bringing Innovative Research to the World

NOSTER established the NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The Prize recognizes early-career researchers whose work brings new perspectives to microbiome and microbial metabolite science.
It honors outstanding research and brings it to the global scientific community through Science.

Why the Prize Exists

Shining a Light on Early-Career Researchers

The future of science often begins with researchers who pursue questions that are not yet widely recognized.
Identifying, fairly evaluating, and sharing such work can open the way to future discovery.
The Prize brings global attention to the work of early-career researchers and helps shape the future of microbiome science.

Awardees

Research Shaping the Future

The Prize honors early-career researchers whose work has introduced new perspectives to microbiome science.
Rather than serving as a collection of award recipients, this archive represents a historical record of scientific ideas that continue to influence the field.
Each award reflects a contribution to the ongoing development of scientific knowledge.

NOSTER | Science MICROBIOME PRIZE

[List of Awardees]

Grand Prize Winner
  • Name
    Djenet Bousbaine
    Essay Title
    The vaccine we all wear: Skin microbiota can be engineered into topical vaccines
Finalist
  • Name
    Ayele Argaw-Denboba
    Essay Title
    The gut microbiome-germline axis: Does a prospective father’s gut microbiota matter?
  • Name
    Mohammad Arifuzzaman
    Essay Title
    Illuminating microbial dark matter: Dietary alterations uncover microbial regulation of immunity and metabolism

Research Support Philosophy

Bringing the Value of Research to the World

NOSTER creates opportunities for the work of early-career researchers to reach the global scientific community.
The Prize recognizes outstanding research, shares it with the world, and encourages new dialogue and future discovery.

How the Prize Works

Outstanding Research, Independently Reviewed and Shared with the World

The Prize identifies innovative research, evaluates it through an independent review process, and brings selected work to the global scientific community.

A Framework for Bringing Research to the World - EXCELLENT RESEARCH, FAIRLY SELECTED, TO THE WORLD. * This figure illustrates the basic framework of the NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize.

Outstanding research shapes the future of science.

The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize brings the work of early-career researchers to the world
and helps shape the future of microbiome science.