List of Registrants

Bulletin Board for Room Sharing

Deadline for conference registration: December 12, 2012

The meeting is at the site's capacity of 950 people. We regret that we will not be able to accept registrations off the wait list. Many people on the wait list have offered to stay off site and/or not have their meals at Asilomar. While this would help alleviate some of the concerns, the real issue is that the meeting rooms are at capacity. We understand the disappointment and frustration of those not able to attend but Fire Marshall regulations limit the number of attendees in each room for participants safety.

A survey will be sent to everyone in the fungal committee to receive feedback about possibly moving the meeting to a larger site so that we will not have to limit attendance in the future.

The Fungal Genetics Policy Committee

GSA members will benefit with discounted fees. You can fill out an application online if you wish to join GSA. Neither submission of an abstract nor GSA membership is required for attendance at the meeting.

Registration Fees

Registration Fee Includes:

 

• Attendance at the plenary, concurrent, and poster sessions  
• Program Book with session listings, abstracts and program schedule
• Networking opportunities
• Opening cocktail reception on Tuesday
• Refreshment breaks each morning and afternoon
• Poster Socials
• Closing Party

 

Benefits of GSA Membership

 

• Reduced registration fees for the GSA-sponsored meetings
• Reduced publication fees in the GENETICS and G3 journals
• Subscription to GENETICS and G3
• Subscription to the GSA newsletter: The GSA Reporter
• Discounted subscriptions for many genetics publications
• Inclusion in the GSA online membership directory
• Discounts on a wide assortment of reagents and antibodies
• A voice on Capitol Hill and at US federal funding agencies through GSA’s advocacy efforts

Advance Registration and Payment Options

Registration forms will only be processed if accompanied by payment. Payment may be made by: credit card, a check drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to The Genetics Society of America or electronic transfer.

Online: The online registration is now open. A registration receipt and confirmation will be automatically emailed to you after a successful submission. The following credit cards are accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

Mail: Complete the online registration form, omitting the financial information, do not hit submit, print out the form and mail it with payment to: Fungal Registration, Genetics Society of America, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD  20814. Checks should be made payable to the Genetics Society of America (GSA). All checks must be made out in US dollars and drawn on a US bank. GSA does not accept purchase orders for registration payments.

After December 12, 2012 you may register online at the higher rate. Housing will be based upon availability after the early deadline.

Receipt/Confirmation/Letter of Invitations

Receipt confirmations will appear directly online after a successful registration submission. If you do not get an immediate receipt confirmation your registration was not entered correctly. There will be a link on the receipt/confirmation to download a letter of invitation.

Note: If you have difficulty in completing the form or questions regarding your registration, e-mail mahoney@genetics-gsa.org.

Accompanying Guests

If an attendee would like to bring a guest, the guest should complete the online registration/housing reservation form, indicate their roommate on the form and then email the form to Mahoney@genetics-gsa.org. Please be sure that both people indicate each other as roommates. The guest does not need to pay a meeting registration fee if they are not attending the socials. For a fee of $65 the guest may attend the socials.

Cancellations

A $50 processing fee will be charged for all meeting registration cancellations. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after February 6, 2013. Cancellations notices should be sent to Mahoney@genetics-gsa.org.

Oversubscription Policy

Registration is limited to 900 people. As in 2011, to accommodate all the attendees, there will be a video/audio feed sent to Chapel which seats an additional 200 people. 

If limiting attendance is necessary, first year graduate student registrations will be considered lowest priority, as there will be opportunities for them to attend a future meeting.

Meeting T-Shirts

Meeting t-shirts will be available for purchase on the online registration form. The shirts will be $10 and may be picked up when attendees register at the meeting. There will be a limited amount available for purchase at the meeting.

On Site Registration Hours

The registration area will be open according to the following schedule:

Financial Assistance

Listed below are the various travel awards that are available to meeting participants.

FUNGAL MEETING TRAVEL AWARDS

The deadline was November 15, 2012.

Funds will be available to support the participation of students and others that might otherwise be unable to attend. Awards are generally limited to room and board, although in special circumstances, travel assistance may also be available. If you wish to be considered for such support, please complete the Financial Support Application form. All applicants will be notified of financial award decisions in time to register for the meeting.

 

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PERKINS FUND AWARD

Deadline for application: December 12, 2012

The Perkins Fund Award allows graduate students or postdoctoral scientists that utilize Neurospora as an experimental organism to attend the Fungal Genetics Conference or the Neurospora Conference. It is now time to solicit nominations for Perkins Fund Awardees.

 

As a result of your generosity, the fund can support two awards to attend the upcoming 26th Fungal Genetics Conference. Awards of approximately $400 each will go to one graduate student and one postdoctoral scientist. Nominations for Perkins Fund Awardees should be made in the form of a one-page letter from the candidate’s research advisor. This letter should include a 200 word description of why the individual’s work is exceptional. Up to two re-prints or pre-prints of published research may also be included with the nomination.

 

Evaluation of the nominations will be overseen by the Neurospora Policy Committee. The awardees will be notified prior to the meeting, and the award will be presented at the banquet on the final night of the meeting.

 

The nomination letter and any accompanying materials should be sent as a PDF via e-mail no later than December 12, 2012 to:  Chair Neurospora Policy Committee, E-mail:  freitagm@cgrb.oregonstate.edu

 

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Genetics Society of America: DeLill Nasser Award

for Professional Development in Genetics

The deadline was October 16, 2012.

The DeLill Nasser Award is named for long-time GSA member and National Science Foundation Program Director in Eukaryotic Genetics, DeLill Nasser. It is given in recognition of the critical role she played in research and for her love of genetics. The award is for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees, to support travel costs for young geneticists to attend national and international meetings and enroll in laboratory courses.

 

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FASEB-MARC Travel Awards

Deadline for application: November 30, 2012

The FASEB-MARC Program provides funding for travel awards to support the participation of faculty/mentors, students, post-baccalaureates, postdoctoral fellows, and students from minority institutions and historically black colleges and universities. Underrepresented minority faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows from majority institutions are also eligible to apply for the travel awards. The travel awards are funded up to $1,650 each for travel-related expenses and for meeting registration. Travel awards are provided as reimbursements after the meeting.

 

FASEB MARC travel awards are processed as reimbursements to the award recipients. An award recipient will be required to pay his/her meeting and travel-related expenses first and then request reimbursement from the FASEB MARC Program Office after completion of the meeting/conference.

To apply or for more information on the details of FASEB MARC travel awards, go to http://www.faseb.org/Marc/MARC-and-Professional-Development/Travel-Awards/Travel-Awards--Scientific-Meetings-and-Conferences.aspx.