Current International Mammalian Genome Conference schedule:
38th IMGC in Glasgow, Scotland, UK April 5-9, 2025
39th IMGC in Reykjavik, Iceland, April 7-10, 2026
More information will be forthcoming as it is determined.
IMGS would like to thank Dr. Miriam Meisler for her generous charitable donation to the society. Miriam was one of the founding members of IMGS and served on the original Secretariat, helping to write the first bylaws with Peter D’Eustachio and Joe Nadeau in consultation with Verne Chapman, Lee Silver, Peter Goodfellow and other members of the Secretariat (Phil Avner, Rudi Balling, Steve Brown, Verne Chapman, Jean-Louis Guenet, Mary Lyon, Joe Nadeau, Miriam Meisler, and Kazuo Moriwaki). She served as the first IMGS President from 1997-1999. With Sally Camper, she organized the 9th IMGC in Ann Arbor, MI in 1995.
Miriam has warm memories of IMGC events. "I have made a practice of sending my graduate students to the IMGS meetings, and they have always returned more literate geneticists, with a better appreciation of the history and breadth of the field. I sent students in the 90s, 2000s, 2010s and most recently my student, Quinn Doctrove to the meeting in Vancouver. An excellent investment!" She has fond memories of her time at the IMGC banquets, including being entertained by Jean Louis Guenet in Paris, the presentation of the haggis in Scotland, and Monica Justice and her cowboy outfit in Texas.
Miriam’s research focuses on using classical and molecular genetics to investigate neurological disorders related to phosphoinositol metabolism and sodium channel function, studying both human genetic disorders and mouse models relevant to human health. She has won many awards, including the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award from the University of Michigan in 2017 and a Basic Science Research Award from the American Epilepsy Society in 2020.
IMGS is always happy for contributions and we hope we can help Miriam, and others, continue the scientific adventures!
IMGS Science Communication Scholar
Overview:
The IMGS is beginning a new initiative to foster a Science Communication (SciCom) scholar who will serve an important role for society outreach and communication for IMGS and IMGS annual events (IMGC). Activities will include: generating social media postings “X’s”(aka “tweets”) about the upcoming society meeting, assisting with generation of content for the meeting website, social media posts during the meeting about speakers and activities, interviewing award recipients for generation of materials to post to the society website, and generating commentaries about recent articles published by society members. Interns will have the opportunity to foster new relationships with senior IMGS faculty writing mentors (Michelle Southard-Smith and Teresa Gunn) and will aid meeting organizers annually with generation of content for the society conference webpage.
SciCom scholars will receive a travel award (up to $500) to attend the annual IMGC meeting with the expectation that the SciCom scholar must be committed to attending the IMGC(s) during their internship.
Duties:
The IMGS SciCom scholar is responsible for generating and editing content for the IMGS website and social media accounts. This is a one-year scholarship with an option to renew for an additional year. Content will be coordinated with IMGS faculty writing mentors. At the annual IMGC closest to the end of each year of service (or twice if two years), the scholar will receive $2000 (USD) honorarium.
Qualifications:
Ideal applicants will be trainee or staff with strong English proficiency and genetics background with interest in writing about science to a broad audience. SciCom applicants should be current members of IMGS. Prior experience in social media posting is advantageous. Prior experience writing for lay audiences is strongly preferred, although it is not required.
Application Process:
Please submit an online application (https://form.jotform.com/231729003130139) that includes a cover letter (up to 500 words), C.V. (up to three pages), and a letter of support from mentor / PI (e.g. group PI) stating their support for this activity and including the referee’s contact information. The cover letter should explain why you are interested in the opportunity and how it will support your future career plans.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for all application materials, including letters of recommendation, is on a rolling basis.
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