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September 24, 2013 |
Abstract Submission Opens Conference Registration Opens |
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November 5, 2013 |
Deadline for Workshop Requests |
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December 9, 2013 |
Abstract Submission Deadline |
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December 22, 2013 |
Larry Sandler Award Submission Deadline |
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February 3, 2014 |
Deadline for Early (Discounted) Conference Registration |
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February 28, 2014 |
Deadline for Hotel Reservations |
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2014 Meeting Organizers:
Daniela Drummond-Barbosa
Elissa Lei
Mihaela Serpe
Mark Van Doren
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Education and Professional Development
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
11:00 am-5:00 pm: GSA Trainee Boot Camp
Royal Palm
Ballroom 4
Fee $40 in advance/$50 on site if space allows.
Based on feedback from trainees both in focus groups and individual
conversations, GSA will implement a pre-conference “bootcamp” with a
series of professional development workshops. To see the preliminary
agenda, click here. Open to Grad Students and Postdocs only.
5:00-7:00 pm: GSA Education Special Interest Group Mixer/Pedagogy
Workshop
Royal Palm Ballroom 5-6
Faculty with a passion for genetics education are encouraged to attend this
event, where they can mix and mingle with other educators. Current members of the Education SIG can catch up on actions taken by GSA with regards to the education initiative, and those who are not yet SIG members can learn about the Education SIG.
Information about
GSA PREP, the
Primers in GENETICS, GSA's editorial partnership with ASCB on
CBE-Life
Sciences Education, and other education-related
opportunities will also be discussed. From 6:00-7:00, we
will have a workshop with four 15-minute presentations focused on
pedagogy and best practices in education. If you have cutting-edge
education research that you would like to present, please contact
Beth Ruedi.
6:00 pm |
Where should I publish my
educational materials? |
Beth Ruedi (GSA) |
6:15 pm |
Using an
undergraduate course to map and clone adult visible mutations |
Eric Spana (Duke Univ) |
6:30 pm |
A genetic screen for new
dis3 alleles in Drosophila |
Hemlata Mistry (Widener
Univ) |
6:45 pm |
An interdisciplinary
project-based approach using Drosophila genetics and cell
biology to improve reasoning, problem solving, and foundational
knowledge in high school students |
Sonia Hall (Univ of
Kansas) |
Thursday, March 27, 2014
8:30 am–12:30 pm: “The Genetics Conference Experience”
Invitation-only
The GSA Genetics Conference Experience provides students from genetics classes at local undergraduate institutions with the unique opportunity to observe distinguished career scientists present their current research in a conference setting. The students, accompanied by their professor, will receive a background lecture and participate in an interactive discussion before attending part of a plenary session. This informative and engaging program is meant to give students a glimpse into the real world of genetic research, and
is NOT intended for students who are already involved in scientific research, but rather will provide students with the opportunity to learn about current scientific research outside of a textbook, witness the communication of scientific research first-hand, and ideally will foster an interest in furthering their science education. It is free of cost, and invitation-only.
12:45-2:00 pm: GSA Career Luncheon
Royal Palm Ballroom 4
The GSA Career Luncheon is an excellent opportunity
for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to have
informal conversations with senior career scientists regarding the
unique challenges and rewards of a scientific career. The luncheon is
organized by topic table. Topics may include things like: transition to
independence, work-family balance, teaching at undergraduate
institutions, careers outside traditional academia, the job search, the
postdoc search, choosing the right graduate advisor, etc.
6:30-8:00 pm: Undergraduate Mixer
Tiki Pavilion
Undergraduate researchers attending the conference will network on
their own, forming a peer-group that will help provide lasting support
for the remainder of the conference.
Friday, March 28, 2014
1:30 – 4:00 pm: Plenary Session and Workshop for
Undergraduate Researchers
Royal Palm Ballrooms 5-6
Undergraduate conference attendees will attend an “Undergraduate Plenary Session” from 1:30-2:45 pm, with
two talks presented at a level appropriate for an undergraduate audience. From
3:00-4:00 pm, undergraduates will have a chance to talk to a panel of graduate students about applications, interviewing, admission, choosing a lab, and quality of life in graduate school.
1:30 pm |
Drosophila
Personality and Brain |
Sergey Nuzhdin
(University of Southern California) |
2:10 pm |
From Circuit to
Behavior |
Wendi Neckameyer
(St. Louis University) |
2:50 pm |
Break
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3:00 pm |
Graduate school panel
discussion |
Panelists:
George AranjuezParag Bhatt
Angela Castanieto
Sarah Glenn Clark
Sonia Marie Hall
Ayse Cigdem Tunckanat |
Saturday, March 29, 2014
6:45 - 8:45 pm: Drosophila Research
and Pedagogy at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI)
Pacific Ballroom Salons 4-5
This workshop focuses on increasing the quality and
visibility of Drosophila research performed at primarily
undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and facilitating
faculty and students in these endeavors. The goals
include: 1) Encouraging undergraduate research by
providing a forum for students to make oral
presentations; 2) Connecting people interested in this
career path with current PUI faculty; 3) Establishing a
network among current PUI faculty to promote discussion
and provide support on professional issues that differ
from those at large institutions; 4) Sharing concepts
and techniques that encourage the integration of
Drosophila as a teaching tool in the classroom and
laboratory.
Organizers: |
Scott Ferguson, SUNY, Fredonia, New York,
and
Jennifer Kennell, Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, New York, and
David M Roberts, Franklin & Marshall
College, Lancaster, PA, and
Josefa Steinhauer, Yeshiva University,
New York |
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