1. Cell Biology
- Cell Polarity
- Cell Death
- Cell Division
- Cytoskeleton and Migration
- Germline, Meiosis
- Imaging Methods
- Intracellular Trafficking and Organelles
2. Development
- Cell Fate and Patterning
- Differentiation and Plasticity
- Germline Development
- Morphogenesis
- Sex Determination
- Signaling Pathways in Development
3. Ecology and Evolution
- Ecology, Biotic Interactions, Chemical Signaling
- Evo-Devo, Evolution of Mating Systems
- Evolution of Complex Traits, Quantitative Genetics
- Experimental Evolution and Ecology
- Phylogeny and Diversification
- Population Genetics
- Speciation
4. Gene Regulation and Genomics
- Databases and Programs
- Gene Regulation
- Genomics
- Epigenetics
- Novel Genetic Technologies
- RNA Interference and noncoding RNAs
5. Neurobiology
- Behavior
- Neuronal Development
- Novel Neuronal Methods
- Regeneration and Degeneration
- Synaptic Function and Circuits
6. Physiology
- Aging and Stress
- Dauer Larvae
- Metabolism
- Pathogenesis
- Novel Technologies
7. Initiatives in Education and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
- Classroom undergraduate research experience
- College/university curriculum
- DEI at the graduate student level
- DEI at the postdoc level
- DEI in faculty hiring and promotion
- DEI in the classroom
- Ethics
- Funding initiatives for DEI work
- Genomics education partnerships
- K-12 curriculum
- Vision and change
- Other
