E-Board No. 74

December 5, 2008

Announcements from ISDCI Officers
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REMINDER: ISDCI ELECTIONS

Nominations are needed for the new cohort of Officers to the ISDCI council from 2009 to 2012 . Vacant positions exist for:

President - Elect
Vice President Americas
Vice President Asia & Oceania
Secretary - Treasurer

We need some nominations and this is your opportunity to get your representatives onto the Society Executive.

Please send names of nominees, with confirmation that they have agreed to stand, and who proposed and seconded (sponsored) the nomination to me by e-mail (vjs1@st-andrews.ac.uk) before 12th December 2008. Nominees must be full members of ISDCI.

For information the present Council comprises the following people.

Past President: Chris Secombes, (Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
President: Kenneth Soderhall (Uppsala, Sweden)
President-Elect: Val Smith (St Andrews, Scotland, UK)
Vice-President Americas: Martin Flajnik (USA)
Vice-President Europe & Africa: Jorunn Jorgensen (Tromso, Norway)
Vice-President Asia & Oceania: Miki Nakao (Kyushu, Japan)
Secretary - Treasurer: Norman Miller (Jackson, Mississippi, USA)
Secretary - Education: L. Courtney Smith (Washington, DC, USA)

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Valerie J. Smith PhD
ISDCI President-Elect

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Membership fees and new members of ISDCI

Application to become a member of ISDCI and payment of membership fees will soon be possible through the website of our International Congress of Developmental and Comparative Immunology
http://www.isdci.org/ and then click on the Congress web site link
http://www.congressprague.cz/kongresy/isdci2009.html

The mebership fees are:

Full membership: $60, which includes online subscription of our journal Dev.Comp.Immunology

Student membership: $40, which includes online subscription of our journal Dev.Comp.Immunology

To include the printed version of our journal, the membership fee is:

Full membership: $100
Student membership: $80

Kenneth Söderhäll
President of ISDCI

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Application for Pre/Postdoc travel bursary to attend ISDCI-11 in Prague.

The application for a travel bursary for students and post docs who are members of ISDCI to attend ISDCI-11 in Prague can be found as a link on the webpage of the ISDCI Secretray of Education. Direct your browser to
http://www.gwu.edu/~biology/faculty/smith.cfm and scrole to the bottom of the page. There you will find a link to the ISDCI-11 Congress webpage and a link to download a PDF of the application.

Let me know if you have trouble obtaining a copy.

Courtney Smith
Secretary of Education
csmith@gwu.edu


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Position Announcements
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Endowed Chair in Marine Genomics
Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences Center

Applications are invited for the Endowed Professorship in Marine Genomics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) through its Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences Center (www.musc.edu/mbes). This is one of two endowed appointments to be made within the South Carolina Center of Economic Excellence (www.sccoee.org/) in the Marine Genomics program being developed in partnership between the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina. The appointment will be made at the level of Associate Professor or Professor.

The Marine Genomics Program in Charleston is an integrated, highly collaborative effort that brings together over 40 faculty, students and staff from the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on the Fort Johnson marine campus. The Marine Genomics program is focused on applying genomic tools to increase understanding of the interactions of marine organisms with their environment and the relationship between the oceans and human health.

The successful applicant will have an earned doctorate (MD, DVM, or PhD in biology or chemistry), a demonstrated track record as a scholar in a collaborative and collegial setting, and programmatic support from competitive extramural funding sources. Extensive experience in the broad field of genomics including proteomics and bioinformatics is essential. Familiarity with the mechanisms for enhancing research value through economic development (e.g., intellectual property, interaction with relevant businesses, translational research activities, etc.) is an important attribute that will build on the South Carolina Centers of Economic Excellence Program. Experience as a research team leader/program director is highly desirable as well as a successful history in mentoring students and fellows.

The appointee will be expected to: 1) develop a strong extramurally funded programmatic base for marine genomics 2) synergistically work with the companion Endowed Chair in Marine Bioinformatics at the College of Charleston (http://www.cofc.edu/biology/hiring.html#informatics) and researchers from partner institutions within the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) 3) provide academic leadership to the Marine Genomics Program (www.marinegenomics.org) in Charleston 4) take a leadership role in development of the SC Marine Genomics Consortium (http://www.genome.clemson.edu/activities/projects/marineGenomics/) 5) integrate marine genomic research activities with the NOAA Center of Excellence in Oceans and Human Health at HML (www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/ohhi/) and 6) integrate appropriate clinical and basic science research on the medical campus with that of marine genomics on the marine campus.

Interested individuals may get further information from Dr. Eric R. Lacy (lacyer@musc.edu), Director of Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences Center and chair of the CoEE Marine Genomics Chair search committee, 221 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston, SC 29412.

Applications must be submitted electronically to www.jobs.musc.edu , Requisition number 045093. Completed applications will consist of the following: a) a curriculum vitae and b) a letter i) summarizing current research and how its foundation is based on marine genomics, ii) showing the potential or realized economic value of the genomic research, and iii) explaining the candidate’s qualifications to take a leadership role in marine genomics.

Review of applications began September 15, 2008 and end December 31, 2008.

Medical University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity employer, supporting workplace diversity. (M/F/V/D) and is a drug-free workplace.

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Two Postdoctoral Positions in Oceans and Human Health

Two postdoctoral fellowships for 3 years duration each are available through the Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences Center (MBES), Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), as part of the NOAA/MUSC “Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) Consortium for Research Training in Oceans and Human Health.” Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in chemistry, molecular biology, or mathematics including bioinformatics/epidemiology/modeling and will apply these approaches to current marine research foci in the Marine Biomedicine Center (www.musc.edu/mbes) as it relates to human health. Training will include investigative molecular/computational research in addition to an outreach and education component through seminars, course development and implementation, and interaction with public health/policy agencies. Interested individuals may contact Dr. Eric R. Lacy (lacyer@musc.edu), Director, MBES, for further information.

Applications must be submitted electronically to www.jobs.musc.edu, Requisition Numbers 045219 or 045220. Completed applications will consist of: a) a curriculum vitae; b) a letter summarizing current research and how its foundations can be integrated into an oceans and human health program at HML and MUSC; and c) three letters of recommendation sent electronically to Eric R. Lacy (lacyer@musc.edu).

Review of applications began November 1, 2008 and end December 31, 2008.

Medical University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity employer, supporting workplace diversity (M/F/V/D), and is a drug-free workplace.


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Meeting Announcement
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GIA 2009

Bodø, 5-7 July 2009

The ‘Genomics in Aquaculture’ symposium will review the state-of-the-art of genomics research in aquaculture, its industrial applications and future perspectives, thus contributing to bridge the gap between fundamental genomics research and the needs of the aquaculture industry. The symposium will have the participation of several invited experts in aquaculture genomics, as well as attendants from feed companies and government representatives. Please consult our website at www.gia2009.com for further details.

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