Conference Description
The Gordon Research Seminar on Streptococcal Biology 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.
The inaugural GRS on Streptococcal Biology will feature the many aspects of current streptococcal/enterococcal research with special emphasis on the physiology, host-pathogen interactions, and vaccine development research being done by graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Additionally, the GRS will host a panel discussion to further develop attendees’ science communication skills focused on grant writing strategies and public engagement.
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 May 15, 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 June 14, 2022. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Speaker
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Carlos Orihuela (The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)
"Pneumococcal Pathogenesis: Co-Opting of Host Factors for Transmission and Disease"
Speakers
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Discussion Leaders
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Mentorship Component
- "Science Writing and Communication"
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Damiana Chiavolini (Freelance Medical Writer, Editor, and Writing Educator, USA)
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Michael Johnson (University of Arizona, USA)
