Thirteenth and Fourteenth Annual Meetings for the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology to be held 06/25-27/09 East Lansing, Michigan and 07/18-20/10 Toronto, Canada

该奖项将在行为神经内分泌学会(SBN)的两次年会上支持学员相关活动。一年一度的会议汇集了一群不同的科学家，他们研究将遗传、细胞和分子概念整合到功能框架中，以提高我们对行为的理解。这笔赠款支持促进本科生、研究生和博士后研究员参与社会会议的重大倡议。基金将支持以下活动：(1)青年调查人员座谈会。一批经过挑选的研究生和(或)博士后，包括相当数量的妇女，在专门的专题讨论会上发表演讲。这种形式认可受训者的成就，促进他们进入更高的职位，并激励更年轻的受训者。(2)职业发展工作坊。讲习班就重要的职业发展主题对受训人员进行教育，并留住受训人员学习科学。(3)旅游奖。为最优秀的受训人员提供参加会议的旅费。这使学员能够在支持性的环境中展示他们的工作，并获得对该领域的广度和深度的接触。(4)师徒午餐。根据学员的专业和个人需求，学员将与资深导师配对。两人将建立长期的指导关系。因此，学员在导师和当地环境之外获得了一位导师，这将使他们对研究企业、如何平衡生活和工作，以及就职业选择和选择提供咨询。(5)学员海报大赛。本科生、研究生和博士后研究员提交的海报将根据研究的科学价值、演示的有效性和受训人员在研究中的角色进行评判。比赛提供了一个机会，鼓励和奖励每个级别的成功。为SBN会议的实习生活动提供资金将在吸引和留住最聪明和训练有素的跨学科科学家方面发挥关键作用。

The award will support trainee-related activities at two annual meetings of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN). The annual conference brings together a diverse group of scientists studying the integration of genetic, cellular and molecular concepts into functional frameworks that improve our understanding of behavior. This grant supports significant initiatives to foster participation by undergraduate, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows at society meetings. Funds will support the following: (1) Young Investigators Symposium. A selected group of graduate students and/or post-docs including substantial numbers of women present talks in a dedicated symposium. This format recognizes the accomplishments of trainees, facilitates their movement into more advanced positions, and motivates younger trainees. (2) Career Development Workshops. Workshops educate trainees on important career development topics and retain trainees in the sciences. (3) Travel Awards. Funding for travel to meetings is provided for the best trainees. This allows trainees to present their work in a supportive environment and gain exposure to the breadth and depth of the field. (4) Mentor-Mentee Lunches. Based on the professional and personal needs of the trainee, trainees will be matched with a senior Mentor. The pair will establish a long-term mentoring relationship. Trainees thus acquire a mentor outside of their advisor and local environment that will give them new insights into the research enterprise, how to balance life and work, and consult on career choices and options. (5) Trainee Poster Competition. Posters presented by undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows are judged, based on the scientific merit of the research, the effectiveness of the presentation and the trainee role in the research. The competition provides an opportunity to encourage and reward success at each level. Funding for trainee events at the SBN meeting will play a key role in the attraction and retention of the brightest and best-trained interdisciplinary scientists.