International Mammalian Genome Society

What it reported doing in 2024

Mentoring Young Scientists. There are 5 primary ways this was accomplished. 1) The Mary Lyon Award: the IMGS has established the Mary Lyon Award for early-stage independent female researchers tenure-track Assistant Professor or equivalent. The award covers expenses for the recipients to participate in an IMGS Conference and give an oral presentation of their work. Dr. Rachel Lynch of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was given the Mary Lyon Award in 2025. 2) Scientists-In-Training Scholarships. IMGS sponsors subsistence scholarships for students and postdoctoral scholars to attend and present their research at the IMGC. These awards are selected from trainees who submit abstracts and request scholarship support. All recipients are required to attend the Student Satellite Symposium. The awards typically cover housing, registration, and travel depending on availability of funds. The IMGS Oral Presentation Award winners for 2025 were: Maximillian Schmidtke, a student in the laboratory of Dr. Martin Hrabe de Angelis at the Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany; Millie Fullerton, a post doctoral fellow in in Dr. H Phillips laboratory at Newcastle University, UK; and Alexa Michaels, a student in the laboratory of Dr. Beth Dumont at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, US. 3) Student Satellite Symposium: A unique feature of the IMCG is a satellite symposium designed as a venue for student and postdoctoral scholars to give a talk and interact with other trainees as well as members of the IMGS Secretariat. Members of the Secretariate judged the presentations and the top 4 were selected to receive Lorrain Flaherty Awards cash. The 2024 award recipients were: Brian Gural, a student in the laboratory of Dr. Christoph Rau at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US; Aliona Harten, a student in the laboratory of Dr. Martin Hrabe de Angelis at the Helmholtz Center, Munich, Germany; Alexa Michaels, a student in the laboratory of Dr. Beth Dumont at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, US; and Caryl Young, a student in the laboratory of Dr. Steve Murray at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, US. 4) Student Awards. Another unique an important feature of the IMGC is the recognition of outstanding presentation by scientists-in-training. The Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award is a cash prize and 2 years on the IMGS Secretariat, presented for the most outstanding oral presentation with the greatest potential for impacting the future of mammalian genetics. The recipient for the Verne Chapman Young Scientist Awards for 2025 was Aliona Harten, a student of Dr. Martin Hrabe de Angelis at the Helmholtz Center, Munich, Germany. Additional awards were given as follows: The IMGS Oral Presentation Award winners for 2025 cash and a book from Springer-Verlag: Maximillian Schmidtke, Millie Fullerton, Alexa Michaels, and Caryl Young. The IMGS Poster Award winners for 2025 cash or book: Victorine Artot, Hilda Frempong, and Rachel Moore. 5) Mentor Meal. To further enhance the training experience, starting in 2009, one meal provided during the conference was designated as a Mentor Meal. A group of established, successful scientists with varied positions including academic, industry and administrative sit with junior participants, who can seek career, publishing or other advice in an informal setting. This has become a highlight of the IMGC to many of the trainings.

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