The Diversity in Life Science Programs at Keystone Symposia

Diversity in Life Science Programs (DLSP) at Keystone Symposia is supporting assistant professors and scientists from industry at an equivalent level who wish to attend Keystone Symposia meetings. The particular meetings available to attend are listed below. These are the only meetings available for this particular funding. The award is a reimbursement award, and will cover registration fees, lodging, airfare and ground transit.

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Applicant must be assistant professor or scientist from industry at equivalent level
  
• Applicant must be engaged in laboratory research and have a particular research question which they are working to answer
  
• Applicant’s research must  be applicable to one of the meetings listed in the lower portion of this message
  
• Applicant must be a member of a federally designated underrepresented population (African American, Hispanic American,  Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)
  
• Applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States
  
• Applicant must be in life or biomedical sciences
  
• We ask that the applicant, if awarded, consider mentoring a student in his/her laboratory for a period of one year
  

Keystone Symposia meetings available to attend using this funding:

Adult Neurogenesis (E1)
Scientific Organizers: Jonas Frisén and Fred H. Gage
May 12—17, 2014
Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm, Sweden
Keystone Symposia E1

Autophagy: Fundamentals to Disease (E2)
Scientific Organizers: Christina H. Eng, Daniel J. Klionsky, Guido Kroemer and Li Yu
May 23—28, 2014
Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
Keystone Symposia E2

The Brain: Adaptation and Maladaptation in Chronic Pain (E3)
Scientific Organizers: Frank Porreca, David Borsook and David W. Dodick
June 15—20, 2014
Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, USA
Keystone Symposia E3

The Modes of Action of Vaccine Adjuvants (S1)
Scientific Organizers: Philippa C. Marrack, Steven Reed and Robert A. Seder
October 8—13, 2014
Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA
Keystone Symposia S1

Cell Death Signaling in Cancer and the Immune System (S2)
Scientific Organizers: Gustavo Amarante-Mendes, Douglas R. Green and Kim Newton
October 28—November 2, 2014
Casa Grande Hotel, Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil
Keystone Symposia S2

If you have any questions about the Keystone Symposia, please contact Bridget Stacy at bstacy@keystonesymposia.org.