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Junior Scientists<\/h1>\n

Planned events for RNA 2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pre-meeting activity: Prague Scavenger Hunt
\n<\/em><\/strong>Our annual pre-meeting activity will give you the opportunity to explore the magnificent city of Prague with all of your senses. You will travel through time, experiencing medieval history all the way through to modern times. This interactive tour will be even more fun because you will be surrounded by fellow junior scientists. You will be astounded by the breathtaking sights, sounds, and tastes of this intercultural university city in the heart of Europe.
\nSign-up for the scavenger hunt here: https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/l2HYizGwwa8UGAs53
\n<\/a>Spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The scavenger hunt will start at 11 a.m. and will include a stop to please your taste buds, so plan travel accordingly.<\/p>\n

Junior Scientist Social
\n<\/em><\/strong>This junior scientist-only social is a great opportunity to meet your peers, unwind, socialize, and find people to explore Prague with. Come have a drink with us!<\/p>\n

Career Development Workshop – Combating Impostor Syndrome
\n<\/em><\/strong>Have you ever felt like you\u2019re not quite as qualified as people think you are? Do you fear being exposed as a \u201cfraud\u201d? Our annual Career Development Workshop will address what \u201cImpostor Syndrome\u201d is, share stories of scientists who have struggled with and worked through it, and discuss methods to combat it.<\/p>\n

Junior Scientist Committee Representatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Allison Didychuk \u2013 Graduate Student Representative
\n\"allison\"<\/strong>I\u2019m a fifth year graduate student in Sam Butcher\u2019s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I study early steps in spliceosome assembly, focusing on how U6 snRNA is incorporated into the U6 and U4\/U6 snRNPs. I have served on the RNA Society Junior Scientist Committee, and I hope that my experience on the committee can facilitate the best possible experience for junior scientists at RNA 2017. If you are interested in joining the committee, please find me so we can chat at the meeting!<\/p>\n

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Fadi Marayati \u2013 Graduate Student Representative
\n\"fadi\"<\/strong>I am originally from Aleppo, Syria. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. In 2012, I moved to North Carolina to study for my Master of Science in Biology at the University of North Carolina \u2013 Greensboro. I am currently a 2nd year Ph.D. student in the department of Biology at Wake Forest University where I work at the intersection of RNA Biology and Epigenetics; I focus primarily on the fission yeast MTREC and EJC orthologs and their role in the maturation of meiotic mRNA transcripts during meiosis. As a Junior Scientist Committee member, I plan to continue the society\u2019s solid career development efforts and stress the importance of engaging young scientists through social media and online workshops, outside of the time frame of the yearly meeting. I hope that young scientists can gain a strong sense of inclusion in the society, and can benefit from the career development workshops to see their future in the field from the perspective of academia and industry professionals.<\/p>\n

Petra Beznoskov\u00e1 \u2013 Postdoc Representative
\n\"petra\"<\/strong>I am a senior Ph.D. student with over 6 years of training in gene expression studies conducted in the Laboratory of Regulation of Gene Expression at the Institute of Microbiology in Prague under the supervision of Leo\u0161 Val\u00e1\u0161ek, Ph.D. My main research focus is on stop codon readthrough. Besides my research, I have been involved in promotional and educational events organized by the public relations department of the Institute of Microbiology (events like \u201cScience open for public\u201d, \u201cBring your children to work\u201d, etc.). I am now also involved in the European mobility program for young scientists \u201cERASMUS+\u201d and supervise an intern from the United Kingdom. I envision the Junior Scientists as a community inside the RNA Society that will be a platform for young researchers to actively support each other. As a Junior Scientist Committee member based in a heart of Europe, I would like to emphasize more geopolitical differences in opportunities for young RNA scientists. I am very excited that my hometown will host the RNA Society meeting next year- I look forward to showing you the many beautiful sights Prague has to offer!<\/p>\n

Kris Brannan <\/strong>\u2013<\/strong> Postdoc Representative
\n\"kris\"<\/strong>I am currently a third year postdoctoral fellow with Gene Yeo\u2019s group at the University of California, San Diego.\u00a0\u00a0 I am interested in understanding how protein-RNA interactions control gene expression programs in the human central nervous system, and how these interactions are disrupted in neurodegenerative diseases.\u00a0 As a member of the RNA Society Junior Scientist Committee, I hope to facilitate networking opportunities for students and postdoctoral fellows working in the RNA field.\u00a0 I am excited about the opportunity to plan activities and generate online content to expand this collaborative community of young scientists as we prepare to meet in Prague in 2017!<\/p>\n

Faculty Advisors: Katrin Karbstein (Scripps Research Institute Florida) and Samuel Butcher (University of Wisconsin-Madison)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Help us build the junior scientist community throughout the year!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stay connected to your colleagues throughout the year via social media (we\u2019re on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn). We encourage discussions and posts- feel free to post your successes (such as recently published papers) and your questions. The Facebook page is public, so we would like to highlight and celebrate RNA science on this page.\u00a0 The LinkedIn group is private, so feel free to post more specific questions, topics, or job postings.<\/p>\n

Email: <\/strong>junior_scientists@null<\/span>rnasociety.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RNASocietyJuniorScientists\/<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn:<\/strong> RNA Society Junior Scientists (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/8152215<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Twitter:<\/strong> @jrRNAscientists<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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