2006 Fall Research Symposium

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Symposium Aim and Format

To encourage presentation and discussion of research in the TSRI community with emphasis on the most exciting research projects. A panel comprised of TSRI faculty will judge abstracts based on scientific merit, as well as determine the quality of presentations at both the oral and poster sessions.

When and Where

• Thursday, September 28, 2006.
• Oral Session: Keck Amphitheater, BCC, 11:30 – 4:30 pm
• Moderated Poster Session: Beckman Galleria, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
• Posters displayed from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Download the schedule here.
• Download a flyer with the names of the selected presenters for both the oral and poster sessions.

Keynote Speakers

11:30am-12:30pm
Eric T. Kool, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
"Building a New Genetic System from the Ground Up"

2:00pm-3:00pm
Roger Y. Tsien, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology and
Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSD
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
"Building Molecules to Spy on Cells and Tumors"

Selected TSRI Speakers (12 mins/speaker + breaks)

12:30pm – 1:15pm Chemistry & Structural Biology
Jason Lanman, Ph.D.
Brian Paegel, Ph.D.
Kumar Singh Saikatendu, Ph.D.

1:15pm – 2:00pm Cell Biology
Khuloud Jaqaman, Ph.D.
Kelly Lee, Ph.D.
Rob de Bruin, Ph.D.

3:00pm – 3:45pm Immunology
Adam Mullick, Ph.D.
Ester van Leeuwen, Ph.D.
Nicolas Schrantz, Ph.D.

3:45pm – 4:30pm Experimental Medicine & Neurosciences
Olivier Harismendy, Ph.D.
Paula Desplats, Ph.D.
Kristen Bower, Ph.D.

Eligibility

All TSRI Research Associates (postdocs) are invited to submit abstracts of their work. Only ONE (1) abstract per presenting author, please. All authors of accepted abstracts will receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com for participating!

Research Categories

This year's general subject areas include:

• Chemistry & Chemical Biology
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Immunology
• Experimental Medicine and the Neurosciences

All accepted abstracts will be divided into four subject areas based on author preferences and space availability. Therefore, the subject areas presented during the Symposium may deviate slightly.

Abstract Selection and Prize Awards

Abstracts will be graded on novelty and significance to the field of research. A total of FIVE money prizes will be awarded per subject area.

The 3 highest-scored abstracts in each subject area will be selected for oral presentation. All other abstracts within a subject area will be selected for poster presentation.

The order of awards in both oral and poster presentations in each research category will be determined by the judges after presentation with the following cash prizes:

• 1st Prize, Oral presentation - $500
• 2nd Prize, Oral presentation - $300
• 3rd Prize, Oral presentation - $100

• 1st Prize, Poster presentation - $100
• 2nd Prize, Poster presentation - $50

All winning awards will be given in cash (a check) without conditions for use. Also, all authors selected to present in the oral and poster sessions will receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com.

A maximum of 60 abstracts (~15 per subject category) for both the oral and poster sessions combined will be accepted this year. With 5 prizes per subject category, that means you have a 1 in 3 chance of winning at least the $50 prize, and a 1 in 15 chance of winning $500.

Abstract Submission

Each presenter may submit only ONE (1) abstract as first author.

Abstracts should be comprised primarily of unpublished data.

Abstract Submission Instructions

• Download the 2006 Abstract Submission Form. It is in MS Word format.

• Replace the text in the upper half of the form with the applicable information. Insert your abstract where indicated using the requested format guidelines and add your contact information in the space provided.

• Abstract examples can be downloaded here.

• Name your abstract file with your first and last name as either an MS Word (.doc) file, or Rich Text Format (.rtf) file, (e.g., AdamMullick.doc).

• E-mail your abstract to fellows@scripps.edu

• Deadline for abstract submission is 5:00 pm, Thursday, August 24th 2006.

• Notification: Once your abstract has been submitted properly, you will receive an e-mail submission acknowledgement message. If you do not receive this e-mail, please contact us as soon as possible.

• Abstract authors will then be notified of oral or poster presentation acceptance on Friday, September 8th. Confirmation of acceptance is due Wednesday, September 13th.
  

Food and beverages will be provided at the poster session, complements of the SoF.

For questions and more information, contact us via e-mail.