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Goals
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To foster activities to promote careers of trainees and young scientists interested in autophagy.
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To 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 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.)
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E-Mentoring: E-Meet and Match (i.e., ‘Office’ hours hosted by mentors for mentees to discuss career-related questions)
Comms Liason
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM committee
Faculty Chair
Faculty
Co-Chair
Goal
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Organization of the Annual Women in Autophagy Beth Levine's legacy network symposium.
Fellow chair
Fellow Co-chair
Ongoing activities
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Organizing the 5th WIA Annual Symposium.
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Expanding into Asia and Africa
Comms Liason
Abstracts committee
Ana Maria Cuervo - Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, USA)
Sophie Pattingre - Inserm (Paris, France)
Maho Hamasaki - Osaka University (Osaka, Japan)
Marja Jäättelä - University of Copenhagen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Maria Ines Vaccaro - University of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Patricia Boya - University of Fribourg (Fribourg, Switzerland)
Laura Delgui - National University of Cuyo (Mendoza, Argentina)
Mondira Kundu - St Jude Children's Research Hospital (Tennessee, USA)
Tassula Proikas-Cezanne - University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany)
Sharon Tooze - The Francis Crick Institute (London, UK)
Salwa Sebti - UT Southwestern (Texas, USA)
Congcong He - Northwestern University (Evanston, USA)
Alicia Melendez - CUNY (New York, USA)
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY committee
Fellow chair
Fellow Co-chair
Comms Liason
Goals
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Organize high-quality technical workshops focused on specific aspects of autophagy and related research areas, facilitating knowledge exchange and methodological training.
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Showcase cutting-edge research through expert interviews and “Elevator Pitch” sessions featuring leading scientists, early-career researchers, and trainees.
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Create interactive forums such as roundtables for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to discuss scientific challenges, discoveries, and career development.
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Promote the dissemination of experimental approaches and best practices through the coordination of the WIA Q&A and protocols portal for members.
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Strengthen the visibility and accessibility of autophagy research through digital outreach and community-driven initiatives.
Ongoing Activities
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Technical Workshops: Up to three per year, with high participation (~150 attendees per workshop).
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Expert Interviews: Featuring leading autophagy scientists, accessible via WIA social media and website.
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Elevator Pitch Series: Short, engaging talks shared on social media.
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NEW! PhD & Postdoctoral Fellows Roundtables: Online sessions to discuss the challenges, discoveries, and experiences of your scientific journey.
JOURNAL CLUB committee
Chair
Co-chair
Head of Communications
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.
Comms
Liaison
Faculty
Advisor
Ongoing activities
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Organizational meetings.
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Advertisement.
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Journal Club registration.
FUNDRAISING committee
Chair
Co-chair
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.
Comms
Liaison
Sponsors:
COMMUNICATIONS committee
Chair
Co-chair
Faculty
Advisors
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 management development.
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Social media promotions (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).
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WIA monthly newsletter and mailing list.
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WIA blog publications.
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Mentoring, Annual Meeting, Scientific Advice and Journal Club liaison organization.
COMPASS committee
(Community and mentorship for African Scientists)
Support Committee
Goals
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Establish a strong mentoring community in sub-Saharan Africa
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Develop tailored mentorship programs addressing the specific needs of African scientists
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Create sustainable tools and infrastructure to support long-term mentoring and career development
African Expert Committee
Ongoing activities
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Organization of panel discussions and workshops addressing challenges faced by researchers across sub-Saharan Africa including:
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research and education environments
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laboratory establishment and development
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grant writing and manuscript preparation
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