WIA Committees
Mentoring
Annual
Symposium
Scientific Advice
Journal Club
Fundraising
Communications
MENTORING committee
Coordinators
 Malene HansenSanford Burnham Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, USA |
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 Sharon ToozeThe Francis Crick Institute London, UK |
 Mondira KunduSt. Jude Children’s Hospital Memphis, USA | |
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 Eileen WhiteRutgers Cancer Institute New Jersey, USA |  Salwa SebtiUT Southwestern Dallas, USA |
Mentoring team
Co-chair
Chair
Goals
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Foster activities to promote careers of trainees and young scientists interested in autophagy.
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Generate a network of e-mentors all around the globe providing trainees with access to expert advice on autophagy-related topics, career development and work-family balance.
​Ongoing / planned activities:
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Yearly: Career Development Workshops / Panel Discussions.
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Monthly: Careers in Science Series
(i.e. workshops on grant writing, teaching, job searches,
scientific editing, leadership, DEI, etc. - in planning).
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Ongoing: 1-on-1 "E-Mentoring": E-Meet and Match
(i.e. online database of available mentors, who mentees can
contact - in planning).
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Ongoing: Job Marketplace: E-Meet and Match
(i.e. online database of job offers, job 'speed-dating', etc.
- in planning).
 Patricia BoyaCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas Madrid, Spain |
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 Joan BermanAlbert Einstein college of Medicine New York, USA |
 Andrea Garcia LlorcaUniversity of Iceland - Roche ReykjavÃk, Iceland |
 Lisa FrankelDanish Cancer Society Research Center København, Denmark |
 Waleska Kerllen MartinsAnhanguera University of São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil |
 Muriel MariUniversity Medical Center Groningen Groningen, The Netherlands |
 Mauvezin-CarolineBellvitge Biomedical Research Institute Barcelona, Spain |
 Naomi OkugbeniStellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa |
 Nesibe PekerKoc University Hospital Istanbul, Turkey |
 Luciana Rodrigues GomesInstituto Butantan São Paulo, Brazil |
 Tahnee SaundersMonash University Melbourne, Australia |
 Anne SimonsenUniversity of Oslo, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Oslo, Norway |
 Alejandra SuaresAlejandra Suares IFIBYNE-CONICET- University of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina |
 Maria Ines VaccaroUniversity of Buenos Aires-CONICET-IBIMOL Buenos Aires, Argentina |
 Ghita Ghislat-1INSERM, CIML, Marseille, France |
 Surbhi VermaICGEB New Delhi, India |
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 Alysia Vrailas-MortimerIllinois State University Normal, USA |
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM committee
Chair
 Congcong HeNorthwestern University Evanston, USA |
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Abstract team
 Yuhong MaAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
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 Shuxian DongAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
 Pinar Uysal OnganerUniversity of Westminster London, UK |
 Maryam JafariAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
Co-chair
 Aurora ScrivoAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
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 Melanie KrauseEMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
Poster Session team
Design team
Legal team
Goal
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Organization of the Annual Women in Autophagy Beth Levine's legacy network symposium.
​Ongoing activities:
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Selecting speakers.
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Creating a new poster platform.
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Welcoming volunteers for next year!
​Abstracts committee:
Congcong He - Northwestern University (Evanston, USA)
Katja Simon - University of Oxford (Oxford, UK)
Laura Delgui - National University of Cuyo (Mendoza, Argentina)
Ana Maria Cuervo - Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, USA)
Alexandra Stolz - Goethe University Frankfurt (Frankfurt, Germany)
Rachel Ulferts - The Francis Crick Institute (London, UK)
Brunella Franco - University of Naples (Naples, Italy)
 Elena MarcassaThe Francis Crick Institute London, UK |
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 Maria HyttiUniversity of Eastern Finland Kuopio, Finland |
 Patricia González-RodrÃguezKarolinksa Institutet Stockholm, Sweden |
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 Jianhua ZhangUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, USA |
 Ghada AlsalehThe Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology - University of Oxford Oxford, UK |
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 Kristina AmesAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
 Marta MartÃnez-VicenteVall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) Barcelona, Spain | |||||||
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 Raquel Gomez-SintesCenter for Biological Research - Spanish National Research Council (CIB-CSIC) Madrid, Spain |  Khushbu PatelAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |  Laury LescatAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |  Laura Poillet-PerezCancer Research Center of Toulouse (CRCT) Toulouse, France | Muriel MariUniversity Medical Center Groningen Groningen, The Netherlands |  Rut ValdorUniversity of Murcia-Biomedical Research Institute (IMIB-Arrixaca) Murcia, Spain ORCID ID (0000-0002-2681-0779) WoS Researcher ID (B-5447-2019) SCOPUS Author ID (16231620700) Google Scholar profile: |  Mayada MazherAmerican University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt |  Miriam FormicaUniversity of Oslo Oslo, Norway |
Chair
Co-chair
Goals
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Coordinate the share-for-feedback platform of the WIA website member portal, where members ask questions about experimental setup, troubleshoot analysis and results.
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Organize workshops on specific aspects of autophagy.
​Ongoing activities:
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Expertise form for database.
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Protocol-sharing platform.
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Workshop questionnaire.
SCIENTIFIC ADVICE committee
 Rabia KhawajaAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
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 Ana Cecilia MestreCentro de Investigaciones en ToxicologÃa Ambiental y AgrobiotecnologÃa del Comahue (CITAAC-CONICET) Neuquén, Argentina |
 Marie NolletBarts Cancer Institute London, UK | ||||||||||
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 Aurore Claude-TaupinInstitut Necker Enfants Malades (INEM) - INSERM U1151 Paris, France |  Pamela MattarAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |  Carine JoffreCancer Research Center of Toulouse (CRCT) - Inserm Toulouse, France |  Prasoon JayaAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |  Christin NaumannLeibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Halle, Germany |  Rebecca TadokeraStellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa |  Eugenia AlmacellasThe Francis Crick Institute London, UK |  Sara HanleyRowan University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences New Jersey, USA |  Karla Alvarez ValadezCentre de Recherche des Cordeliers Paris - France |  Veronica GranatieroWeill Cornell Medical College New York, USA |  Myra ChavezUniversity of Bern Bern, Switzerland |
Chair
Co-chair
 Olatz PampliegaAchucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience Leioa, Spain |
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Faculty
Advisor
Goals
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To review articles to foster scientific discourse amongst WIA members
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To acquire deeper understanding of autophagy.
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To learn technical skills.
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To discuss review process of articles.
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To present and promote publications of WIA members.
​Ongoing activities:
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Organizational meetings.
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Advertisement.
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Journal Club registration.
JOURNAL CLUB committee
FUNDRAISING committee
Chair
Ghita GhislatINSERM, CIML, Marseille, France |
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 Ana Rosa SáezAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
Co-chair
 Sophie PattingreINSERM U1194, Université de Montpellier Montpellier, France |
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Faculty
Advisor
 Stephanie KermorgantBarts Cancer Institute, QMUL, London, UK | |||||
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 Jetsy MonteroEssen University Hospital, Institute for Cell biology (Cancer Research), Germany |  Jin ZhouDuke NUS Medical School Singapore |  Marian FernandezCambridge Institute for Medical Research Cambridge, UK |  Katharina BellSingapore Eye Research Institute-Singapore National Eye Centre (SERI/SENC) Singapore |  Laura CheneyAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |  Valérie Pierrefite-CarleUMR E4320 CEA - Université Côte d'Azur Nice, France |
Goal
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To find opportunities and plan activities to raise money in order to support WIA activities, including travel grants for fellows.
​Ongoing activities:
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Identifying funding sources.
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Contacting research agencies, companies and journals.
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Planning activities for promoting private donations.
​Sponsors:
Website team and Liaisons
 Chara CharsouUniversity of Oslo, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Oslo, Norway |
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 Mericka McCabeAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
 Laura Cervera-CarlesAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA LinkedIn profile: | ||||||
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 Andrea GubasGoethe University Frankfurt, Germany |  Carmen Figueras NovoaThe Francis Crick Institute London, UK |  Sakshi SinghUniversity of Oslo, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Oslo, Norway |  Roxana ResnikUniversity of Buenos Aires, CONICET-IBIMOL Buenos Aires, Argentina |  A. Kumsal Tekirdag-KosarAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |  Alice NardinUniversity of Dundee Dundee, UK |  Anna Scotto RosattoLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München München, Germany |
Social Media team
Co-chair
Chair
 Cristina VanrellIHEM-U. Nacional de Cuyo-CONICET Mendoza, Argentina | |||
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 Marina GarcÃa MaciaThe Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL) Salamanca, Spain |  MarianaUniversity of Buenos Aires, CONICET-IBIMOL Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Olga BiskouOlga Biskou Linköping University Linköping, Sweden |  Yi-Ting WangAcademia Sinica Taipei, Taiwan |
Goals
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Communicate and disseminate the activity of the WIA network across the scientific community, using the website, blog and social network tools.
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Connect scientists within the network by creating Mentoring, Scientific Advice and Journal Club liaisons.
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Engage in Fundraising activities for the network.
​Ongoing activities:
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Webpage development.
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Social media dissemination (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).
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Fundraising.
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WIA mailing lists.
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WIA blog publications.
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Mentoring, Scientific Advice and Journal Club liaison organization.