Conference Description
The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on the biology of host pathogen interactions is a forum for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other junior investigators to present cutting edge data and exchange new ideas.
The 2022 GRS will focus on the molecular and cellular basis of eukaryotic parasites and their interactions with their hosts. The seminar will cover topics in parasite motility, immunology and immune evasion, drug development and resistance, metabolism, protein trafficking, gene expression and parasite evolution for a range of parasitic diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis and worm infections.
The program will provide young scientists with opportunities to develop scientific aptitude and peer networking in a stimulating environment at the Salve Regina University Campus in Newport, Rhode Island. Postdocs and students will present their research (talks and posters) which will also include a panel discussion on mentorship, transition to academia and job opportunities, including a Q&A segment by senior faculty mentors.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by March 13, 2022. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
An outline of the program components for this GRS is displayed below. The seminar chair is currently developing their detailed program schedule, which will include the speakers they select from submitted abstracts, in addition to any additional components outlined below. The detailed program will be available by April 12, 2022. Please check back for updates.
Speakers
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Discussion Leaders
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Mentorship Component
- "Mentorship, Transition to Academia and Job Opportunities Outside Academia"
