Conference Description
The Gordon Research Seminar on DNA Damage, Mutation and Cancer is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. This meeting will foster collaboration, networking and community building.
The focus of this meeting is on DNA damage responses, mutagenesis processes, genetic and genomic alterations, cancer mechanisms and targeted therapy. The keynote speaker is Aishwarya Prakash (PhD, University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute). The mentoring component will promote networking and scientific discussion. It will also support career independence and diversity.
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 November 29, 2019. 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 December 29, 2019. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Speaker
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Aishwarya Prakash (The University of South Alabama, USA)
Speakers
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Discussion Leaders
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Mentorship Component
- "How to Navigate the Transition to Independence"
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Tiago Faial (Nature Genetics, USA)
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Anthony Forget (Intellia Therapeutics, USA)
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Hannah Klein (New York University, USA)
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Advaitha Madireddy (Rutgers University, USA)
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Jeremy Stark (City of Hope, USA)
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Aishwarya Prakash (The University of South Alabama, USA)
