SSR Trainee Research Award Winners

Please help us congratulate the winners of the 2013 SSR Trainee Research Awards!

SSR Trainee Research Awards: Poster
First Place: Linah Al-Alem (University of Kentucky)
Second Place: Erica Ungewitter (NIEHS)
Third Place: Elon Roti Roti (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

SSR Trainee Research Awards: Platform
First Place: Chang Liu (NIEHS)
Second Place: Genna Stodden (Southern Illinois University)
Third Place: Kalyne Bertolin (University of Montreal)

T-Shirts, Award Presentations, Business Meeting, BBQ and Dance

T-Shirts Available

People are loving this year's commemorative t-shirts! Get yours in Room 522a for just $15, with proceeds benefiting the LEMTTF.

Awards Presentations

At 5:05 p.m., please join us in Room 517d to recognize the recipients of the International Scholar Award (Kakhyun Ka, Ph.D.), Regional Abstract Awards, and the finalists and winners of the Trainee Research Poster and Platform Awards.

Business Meeting

Immediately following the Award Presentations, keep your seat to bid farewell to outgoing President Susan Suarez, preview SSR 2014 in Grand Rapids, welcome incoming President Jock Findlay, and generally be an active, informed, and responsible member of your Society.

Barbecue and Dance

Remember, you don't need a ticket to the barbecue in order to attend the dance. Feel free to drop by Room 710 anytime after 9 p.m. to enjoy the cash bar and raucous medleys of Atomic The Band.

Fun Run Results, BOR Drawing Winner, Platform Correction

Fun Run Results

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the SSR 2013 Fun Run/Walk! We've heard that the course was absolutely beautiful.

Top Male Finishers

1. Angus D. Macaulay        20:06
2. Brendan Maher              21:08
3. Marcelo F. Martinez       22:58
4. Pedro Trejo                    24:50

Top Female Finishers
1. Lacey Gibson                   20:44
2. Victoria Cabrera-Sharp    25:22
3. Caterina Clementi            25:26
4. Jane C. Fenelon               27:00
5. Nicole A. Edwards            27:31

BOR Drawing Winner

Congratulations to Malini Laloraya, who has won the final drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card at the Biology of Reproduction exhibit booth! Thank you to everyone for stopping by and remember to submit your best work to BOR.

Reminder: Platform Correction

In the Program Book, Abstract 175, "LINE-1 (L1) Retrotransposon Activity and Fetal Oocyte Attrition," by Safia Malki and Alex Bortvin, is incorrectly listed under Platform 19. Instead, it is the first presentation in Platform 20, Oocyte Biology (1:00–2:30 p.m., Room 518).

BOR Drawing Winner

Congratulations to Laura Clamon Schulz, who won yesterday's drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card from the Biology of Reproduction exhibit booth! There will be one more drawing, so please stop by the BOR booth this afternoon to complete today's survey.

Presenter Update

In Reproductive Tracts Session IV, Patricia A. Martin-DeLeon, Ph.D., replaces Amal AlDossary as presenter of Abstract 158, "Oviductal Exosomes (Oviductosomes) Are Involved in the Transfer of Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase 4a (PMCA4a) to Murine Sperm During Capacitation."

On-Site Newsletter, Volunteer Announcement, Program Updates

On-Site Newsletter

Thanks to the Local Arrangements Committee, this year's on-site Newsletter has been translated into both French and Spanish. Pick up your copy in Foyer 517.

Trainee Volunteer Announcement

Any trainees who were unable to attend the Volunteers Meeting should visit the Trainee Volunteer Room (Room 521a) to pick up their SSR t-shirt and check the volunteer schedule.

Program Correction

Abstract 175 will be presented as part of Platform 20, Oocyte Biology (Thursday, 25 July, 1:00–2:30 p.m., Room 518), and not Platform 19.

Program Change

Brian P. Hermann, Ph.D., replaces Austin J. Cooney, Ph.D., as the chair of Platform Session 14, Stem Cell Characterization and Regulation.

Trainee Forum Sign-Up

The 2013 Trainee Forum will take place on Friday, 26 July 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Palais des congrès, Room 518 (Schedule of Events).

The Forum is open to all meeting attendees; however, you must be registered to attend. If you still need to register, you may do so on a first-come, first-served basis by sending an e-mail to trainees@ssr.org before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 July.

The Trainee Affairs Committee has assembled two panels of outstanding SSR members who have served or currently serve on search committees in academia, government, and the private sector to help attendees learn about the job options available to reproductive biologists, how to prepare a job application package and give an outstanding interview, and what to do after receiving a job offer.

The roster of extraordinary mentors includes Dr. Sarah Robertson (University of Adelaide), Dr. Bruce Murphy (University of Montréal), Dr. Fuller Bazer (Texas A&M University), Dr. Humphrey Yao (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), Dr. Tom Curry (University of Kentucky), Dr. Mary Ann Handel (The Jackson Laboratory), and Dr. Charlotte Schubert (freelance science writer).