Abstract Submission Topics

Cell Biology

• Cell Polarity
• Cell Death
• Cell Division
• Cytoskeleton and Migration
• Germline, Meiosis
• Imaging Methods
• Intracellular Trafficking and Organelles

Development

• Cell Fate and Patterning
• Differentiation and Plasticity
• Germline Development
• Morphogenesis
• Sex Determination
• Signaling Pathways in Development

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

Gene Regulation and Genomics

• Databases and Programs
• Gene Regulation
• Genomics
• Epigenetics
• Novel Genetic Technologies
• RNA Interference and noncoding RNAs

Neurobiology

• Behavior
• Neuronal Development
• Novel Neuronal Methods
• Regeneration and Degeneration
• Synaptic Function and Circuits

Physiology

• Aging and Stress
• Dauer Larvae
• Metabolism
• Pathogenesis
• Novel Technologies

Initiatives in Education, Pedagogy, Engagement, and Outreach

These presentations will focus on sharing concrete ideas and strategies to strengthen the genetics research community through inclusive teaching, mentoring, and outreach practices.

• classroom undergraduate research experience
• college / university curriculum
• ethics
• funding initiatives
• genomics education partnerships
• K-12 curriculum
• vision and change
• other