Program and Abstract Book - 19th International C. elegans Meeting

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESThursday, June 27Genetics Society of America Careers Luncheon12:15 pm – 1:15 pm, DeNeve Private Dining RoomThe GSA Careers Luncheon is an excellent opportunity forundergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoralfellows to have informal conversations with senior careerscientists. After getting your lunch, you can proceed tothe Private Dining Room to get a seat.Undergraduate Mixer6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Northridge RoomUndergraduate researchers attending the conference willnetwork on their own, forming a peer group that willhelp provide lasting support for the remainder of theconference.Teaching Workshop I – What is Life Like at aPredominantly Undergraduate (i.e. Teaching) Institutionand How Can I Get a Job at One?8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Northwest AuditoriumThis workshop should be of interest to graduate studentsand postdocs who are considering a career at apredominately undergraduate institution (PUI). Thechallenges facing faculty members at PUIs aresubstantially different from those typically encounteredat a research university and the job search process is alsoquite different. A panel of C. elegans researchers who areemployed at different types of PUIs will discuss issuessuch as teaching loads, research expectations andopportunities, how to find PUI job openings, and hiringcriteria at PUIs.Friday, June 28Genetics Society of America Careers Luncheon12:15 pm – 1:15 pm, DeNeve Private Dining RoomSee description of the lunch above on Thursday, June 27.Publishers Discussion7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Grand Horizon BallroomThis GSA-sponsored discussion is an excellentopportunity for graduate students, postdoctoral fellowsand undergraduate students to have informalconversations with GENETICS and G3 journal editorsabout the peer-review and scientific publishing processin general, and more specifically, the GSA's two journals.Education Special Interest Group Social7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Northwest AuditoriumFaculty with a passion for genetics education areencouraged to attend this mixer, where they can mix andmingle with other educators. Current members of theEducation SIG can catch up on actions taken by GSA withregards to the education initiative, and those who arenot yet SIG members can learn about the Education SIG.Teaching Workshop II – Building a Successful andSustainable Program of Scholarship at a PUI.8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Northwest AuditoriumThis workshop will be of primary interest to thosecurrently employed at predominantly undergraduateinstitutions (PUIs) at any stage in their career. A panel ofPUI veterans will lead a discussion focused on thebalance between teaching and research, best practicesfor research with undergraduate students, how to writesuccessful grant proposals, and issues surroundingpublications including the idea of the Least PublishableUnit (LPU), recommended journals to target, andpersonal experiences with various journals, their editorialboards, reviewers, etc.4