WIA Committees
Mentoring
Annual
Symposium
Scientific Advice
Journal Club
Fundraising
Communications
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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 Reykjavík, 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
Co-chair
 Aurora ScrivoAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
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 Melanie KrauseEMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
Poster Session 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 |
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-RodríguezKarolinksa Institutet Stockholm, Sweden |
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 Jianhua ZhangUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, USA |
SCIENTIFIC ADVICE committee
 Ghada AlsalehThe Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology - University of Oxford Oxford, UK |
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 Kristina AmesAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
 Raquel Gomez-SintesCenter for Biological Research - Spanish National Research Council (CIB-CSIC) Madrid, Spain |
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 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: |
 Madhulika TripathiDuke-NUS Medical School Singapore |
 Miriam FormicaUniversity of Oslo Oslo, Norway |
 Mayada MazherAmerican University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt |
 Shirin PourteymourUniversity of Oldenburg Oldenburg, Germany |
Chair
Co-chair
Faculty
Advisor
 Marta Martínez-VicenteVall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) Barcelona, Spain |
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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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Manage and coordinate the Scientific Advice Platform, which includes:
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Question and Answer Forum.
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Protocol-sharing platform.
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Workshops on Methods and Techniques.
JOURNAL CLUB committee
 Rabia KhawajaAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
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 Ana Cecilia MestreCentro de Investigaciones en Toxicología Ambiental y Agrobiotecnología 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.
FUNDRAISING committee
Co-chair
 G-GhislatINSERM, CIML, Marseille, France |
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 Ana Rosa SáezAlbert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA |
Chair
 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 |
 Valérie Pierrefite-CarleUMR E4320 CEA - Université Côte d'Azur Nice, France |
 Esther WongResearch Assistant Professor Head (Preclinical Sciences), Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Principal Investigator, Centre for Healthy Longevity, National University Health System |
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 Sophie PattingreINSERM U1194, Université de Montpellier Montpellier, France |
Faculty
Advisor
Faculty
Advisor
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:
COMMUNICATIONS committee
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 |
Co-chair
Chair
 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 |
 Alice NardinUniversity of Dundee Dundee, UK |
 Anna Scotto RosattoLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München München, Germany |
Social Media team
 Cristina VanrellIHEM-U. Nacional de Cuyo-CONICET Mendoza, Argentina |
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 Marina%2520Garc%25C3%25ADa%2520Macia_ediThe Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL) Salamanca, Spain |
 MarianaUniversity of Buenos Aires, CONICET-IBIMOL Buenos Aires, Argentina |
 Yi-Ting WangAcademia Sinica Taipei, Taiwan |
Goals
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Communicate and disseminate WIA activities across the scientific community, using the website, blog and social network tools.
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Connect scientists within the network to member resources through the webpage Member Portal
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Coordinate with all other WIA committees through committee liaisons.
Ongoing activities:
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Webpage development.
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Social media promotions (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).
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WIA mailing lists.
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WIA blog publications.
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Mentoring, Annual Meeting, Scientific Advice and Journal Club liaison organization.
 Prof. Anne SimonsenUniversity of Oslo, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Faculty
Advisor