Fun Run Results (Updated 30 Aug 2012)

Congratulations to all participants! Here are the full results.

Runners

   Men

      19:23      Ted Chauvin (WSU-Spokane)

      20:06      Angus Macaulay (Univ. Laval)

      20:14      Gabriel Douville (Univ. Laval)

      22:54      George Chountalos (McGill Univ.)

      23:04      Jeff Lysiak (Univ. Virginia)

      23:32      Jonas Gabler (Germany)

      24:46      Jason Gumbel (Southern Illinois U.)

      24:48      Jerry Bouma (Colorado State)

      24:53      Christoph Gabler (F U Berlin, Germany)

      25:41      Jeff May (Wichita State)

      25:51      Friedrick Wieser (Emory Univ.)

      26:27      Tod Fullston (Univ. Adelaide)

      28:24      Wei Yan (Univ. Nevada-Reno)

      29:15      Francois Richard (Univ. Laval)

      29:16      Ron Magness (UW-Madison)

      29:33      Hakhyun Ka  (Yonsei Univ.)

      30:01      Quint Winger (Colorado State)

      31:11      Haijun Gao (UTMB)

      32:10      Michael Baker (UT Southwestern)

   Women

      21:00     Jen Wardell (Brown Univ.)

      25:51     Jane Fenelon (Univ. Montreal)

      26:16     Allison Schroeder (Univ. Guelph)

      26:17     Diana Monsivais (Northwestern)

      26:19     Monica Laronda (Northwestern)

      26:31      Amber Hale (U of Kentucky)

      27:08      Antonia Navarro (Northwestern)

      28:52      Christine Guillemette (Univ. Laval)

      29:17      Xiaoqin Ye (U of Georgia)

      29:35      Karen Schindler (Rutgers)

      29:53      Lori Raetzman (U of Illinois)

      31:25      Kanako Morohaku (Cornell)

Walkers

Holly Lavoie (University S.C.)

Devin Williams (Emory)

Rajagopala Sridaran (Morehouse Sch. Med.)

Buffy Ellsworth (Southern Illinois U.)

Prema Narayan (Southern Illinois U.)

Sue Quirk (Cornell)

No Talking in Forum Hallways, Please

ATTENDEES: Please note that all conversations in the Forum hallway/foyer can be clearly heard in the seminar rooms. As a courtesy to speakers and your fellow attendees, please take your conversations outside. Thank you!

Meeting Announcements, 13 Aug 2012

Poster Competition
Reminder: At this time, all poster competition finalists should have their poster displayed in the  finalist area along the front, right-hand wall of the Alumni Hall.

Full-Text Abstracts Online
All SSR 2012 abstracts can currently be found on the Online Itinerary. Once the Meeting has wrapped up, production will begin on the published Meeting Supplement.

Upcoming Committee Meetings
Pick up your boxed lunches (ticket-holders only) outside the Eisenhower entrance.

Monday (today)
Noon-1 p.m.               Program Committee (2013 AM; Life Sci 009)
                                   Public Affairs Committee (Life Sci 100)
Tuesday
7-8 a.m.                      Minority Affairs Committee (Pollock Commons, Room A)
                                    Nominating Committee (Pollock Commons, Room B)

Noon-1 p.m.                Awards Committee (Life Sci 008)
                                    Ovarian Workshop 2015 Committee (Life Sci 009)
                                    Publications Committee (Life Sci 010)
Wednesday
6:45-7:45 a.m.             Membership Committee (Pollock Commons, Room A)

7-7:45 a.m.                  Bylaws Committee (Pollock Commons, Room B)

11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.      Heritage Committee (Heritage Hall)
                                     Future Meetings Committee (Life Sci 010)

Platform Program Change Abstract 56, the first presentation in Platform Session 4 (Tuesday at 8 a.m.), will be presented by Taeyoung Shin.

Dining Options
Daniel Poole recommends The Tavern, which opened exclusively for a group of hungry SSR attendees last night. For reservations, call 814-238-6116.

Welcome to State College!

The first day of registration is now open!
Visit the HUB-Robeson Center Lobby to pick up your registration packet, obtain your internet access code for the dorms, sign in as a presenter, grab your CME packet, or register on site. T-shirts and a limited quantity of event tickets are available for purchase at the SSR Registration/Business Office Desk.

Registration hours:

• Saturday, 11 August                           1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, 12 August                             10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Monday–Wednesday, 13–15 August    7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

On-Site Newsletter: Saturday Early Edition
Please review the early edition of our on-site newsletter for important Meeting updates as of 1:00 p.m. The final edition will be available in the SSR Registration Area after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. After that time, all updates will be posted online only.

2012 Trainee Forum: NIH Grants Workshop

Now open to all SSR attendees.

Breakfast provided for pre-registered participants only.

Thank you to everyone who has registered for this year’s Trainee Forum, an NIH grants workshop. Below you will find details about the time, location, and topics to be presented. See you bright and early August 12!

Sunday, August 12, 7:30-11:00 a.m. 

Thomas Hall, Room 100

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast buffet. Thomas Hall Courtyard near Room 100 (for pre-registered participants only; a ticket will be provided in your registration packet).

8:00 a.m. - Demystifying the NIH grant review process. Drs. Susan Taymans, Stuart Moss, and Gary Hunnicutt will host a mock study section and help demystify the NIH grant review process. Dr. Taymans is the Program Director of Reproductive Genetics and Epigenetics, and Basic Ovarian Biology at NICHD and the co-chair of NICHD’s Training Policy Committee. Dr. Moss is the Program Director of Male Reproductive Health at NICHD and has served as a Scientific Review Officer (SRO). Dr. Hunnicutt is the SRO of the Cellular, Molecular and Integrative Reproduction (CMIR) study section in the Center for Scientific Review at NIH.

During the mock study section, 3 trainee "volunteers" will participate with 3 experienced reviewers in reviewing 3 applications: an R03, an R01, and a K99.

In addition to the actual study section, the following will be discussed:
     1) The process of submitting an application to the NIH.
     2) What happens to your application once it is submitted.
     3) What happens after the application is reviewed and when you receive the score and critique.

A panel discussion with experienced reviewers will follow the session, during which participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.


Tracy M. Clement
clementtm@niehs.nih.gov
2012 SSR Trainee Affairs Committee Chair

Meeting Announcements, 8 Aug 2012

Going green: Bring your own tote bag.

SSR will provide tote bags from previous meetings to those who need them, but with only 600 bags available, please consider the environment and bring your own bag if you can.

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The SSR 2012 meeting itinerary is live!

Search the SSR Program by:

• Presenter last name (full or partial)
• Presenter institution/department (full or partial)
• Abstract title (full or partial)
• Phrase/keyword
• Submission category
• Module
• Session type
• Day

Click to read full abstracts from the Results page and save them to your personal itinerary (My Itinerary).

To save or modify your personal itinerary, you need to log in. Note: You already have a login with Precis if you uploaded your abstract through the system. If choose the wrong login option, you will be notified by an error message on the screen.

If in doubt about how to use the online itinerary, select a single day and click "Begin Search," or search for a last name or topic category (choices will drop down), or search for a keyword (e.g., "fish") in the phrase/keyword field. You'll be swimming in no time!

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Pocket program.

A convenient pocket program will be given to Meeting attendees at the SSR Registration Desk.

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Shuttle from University Park Airport.

For attendees flying into the University Park Airport (SCE), a shuttle will be running between the airport and campus between 10 AM and Midnight on Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12. The shuttle is free and will be located outside the terminal. A member of the SSR Local Arrangments Committee will be at the airport to direct you to the shuttle. If you have questions concerning this shuttle, please contact ssr2012answers at gmail.com.

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Welcome to the SSR 2012 News and Updates Blog

During the SSR 2012 Annual Meeting in State College, PA, this will be your one-stop shop for all Meeting reminders, schedule changes, and event info. Blog posts will also be tweeted; just enter #SSR2012 in the search field to view all official and attendee tweets!