the ascb thanks the following organizations for supporting the

7The 2016 ASCB Annual Meeting l www.ascb.org/2016meeting

The ASCB thanks the following organizations for supporting the 2016 ASCB Annual Meeting.*

American Association of Anatomists and The Anatomical Record

Scientific Symposium

Atlas Antibodies AB Enhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

BakerEnhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

Poster Supply Counter

BD Biosciences Enhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

Beckman Coulter Life SciencesKaluza Prizes

BiochemistryOpening Night Reception

BioMed CentralMinisymposium

Biotium, Inc.Collateral Listing on Mobile App

Bruker CorporationEnhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

Burroughs Wellcome FundMAC Poster Competition and Awards

Ceremony LuncheonWICB Career Discussion and Mentoring Roundtables

and Network Reception

Cellecta Enhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

Chroma Technology CorporationTravel Awards

The Company of BiologistsTravel Awards

CoolLed Ltd. Enhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

Dharmacon, part of GE HealthcareScientific Workshop

Genentech, a member of the Roche GroupAnnual Meeting Support

Getson & Schatz, P.C.Travel Awards

Howard Hughes Medical InstituteFoundational Cell Biology Workshop

Human Protein AtlasEnhanced Company Listing on Mobile App

International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

Travel Awards

John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Collateral Listing on Mobile App

National Cancer Institute, NIHEmerging Topic Symposium

National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIHMAC Annual Meeting Programs and Travel Awards

National Science FoundationMAC Annual Meeting Programs and Travel Awards

Nikon Instruments, Inc.Lanyards

NuAireCollateral Listing on Mobile App

OriGeneMeeting Bags

Public Library of Science (PLOS)

Celldance

QImagingHanging Banner Aisle Sign

Simons FoundationFilm Premiere

Springer Nature Publishing GroupChildcare Awards

Thermo Fisher Scientific ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leader Prizes

Worthington Biochemical Corporation Travel Awards

*As of October 28, 2016

8 The 2016 ASCB Annual Meeting l www.ascb.org/2016meeting

The ASCB is grateful to its 2016 Corporate Members

GoldAllen Institute for Cell ScienceBeckman Coulter Life Science

Genentech, a member of the Roche GroupGetson & Schatz, P.C.

Nikon Instruments, Inc.Thermo Fisher Scientific

Silverbio-techne

Chroma Technology CorporationTaylor & Francis Group

BronzeNanomek®Okolab SRL


Eric Baker, MBoC Journal Production ManagerLouise Campbell-Blair, Director Business DevelopmentMarta Chacon, Membership ManagerKam Fei (Winny) Cheng, Staff Accountant Azra Chughtai, Executive AssistantThea Clarke, Director of Communications and EducationJohn Fleischman, Senior Science WriterCynthia Godes, Sr. Director, Finance and Administration

Alison Harris, Director of MeetingsLeeann Kirchner, Production CoordinatorMartin Koslof, Senior .Net DeveloperHeather Kyler, Meeting ManagerMark Leader, Director of Publications and Newsletter EditorLynn Marquis, Coalition for the Life Sciences Director

President Peter Walter, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine/HHMIPresident-Elect Pietro De Camilli, Yale University School of MedicinePresident-Elect Designate Jodi Nunnari, University of California, DavisPast President Shirley Tilghman, Princeton UniversitySecretary Kathleen Green, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineTreasurer Gary Gorbsky, Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationExecutive Director, ex officio Erika C. Shugart, American Society for Cell Biology

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY

John K. Haynes, Morehouse CollegeRebecca Heald, University of California, BerkeleyAnthony A. Hyman, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Biology & GeneticsIan G. Macara, Vanderbilt UniversityIra Mellman, Genentech, Inc.Tom Misteli, Bethesda, MD

COUNCILDenise J. Montell, University of CaliforniaSamara Reck-Peterson, University of California, San DiegoAnne Spang, University Basel-BiozentrumClaire E. Walczak, Indiana UniversityOra A. Weisz, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

EducationSusan Wick, ChairEdward CluettMegan DobroJoyce FernandesScott GehlerTracie GibsonDaniel GodutiJennifer Hood-DeGrenierLalitha JayantMelissa KleinschmitPatrick LajoieIrina MakarevitchMark PeiferAmy PrunuskeOmar QuinteroShannon SeidelJenny SiderMelanie StyersAssociatesMeg BentleyJennifer Hurst-KennedyLeocadia PaliulisAmy Rice DoetschAnne RosenwaldFoong May YeongLiaisonScott WilkinsonEx-OfficioErin DolanMichael Wolyniak

Finance & AuditGary Gorbsky, ChairMagdalena BezanillaBenjamin GlickTheodore HoJodi NunnariGreenfield SluderDavid WasielewskiEx-OfficioPeter WalterPietro De Camilli

International AffairsYixian Zheng, ChairCelia GarciaDavid RoosFrederick WesthorpeIsabel PalaciosLawrence BanksRanan Aktas

William EarnshawXin-Hua FengXuebiao YaoAssociateDavut Guner

MembershipKathleen Green, ChairSue BigginsIain CheesemanAndrew EwaldAndrew HollandErika HolzbaurGeri KreitzerZu-Hang ShengKandice TannerAlissa WeaverLiaisonPinar Gurel

Minorities AffairsFranklin Carrero-Martínez, Co-ChairVerónica Segarra, Co-ChairAnthony BeasMichael BoyceAndrew CampbellBenjamin ClarkeLuis CubanoGiovanna Guerrero-MedinaLatanya Hammonds-OdieChristina King-SmithMichael LeibowitzBrian LewisSandra MurrayTeresa ShakespeareGraciela UnguezLeticia VegaLuis VidaliJim VigoreauxMariaElena ZavalaLiaisonGregory CookEx-OfficioRenato AguileraDavid AsaiTama Hasson

Nominating CommitteeJennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, ChairPeter DevreotesDaniel FletcherDaniel Kiehart

Ruth LehmannSatyajit MayorClare Waterman

Committee for Postdocs andStudents (COMPASS)Bruno Da Rocha-Azevedo, Co-ChairPinar Gurel, Co-ChairAdriana BankstonPaulo CaceresAnupam DasArunika DasTheodore HoKellyann Jones-JamtgaardAlyssa LeskoGary McDowellWahid MullaPaul MungaiJessica PolkaCourtney SchroederSushama SivakumarCristian SuarezScott WilkinsonDennis ZimmermannAssociatesMatthew AkamatsuTravis BernardoGregory CookBrooke GardnerSamer HannaAshley LakodukChenshu LiuRebecca MeserollAshley RowlandValerie TutwilerLauren Walker

Program CommitteeJonathan Weissman, ChairLaura Machesky, Co-ChairTobias Walther, Co-ChairMaria BarnaPatricia BassereauSue BigginsPascale CossartPietro De CamilliElaine FuchsRachel GreenPhyllis HansonMartin HetzerAnna HuttenlocherRichard Hynes

Galit LahavThomas LangerRuth LehmannPeng LiRong LiTimothy MitchisonDyche MullinsJodi NunnariGregory PetskoMichael RapeSamara Reck-PetersonDavid SabatiniSandra SchmidGia VoeltzFiona WattOra WeiszMatthew WelchLiaisonSandra MurrayEx-OfficioPeter Walter

Public InformationSimon Atkinson, ChairScott BlystoneStanley CohnSriparna GhoshHeidi HehnlyElisa KonieczkoLee LigonManuela Martins-GreenGavin McStayRita MillerJames OlzmannDavid PruyneNava SegevJagesh ShahClaire WalczakLiaisonPinar Gurel

Public PolicyConnie Lee, ChairCharles EasleyDaniel FletcherHolly GoodsonCarol GreiderTony KoleskeJodi NunnariPeter WalterAssociatesSteve CaplanKiani Gardner

COMMITTEES

ASCB STAFF

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mike McCormack, Chief Technology OfficerKelly McManus, Accounting Manager William Pierce, WordPress DeveloperAmber Stanley, IT SpecialistErika C. Shugart, Executive Director Kevin Wilson, Public Policy and Media Relations Director

Devin HortonLindsay LammersLiaisonsSimon AtkinsonKellyann Jones-JamtgaardMary MunsonEx-OfficioLawrence GoldsteinDouglas KoshlandThomas PollardBrian StorrieShirley Tilghman

Women in Cell BiologyDiane Barber, ChairDebra BaluchJulie BrillMary DassoPhyllis HansonRebecca HealdDaniel KiehartSophie MartinMary MunsonW. James NelsonTabitha PetersonKathy Schmeidler-SapiroSowmya SwaminathanOra WeiszAssociatesKarla Garcia-PelagioPenney GilbertErin GoleyTriscia HendricksonEdwin MunroSabine PetryKirsten Sadler EdepliTricia SerioAngela Wandinger-NessBeverly WendlandLiaisonAlyssa LeskoEx-OfficioSandra Masur


ASCB OFFICERSASCB OFFICERS

ASCB COUNCIL

ASCB COMMITTEE CHAIRS, CO-CHAIRS

CBE—LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Shirley Tilghman Past President

Peter Walter President-Elect

Kathleen GreenSecretary

Gary Gorbsky Treasurer

Ira Mellman

Samara Reck-Peterson

Susan M. WickEducation

Franklin Carrero-Martínez

Minorities Affairs

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz

Nominating

Bruno Da Rocha-Azevedo

COMPASS

Simon J. Atkinson

Public Information

Connie LeePublic Policy

Diane BarberWomen in

Cell Biology

Erin L. DolanEditor-In-Chief

David G. DrubinEditor-In-Chief

Ora A. Weisz

Pinar GurelCOMPASS

Tom Misteli

Ann Spang Claire E. Walczak

Ian G. Macara

Verónica SegarraMinorities Affairs

Erika C. ShugartExecutive Director,

ex-officio

John K. Haynes Rebecca Heald

Denise Montell

Yixian ZhengInternational

Affairs

Kathleen GreenMembership

Gary Gorbsky Finance and Audit

Pietro De Camilli President-Elect

Jodi Nunnari President-Elect

Designate

Anthony A. Hyman

Jonathan Weissman Program

Laura MacheskyProgram

Tobias WaltherProgram


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Scientific Registration North Lobby415-978-3612

Friday, Dec. 2 3:30 pm-5:30 pmSaturday, Dec. 3 7:30 am-7:00 pmSunday, Dec. 4 7:30 am-6:00 pmMonday, Dec. 5 7:30 am-6:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 6 7:30 am-6:00 pmWednesday, Dec. 7 7:30 am-11:30 am

Exhibitor Registration North Lobby415-978-3610

Thursday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday-Tuesday 7:30 am-4:00 pm Wednesday CLOSED BadgesBadges are picked up onsite at the Moscone Center. When you receive your badge, you will be provided a lanyard and meeting materials. Meeting badges must be worn at all times while in the convention center.

Your badge functions as a name badge and an exhibit inquiry card so exhibitors can scan your badge and then send you further information.

Purple badges indicate full meeting access to exhibits and sessions. Orange badges indicate meeting access to the ASCB Learning Center (Exhibit Hall) only. Everyone over the age of 17 must have a badge. Badges will not be issued to children under the age of 17. A color strip will appear on badge holders of attendees with one-day registration. The day will be printed at the bottom of the badge.

If you have preregistered to attend the High School Program or Undergraduate Program and are not registered for the meeting, proceed directly to the session room to check in. You can pick up a Saturday-only badge for access to the keynote if you wish.

Attendee Guest BadgesA guest is a nonscientist family member or nonscientist friend of a registered scientist. If a registered scientist would like a family member or friend to see their invited talk or their poster presentation, the registered scientist should request this onsite at the ASCB Meeting Management Office, Room 110, at the Moscone Center. The guest badge will only be valid for the day selected.

Badge Replacement PolicyYou will be able to obtain a replacement badge onsite for a fee of $15 at the Badge Replacement Counter during registration hours. If you lose the second badge and need a third, you will need to re-register for the meeting and pay the onsite registration fee. A photo ID is necessary in both cases.

Certificates of AttendanceCertificates of Attendance may be obtained at the Certificate of Attendance counter located in the Registration area next to the Membership/Certificate of Attendance Counter.

Student Monitors/VolunteersStudent Monitors/Volunteers should go the ASCB Meeting Management Office located in Room 110 to pick up their badge.

ASCB LEARNING CENTER Exhibit Halls A–C

The ASCB Learning Center is the networking hub of the meeting.You can:

• View thousands of posters, and 18 Microsymposia highlighting the latest in basic research

• Learn the latest technology, and how to use it, from company representatives through hands-on, in-booth demonstrations as well as Tech Talks in dedicated theaters

• Talk to funding agencies’ program directors one-on-one• Interact directly with leaders in the field at Science

Discussion Tables• Attend numerous career development programs, and

take advantage of onsite CV and application materials review with senior scientists at the Career Center

• Network, network, network

Saturday 5:30 pm-8:00 pmSunday-Monday 7:30 am-8:00 pmTuesday 7:30 am-4:00 pmWednesday CLOSEDNote: The Exhibits are open Sunday through Tuesday from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

ASCB Booth Booth 423, Hall A Stop by the ASCB Booth—your one-stop shop for all things ASCB. Browse our selection of ever-popular t-shirts and merchandise, view educational resources, meet some ASCB staff members, and learn about our organization and what we can do for you! Sunday 9:30 am-4:00 pm Monday 9:30 am-4:00 pm Tuesday 9:30 am-4:00 pm Wednesday CLOSED

ASCB Exhibit Management Hall C415-978-3603 Exhibitors may visit the Exhibit Management office at the following times for assistance while at the meeting.

Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Monday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Wednesday CLOSED

ASCB Theater 1 (Room 102) and Theater 2 (Hall C)Tech talks will be presented in Theater 1 and Theater 2, Sunday through Tuesday during the meeting. Please check the daily schedules for specific tech talk titles, presenters, dates, and times.

Housing, onPeak Official Housing Partner ASCB Booth, 423415-978-3604

Sunday-Tuesday 9:30 am-4:00 pmOn Saturday only, the housing desk will be located in the Registration area, North Lobby.Note: Have issues with your hotel? Ask onPeak for assistance. While you’re there, make your hotel reservations for the 2017 ASCB/EMBO Meeting in Philadelphia.

GENERAL INFORMATION


Roundtable Central 1, 2 and 3 Hall AVarious sessions will be held at Roundtable Central Sections 1, 2, and 3 including Career Discussion and Mentoring Roundtables, Science Discussion Tables, and various other professional development sessions. Please check the daily schedules for specific program dates and times.

CAREER CENTER Hall C The Career Center is open whenever the ASCB Learning Center is open. Presentations and other activities will take place during the following hours:

Sunday-Tuesday 9:00 am-4:00 pm Wednesday CLOSED

The Career Center offers a full lineup of networking and professional development programs. You can attend talks about careers and professional development, access job listings, and sign up each day for one-on-one career coaching and/or CV review.

Creative Coloring Zone ASCB Booth 423Sunday-Tuesday 9:30 am-4:00 pmStop by the ASCB Booth and color a postcard. Share it with #ASCB16!

Artists' Row Hall CSunday-Tuesday 9:30 am-4:00 pmA showcase of cell biology-themed arts and crafts for your last-minute holiday gifts! Meet the artists who create them.

POSTER PRESENTATION INFORMATION Poster Sessions Halls A-CPosters Open for Viewing: Saturday 6:00 pm-8:00 pmSunday-Monday 7:30 am-8:00 pmTuesday 7:30 am-4:00 pmWednesday CLOSED

Poster Sessions: Sunday-Tuesday 12:00 pm-3:00 pmOdd-Numbered Presentations: 12:00 pm-1:30 pmEven-Numbered Presentations: 1:30 pm-3:00 pm

Poster set up for Sunday viewing: Saturday 5:30 pm-6:00 pmPoster set up for Monday viewing: Sunday 6:00 pm-6:30 pmPoster set up for Tuesday viewing:Monday 6:00 pm-6:30 pm

Poster tear down on Sunday 5:30 pm-6:00 pmPoster tear down on Monday 5:30 pm-6:00 pmPoster tear down Tuesday 3:30 pm-4:00 pm

Note: On Tuesday, December 6, posters must be removed from boards between 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm. Posters left on boards after 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6, will not be returned to presenters. The ASCB is not responsible for posters left on the boards or poster containers left unattended. Meeting participants and poster presenters are not allowed access to the ASCB Learning Center after 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6 for safety reasons. No exceptions.

Poster Board Assignments The ASCB has assigned all poster boards with the letter “B” followed by a three or four digit number to correspond with the aisle number and poster board number:

Example 1: Your poster has been assigned to “B340” B=Board; 300=Aisle in which the board is located; B340=Board number on which to place your poster.

Example 2: Your poster has been assigned to “B1034” B=Board; 1000=Aisle in which the board is located; B1034=Board number on which to place your poster.

Online Poster/Abstract ViewingFrom Thursday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 7, registered meeting participants will be able to visit a password-protected website to search and view abstracts, oral presentation slides, and uploaded posters. This will allow participants who miss posters they were hoping to see view the posters (or abstracts if a poster was not uploaded), and connect with the presenter. Participants will be able to contact the presenter with any questions directly through this website while viewing the poster. To search and view the abstracts/posters visit: http://www.ascb.org/amabstract. A login and password will be provided to all registered attendees.

Microsymposia Microsymposia Rooms 1 and 2, Hall C

(Room 105 and 106 accessed through Learning Center)Microsymposia offer an opportunity for a short presentation at the ASCB meeting. Six Microsymposia will be presented on Sunday through Tuesday between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please see the daily schedules for a complete list of Microsymposia.

Each Microsymposium session will include nine seven-minute Microsymposia presentations, which includes a five-minute talk and two-minute Q&A.

Non-Denominational Prayer Room South Bridge Room 3, Mezzanine Level (next to Room 250)Open to registered meeting participants and exhibitors looking for a place to meditate or pray.

Saturday-Tuesday 7:30 am-7:30 pmWednesday 7:30 am-1:00 pm

ATTENDEE AND MOSCONE CENTER RESOURCES

Moscone Center747 Howard StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103

ASCB Attendee/Membership Services North Lobby415-978-3602 Friday, Dec. 2 3:30 pm-5:30 pmSaturday, Dec. 3 7:30 am-7:00 pmSunday, Dec. 4 7:30 am-6:00 pmMonday, Dec. 5 7:30 am-6:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 6 7:30 am-6:00 pmWednesday, Dec. 7 7:30 am-11:30 am

ASCB Meeting Management Room 110415-978-3600

Saturday 7:30 am-7:00 pm Sunday-Tuesday 7:30 am-6:00 pm Wednesday 7:30 am-1:00 pmASCB Newsroom Room 252Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday-Tuesday 8:00 am-6:00 pm Wednesday CLOSED


ATMsThe Moscone Center has two onsite automatic teller machines (ATMs) located in North Lower Lobby (near Room 123) and South Lower Lobby (near Hall B).

Business Center South Lower Lobby415-974-4080

Services include photocopying, office supplies, faxing, computer work stations, printing, email receipt, and UPS.

Saturday-Tuesday 8:00 am-5:00 pmWednesday 8:00 am-1:00 pm

Childcare Arrangements

Onsite childcare services may be available through your hotel concierge. Individual or group sitters may be arranged to provide in-room hotel childcare. Please check with your hotel well in advance of your arrival date.

Note: It is the responsibility of the parent(s), guardian, legal guardian, or individual requesting childcare services to screen caregivers and to make a determination as to the appropriateness of the caregiver. The ASCB does not screen any of the childcare services and assumes no responsibility with respect to these services and accepts no liabilities.

Coat Check/Luggage/Poster Storage North Lobby$2 per checked coat/poster and $3 per checked luggage

Saturday 8:00 am-10:30 pm Sunday & Tuesday 7:30 am-8:00 pm Monday 7:30 am-9:00 pm Wednesday 7:30 am-12:30 pm

Note: Luggage is not permitted in meeting rooms or in the Learning Center (Exhibit Hall).

First Aid Room 106, near Hall C415-974-4090

Saturday 7:30 am-10:00 pm Sunday-Tuesday 7:00 am-8:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 am-5:00 pm

In a life-threatening emergency, use a house phone (located throughout the center) and call 511. From an outside mobile phone dial 415-974-4021. Do NOT call 911 directly.

Food and Beverage in the Convention CenterThe following concessions will be open in the Convention Center (hours are subject to change and stands are subject to closure based on traffic):

Saturday, Dec. 3M Coffee–South Hall Lower Lobby 7:30 am-6:00 pmMarket Café–South Lower Lobby 8:00 am-4:00 pm Sunday, Dec. 4M Coffee–South Lower Lobby 7:30 am-5:30 pm Market Café–South Lower Lobby 7:00 am-3:00 pmSavor Café Carvery–Exhibit Hall B 9:30 am-4:00 pm

Monday, Dec. 5M Coffee–South Lower Lobby 7:30 am-5:30 pm Market Café–South Lower Lobby 7:00 am-4:30 pmSavor Café Carvery–Exhibit Hall B 9:30 am-4:00 pm

Tuesday, Dec. 6M Coffee–South Lower Lobby 7:30 am-5:30 pm Market Café–South Lower Lobby 7:00 am-4:30 pmSavor Café Carvery–Exhibit Hall B 9:30 am-4:00 pm Wednesday, Dec. 7M Coffee–South Lower Lobby 7:30 am-11:30 am

Ground Transportation

Shuttles and taxi services are a convenient way to navigate the city and are ideal for airport pick-ups and drop-offs, as well as going to and from the convention center.

TaxisThe list below contains contact information for some of the taxi companies in the city. Please call them directly with any questions or to request a pick up. Not all taxi companies accept credit cards. If you would like to pay with a credit card, please request this when you call.

Airport Taxi Cab 650-593-1234DeSoto Cab Co 877-691-2170National Cab Co 415-648-4444SF Green Cab 415-626-4733

Housing, onPeak Official Housing Partner Registration area, 415-978-3604 North Lobby

Saturday 8:00 am-6:00 pm

The housing desk will move to the ASCB Booth, 423, in the ASCB Learning Center (Exhibit Hall) on Sunday at 9:30 am

Housing, onPeak Official Housing Partner ASCB Booth, 423415-978-3604

Sunday-Tuesday 9:30 am-4:00 pm

Note: Have issues with your hotel? Ask onPeak for assistance. While you’re there, make your hotel reservations for the 2017 ASCB/EMBO Meeting in Philadelphia.

Infant LoungeAn Infant Lounge is located in Room 254 on the Mezzanine off the South Lobby of Moscone Center. Go up the elevator located near Room 104. The room has tables and chairs, electricity, and water. The semi-private lounge, available for nursing mothers and parents with infants, provides a comfortable and secure environment. Parents and guardians are responsible for providing infant care supplies. The infant lounge is unsupervised, and the ASCB is not responsible for any accidents or injuries that may occur. The infant lounge is open at all times the Moscone Center is open.

Internet Access, Wireless The ASCB will provide free, wireless internet access during the 2016 ASCB Meeting throughout the Moscone Center (excluding the ASCB Learning Center). To access the complimentary internet, set the SSID (wireless network identifier) to “moscone free-wifi” when you are inside Moscone Center.

Information on how to access the paid internet inside the ASCB Learning Center (Exhibit Hall) will be available closer to the meeting dates.

Meeting attendees who wish to use the service should bring their own laptop or PDA, with a wireless 802.11b/g network card installed. Onsite technical support will not be provided.

Please configure your wireless connection before coming to the


meeting. Remember to consider the security implications of using the wireless network and protect your laptop accordingly.

Internet Café South Lower Lobby, outside Learning CenterThe Internet Café will provide attendees with access to email and the web. The Internet Café is accessible during registration hours. Participants are asked to limit their use to 10 minutes per session when others are waiting.

Lost and Found ASCB Meeting Management Office, Room 110415-978-3600

Items turned in are kept throughout the meeting until Wednesday, December 7 at 12:00 pm. After this time, items will be turned over to the Moscone Center, where they are kept for 90 days after the close of the meeting.

Message Center North LobbyA message center will be available during the meeting for you to leave messages for other attendees. On Wednesday, December 7, at 1:00 pm, the Message Center will be dismantled, and any messages left on the boards will be discarded.

Mobile AppVisit the Google Play or Apple Store to download the 2016 ASCB Meeting App. Search ''ASCB16'' to locate the app.

ParkingOnsite private vehicle parking is not available at the Moscone Center.

Offsite parking is available at numerous nearby parking lots and garages in downtown San Francisco; many are within walking distance of the center. Lots and garages are individually owned and operated, prices vary by location.

The Moscone Center Garage (not operated by the Moscone Center) is located at 255 Third Street (Folsom & Howard, across the street from Moscone South’s Esplanade Ballroom). It has over 700 available spaces.

Poster Printing Service Pick-Up Registration Counter, North Lobby (Makesigns.com)

If you ordered your poster through our official poster printing company, Makesigns.com, then you can pick it up during the following hours:

Saturday 8:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am-6:30 pm Monday 7:30 am-6:00 pm Tuesday 7:30 am-1:00 pm

Concierge North Lobby

ASCB has partnered with San Francisco Travel to provide a complimentary concierge service for meeting participants and exhibitors. San Francisco Travel staff will be happy to make restaurant recommendations and reservations as well as provide information about shopping and local sightseeing. Saturday-Monday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Sales TaxThe sales tax in San Francisco is 8.75%; city hotel tax is 14%; food and beverage tax is 8.75% (subject to change).

Shuttle Bus Service ASCB does not provide shuttle service for this meeting. See "Ground Transportation" for more information on how to get around.

Tipping Tipping is standard. Here are a few tipping guidelines: wait staff, 15-20%; taxi drivers, 15%; doormen, skycaps, and porters, $2 per bag; hotel maids, $2-$3 per room, per night.

SPEAKER RESOURCES

Speaker Lounge Room 122415-978-3609

Saturday 7:30 am-6:00 pmSunday-Tuesday 7:00 am-6:30 pmWednesday 7:30 am-11:00 am

All invited speakers are asked to stop by the Speaker Lounge well in advance of their scheduled presentation, to allow time to review, rehearse, upload their presentation to the system to be sent electronically from Speaker Lounge to the session room, and take care of any presentation concerns.

Speaker Briefings for Symposia and Minisymposia Chairs and Speakers Speaker briefings in the Speaker Lounge are held for Symposia and Minisymposia speakers and chairs only. There are no speaker briefings for Subgroups or Microsymposia speakers. Speaker briefings are held Saturday through Tuesday from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Symposia speakers and Wednesday Minisymposia speakers should attend the briefing the day before their session. All Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday Minisymposia speakers and chairs should attend the speaker briefing on the day of their session and then head from the speaker briefing to the session room.

Note: If you are unable to attend your assigned speaker briefing, we recommend you at least stop by the Speaker Lounge to check your presentation well in advance of your session.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS

The Moscone Center is ADA compliant. In accordance with the ADA, the Center is responsible for permanent premises access accommodations, such as wheelchair lifts, elevator standards, door width standards and restroom accessibility. The Center does not provide any public parking facilities and, as a result, is not required to provide accessible spaces. There is one TTY phone in the Convention Center, outside Room 123 in the North Building. If you require special services, and did not mark the appropriate box during the Meeting Registration process, please visit Room 110, ASCB Meeting Management, for assistance.

Scooter and Wheelchair Rental Call 888-441-7575 to contact Scootaround, or visit http://locations.scootaround.com/sanfrancisco#events. For additional rental companies, visit: http://www.ascb.org/2016meeting/accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-special-needs/.

LSA Interpretation ServicesIf you need translation services for the 2016 ASCB Annual Meeting, contact Language Services Associates (LSA) directly at 800-305-9673 or www.LSAweb.com. Language Services Associates is a nationwide full-service firm providing translators and interpreters in 180 languages.


MEETING POLICIES Camera, Cell Phone, Recording, Photography, and Session EtiquetteWhile you are in a session, please mute all cell phones and other electronic devices. If necessary, please step out to the hallway to make a call, or send an email or text. The back-lighting on electronic devices is distracting in a dimmed room.

The Society strictly prohibits photography and all electronic capture or audio recording of scientific sessions in meeting rooms or the Learning Center (Exhibit Hall). This policy also includes photographing colleagues against the backdrop of scientific posters on display without the express consent of the presenting author(s).

These policies will be enforced by the Society. Individuals who do not comply will be asked to leave the session or Learning Center (Exhibit Hall) floor and not be allowed room re-entry. Repeat offenders will have their meeting badge(s) revoked and will not be allowed to continue to attend the meeting. This policy is necessary to respect the willingness of presenters to share their data at the meeting as well as their publication opportunities. If you have any questions regarding these policies, please contact Alison Harris in Room 110, 415-978-3600.

Anti-Harassment Policy ASCB is committed to providing a welcoming, safe, productive, harassment-free meeting environment for all participants, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, race, color, age, marital status, veteran status, socioeconomic status or religion. Our members and meeting attendees are graduate students, professors, and scientists who are conscious and protective of human rights and dignity. Consequently, as a policy matter, all those present at any ASCB event, venue, or meeting, including staff, members, attendees, vendors, and exhibitors (“Participants”) are expected to avoid engaging in improper conduct and incidents of harassment, sexual harassment or misconduct, or bias. Violations of this policy can result in removal from the event, with or without refund of fees, as determined in the discretion of the ASCB Executive Director.

This policy applies to our Annual Meeting, other ASCB-run activities, or events convened primarily to conduct ASCB business, and covers harassment and discrimination by or toward all attendees and participants, including scientists, educators, students, guests, exhibitors, event staff, volunteers, vendors, venue staff, and contractors.

Please report any harassment to Alison Harris in the Meetings Management Office in Room 110, 415-978-3600.

Children Children of ASCB meeting participants are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting with their parent or guardian as long as the child is under the supervision of a parent or guardian at all times, and they do not disrupt the event.

Strollers are allowed in the meeting rooms and the Learning Center (Exhibit Hall) during meeting hours. Please be aware that small children in strollers are at the same level as someone carrying a poster tube, bag, briefcase, umbrella, or other object.

Under no circumstances are children under the age of 17 allowed in the Learning Center (Exhibit Hall) during set-up and dismantle times. This includes children of exhibitors.

Drinking Policy The ASCB and the Moscone Center encourage responsible drinking for those drinking alcohol. Beer, wine, non-alcoholic beer, and soft drinks will be available at the Opening Night Reception on Saturday, December 3, and throughout the meeting dates. Alcohol will not be served to anyone under the age of 21; be prepared to show photo identification.

Alcoholic beverages are allowed only in specific areas and must not be taken out of these areas.

Photo Release The ASCB has hired an official photographer for the meeting. Photographs taken at the 2016 ASCB Meeting may be used in future ASCB publications, on the ASCB website, or in other Society materials. By registering for this meeting, you agreed to allow the ASCB to use your photo in any ASCB-related publications or on the website.

Session Room BehaviorIf a session room becomes too crowded, the ASCB asks that you follow instructions provided by ASCB staff, convention center staff, or security. Instructions may include not standing against the walls, not blocking the aisles or doors, or being denied entry if the room becomes too crowded.

The ASCB is obligated to abide by the guidelines established by the Fire Marshal. If a room reaches full capacity and we do not have your cooperation, the Fire Marshal has the authority to delay or terminate the meeting until the problems have been corrected.

Smoking PolicyThe Moscone Center is a smoke-free facility. Please refrain from smoking within 20 feet of the lobby doors. Smoking is permitted only in designated smoking areas. Electronic cigarettes are not permitted within the facility.

Social Media PolicyThe ASCB encourages the use of social media before, during, and after the 2016 Annual Meeting. Please note the following guidelines and accepted social media etiquette:

Do• Follow us on Twitter @ASCBiology. • Use the hash tag #ASCB16 for Annual Meeting-related tweets.• Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ASCBiology.• Blog and tweet about the meeting and what you are hearing and

seeing (but without sharing details of any data presented; follow journal rules about data sharing).

• Provide feedback to ASCB staff and the Program Committee—discuss topics of interest and/or speakers for next year’s meeting, make suggestions for Symposia, Minisymposia, or workshop sessions, comment on the meeting format, etc.

• Keep criticism constructive, and think about whether you’d like your thoughts shared widely—because they may be.

Don’t• Use photographic or other recording devices—these are

prohibited in scientific sessions, poster sessions, and in the Learning Center (Exhibit Hall).

• Capture, transmit, or redistribute data presented at the meeting—this may preclude subsequent publication of the data in a scholarly journal.

Speaker Disclosure Views expressed by speakers at the 2016 ASCB Annual Meeting are solely the views of the speaker. They do not necessarily represent the views of the ASCB. The ASCB makes no representation concerning, and does not guarantee the source, originality, accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any statement, information, data, finding, interpretation, advice, opinion, or view presented by any speaker or poster presenter.

Waiver of Liability Each individual attending the 2016 ASCB Meeting assumes all risks associated with his or her attendance and participation in on- and offsite activities. Each individual participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the ASCB and its governing bodies, officers, directors,


employees, and/or agents from all loss, damage, or liability arising out of or related to his or her attendance at the 2016 ASCB Meeting.

Meeting Attendance EtiquetteASCB’s acceptance of your registration entities you to a license (i.e., permission) to attend the meeting conditioned upon you not engaging in conduct that interferes with the opportunity for others to attend, enjoy, and derive value from the meeting. Attendees who ASCB determines in its discretion are disruptive to speakers, staff, or other attendees are subject to having their registration and permission to attend the meeting immediately revoked, without refund of their registration fee.

SAFETY TIPS AND EMERGENCIES

The safety and security of participants and staff is the ASCB’s first priority. We are committed to make every effort to ensure a safe and productive event for everyone. We ask our participants to be aware of their surroundings at all times and note the closest emergency exit in all facilities.

In an Emergency: Use a house phone (located throughout the center) to dial Security at extension 511 or from an outside line or mobile phone, call 415-974-4021.

For emergencies while in your hotel, please follow the hotel’s specific instructions.

Safety TipsWalk “smart” when you leave the convention center:

• Know your destination and the best way to reach it.• Take off your name badge when exiting the building.• Travel along sidewalks in lighted areas at night, and don’t walk alone.• Establish a “buddy” system with another participant.• Share schedules and check up on each other periodically.• Build your awareness of unknown surroundings by reviewing local information.• Secure your laptop computer, which is an attractive, easy target for thieves.• Women can wear jackets with pockets instead of carrying a handbag that might get lost or stolen.

Sirens The City’s Outdoor Warning System is designed to alert residents and visitors of San Francisco about possible danger. Specific emergency announcements can be broadcast over any one of the 65 sirens that are located on poles and on top of buildings throughout all neighborhoods in San Francisco, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena. They are tested at noon every Tuesday.

During the weekly test, the siren emits a single 15-second alert tone, similar to an emergency vehicle siren. In the event of a disaster, the 15-second alert tone will sound repeatedly for 5 minutes. If you hear the siren at a time other than its regular test on Tuesday at noon: • Stop what you are doing• Stay calm• Listen for possible voice announcements• Turn on the radio or television (such as KCBS 740AM, KQED 88.5 FM) for important information provided by the City. • Avoid using the telephone. Do not call 911, unless you have a life- threatening emergency.

What to Do in an Earthquake If you are indoors when shaking starts: • “DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON.” If you are not near a strong table or desk, drop to the floor against an interior wall and cover your head and neck with your arms. • Avoid windows, hanging objects, mirrors, tall furniture, large appliances, and cabinets filled with heavy objects. • Do not try to run out of the structure during strong shaking. • If you are downtown, it is safer to remain inside a building after an earthquake unless there is a fire or gas leak. There are no open areas in downtown San Francisco far enough from glass or other falling debris to be considered safe refuge sites. Glass from high-rise buildings does not always fall straight down; it can catch a wind current and travel great distances. • If you are in bed, stay there and cover your head with a pillow. • Do not use elevators. • If you use a wheelchair, lock the wheels and cover your head.

If you are outdoors when shaking starts: • Move to a clear area if you can safely walk. Avoid power lines, buildings, and trees. • If you’re driving, pull to the side of the road and stop. Avoid stopping under overhead hazards. • If you are on the beach, move to higher ground. An earthquake can cause a tsunami.

Once the earthquake shaking stops: • Check the people around you for injuries; provide first aid. • Do not move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger. • Check around you for dangerous conditions, such as fires, downed power lines, and structure damage. • If you have fire extinguishers and are trained to use them, put out small fires immediately.

If you are trapped in debris: • Move as little as possible so that you don’t kick up dust. Cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.• Tap on a pipe or wall so that rescuers can hear where you are. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort.


HOTEL INFORMATION

If you are having issues with your hotel, contact our official housing partner, onPeak, for assistance or call 415-978-3604 during hours listed below.

Housing, onPeak Official Housing Partner Registration, North Lobby Saturday 8:00 am-6:00 pm

Housing, onPeak Official Housing Partner ASCB Booth 423, Learning Center Sunday-Tuesday 9:30 am-4:00 pm

1 Co2 Ga3 Gr4 Ha5 Ho6 Ho7 Ho8 Ho9 Ho10 H11 H12 In13 P14 P15 S16 T17 V

ourtyard by Malleria Park Hrand Hyatt Sandlery Uniootel Abri 127

otel Mark Twotel Nikko Saotel Union Sqotel Zelos 12

Hotel ZeppelHotel Zetta SnterContinen

Parc 55 San FPark Central

an Francische Mosser H

Villa Florence

Marriott SanHotel, a Joiean Francisc

on Square H7 Ellis Street

wain (soon toan Franciscoquare 114 P

2 Fourth Stre

in 545 Post S

an Franciscntal San FraFrancisco - Hotel San F

co Marriott MHotel 54 Fou

e Hotel 225

HOTEL M

n Francisco e de Vivre hoco 345 Stock

otel 351 Gea

San Francisc

o be Tilden Ho 222 Mason

Powell Street

et San Franc

Street San F

co 55 Fifth St

ancisco 888

A Hilton HoFrancisco 50

Marquis 780

urth Street Sa

Powell Stree

6

MAP for 20

Downtown 2

otel 191 Sutt

kton Street Sa

ary Street Sa

co / 415-392-

Hotel) 345 T

n Street San

San Francis

cisco / 415-34

rancisco / 41

treet San Fra

Howard Stre

tel 55 Cyril M

0 Third Street

Mission Stre

an Francisco

et San Franci

4

10

7

13

016 ASCB A

299 Second

ter Street Sa

an Francisco

an Francisco

-8800

Taylor Street

Francisco / 4

co / 415-397

48-1111

15-563-0303

ancisco / 415

eet San Franc

Magnin Stree

t San Francis

eet San Fran

o / 415-986-4

isco / 415-39

3

4

59

8

11

1

17

Annual Me

Street San F

an Francisco

o / 415-398-1

/ 415-781-78

San Francisc

415-394-111

7-3000

5-543-8555

cisco / 415-6

et San Franc

sco / 415-97

cisco / 415-8

400

97-7700

9

12

1

15 16

eeting

Francisco / 4

/ 415-781-30

234

800

co / 415-673

1

616-6500

isco / 415-39

4-6400

896-1600

2

14

15-947-0700

060

3-2332

92-8000

0

1

HOTEL MAP FOR 2016 ASCB MEETING


CONVENTION CENTER MAPS

Esplanade Level

Nor

th L

obby

Sout

h Lo

bby

301

303

305

307

309

302

304

306

308

310

HO

WA

RD S

TREE

T

SOU

TH D

RIV

EWA

Y

NO

RTH

DRI

VEW

AY

ESPLANADE LEVEL

*One level down from south lobby

Mezzanine Level

250 262

256252

254

260

258270 274272 276

Prayer Room

MEZZANINE LEVEL


Hall D

South Lower Lobby

102103

104

Microsym

pRoom

1M

icrosymp

Room 2

Hall E

LEARN

ING

CENTER

111110

122121

120

125124

123

North Low

erLobby

Exhibit Level

EXHIBIT LEVEL


Mezzanine Level

250 262

256252

254

260

258270 274272 276

Prayer Room


Non-Denominational Prayer Room

(Detailed map of exhibit hall shown on pg. 146)


ASCB 2016 TRAVEL AWARD RECIPIENTSEDUCATION COMMITTEE TRAVEL AWARDS

Travel awards for the following faculty at primarily teaching institutions were made possible by generous support from the Company of Biologists:Adi Dubash, Furman UniversityFabio Forti, University of São Paulo-BrazilKarla Garcia-Pelagio, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoOndra Kielbasa, Alvernia UniversityOmar Quintero, Brandeis UniversitySarah Redmond, Radford UniversityChristina Vizcarra, Barnard College

Travel awards for the following postdoctoral fellows were made possible by generous support from the Company of Biologists:Marie Bechler, University of EdinburghPing-Hung Chen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Yu-Ju Chen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterVictor Cornejo, Universidad de ChileAlessandro Didonna, University of California, San FranciscoStaci Engle, Indiana University- Purdue University IndianapolisSimona Giunta, Rockefeller UniversityHans Harn, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaTae-Hyung Kim, University of California, Los AngelesKalpana Mandal, University of PennsylvaniaMargherita Perillo, Boston CollegeNagendran Ramalingam, Columbia UniversityCory Simpson, University of PennsylvaniaLinghe Xi, Rockefeller UniversityChih-Chao Yang, Vanderbilt University

Travel awards for the following graduate students were made possible by Chroma Technology Corporation:Meetu Agarwal, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJessica Blackburn, University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesChristopher Bott, University of VirginiaMayukh Guha, University of GeorgiaAnna Hegsted, SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityChelsea Merkel, University of PittsburghEmily Moore, Columbia UniversityLeah Persaud, Graduate Center & Lehman College, City University of New York

Travel awards for the following graduate students were made possible by generous support from the Company of Biologists:Francois Fabi, L'Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresMegan Gnazzo, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Travel awards for the following graduate students were made possible by the ASCB:Cecile Adam, L'Institut national de la recherche scientifiqueSahezeel Awadia, University of ToledoMafalda Azevedo, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Riju Balachandran, University of GeorgiaKhadija Banu, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNicolaas Baudoin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityJared Bergman, University of UtahRachel Bhaskar, San Francisco State UniversityCarly Cederquist, Boston University School of MedicineEvelyn Chukwurah, University of South CarolinaTerri Clister, Johns Hopkins UniversityAndrea Cuentas-Condori, Vanderbilt UniversityGustavo Della Flora Nunes, State University of New York at Buffalo Juan Carlos Duhart, University of Nevada, Las VegasBegum Erdogan, Vanderbilt UniversityGunar Fabig, Technische Universität DresdenAdriana Golding, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMichael Hayes, University of IowaKun Huang, University of Hong KongJian Jiang, Mississippi State UniversityMatthew Johnson, University of RochesterYoonjoo Lee, Boston University School of MedicineErik Linklater, University of Colorado, DenverTeresa Del Carmen Lopez Murillo, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico NacionalKevin Lyon, University of British ColumbiaDebonil Maity, Johns Hopkins UniversityRachel Markley, Pennsylvania State UniversityKatrina McNeely, University of VirginiaJames Murphy, University of South AlabamaAaron Neely, University of LouisvilleAnjali Nelliat, Johns Hopkins UniversitySenny Nordmeier, University of Nevada, RenoSafia Omer, University of MassachusettsArvind Panday, Louisiana State University Eric Pham, University of HoustonMelissa Plooster, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillBo Qin, University of Science and Technology of ChinaUrmimala Raychaudhuri, University of North Texas Health Science CenterKyle Smith, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineMilos Spasic, Columbia UniversityKelsey Suggs, Wagner CollegeJiaxin Sun, Rutgers University-NewarkJoanna Sutton, Wayne State University School of MedicineXiaoyan Zhu, Marquette UniversityAshtyn Zinn, University of Toledo

Travel awards for the following undergraduate students were made possible by Worthington Biochemical Corporation:Eliza Finke, Fort Lewis CollegeAflah Hanafiah, Rochester Institute of TechnologyTej Kandola, Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchGargi Mishra, Mount Holyoke CollegeMatthew Pittman, Johns Hopkins University


Halona Roberson, Prairie View A&M UniversityAllison Skinkle, Rice UniversitySarah Wong, University of Southern California

Travel awards for the following undergraduate students were made possible by the ASCB:Annamarie Bryant, Rollins CollegeTabatha Grainger, Georgia Gwinnett College

CHILDCARE AWARDS

The ASCB Women in Cell Biology (WICB) Committee has selected the following individuals to receive childcare grant travel awards, which are funded through a generous grant from the Springer Nature Publishing Group:Shirisha Chittiboyina, Purdue UniversityPeter Cook, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLina Dahlberg, Western Washington UniversityDawn Delfin, University of New MexicoIsi Ero-Tolliver, Hampton UniversityLouise Jawerth, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and GeneticsMaria Fe Lanfranco Gallofre, Georgetown UniversityYi-Tzu Lin, Duke UniversityKaren Litwa, East Carolina UniversityLaura Lowery, Boston CollegeYael Nechemia-Arbely, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of California, San DiegoDelphine Quenet, University of Vermont, College of MedicineStefanie Redemann, Technische Universität DresdenKimberle Shen, Stanford UniversityI-Chun Tsai, Duke UniversityYan Mei Wang, Princeton UniversityHuaiying Zhang, University of PennsylvaniaAshtyn Zinn, University of Toledo

MINORITIES AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

TRAVEL AWARDS

The ASCB Minorities Affairs Committee has selected the following students and scientists to receive travel awards, which are supported by an IPERT grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH:

Tyler Allen, North Carolina State UniversityAndrea Ambrosio, Colorado State UniversityCheryl Bell, University of PittsburghChastity Bradford, Tuskegee UniversityShyretha Brown, Tennessee State UniversityLaura Burrus, San Francisco State UniversityPatrice Cagle, North Carolina A&T State UniversityElizabeth Calzada, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineLucinda Carnell, Central Washington UniversityCassandre Coles, University of Illinois, ChicagoGloria Conover, Texas A&M UniversityGregory Cook, Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesLaura Corrales-Diaz Pomatto, University of Southern California

Jamaine Davis, Meharry Medical CollegeZiah Dean, University of MichiganLissette Delgado-Cruzata, John Jay College-CUNYBlanca Diaz-Rohrer, University of Texas Health Science Center HoustonSantiago Di Pietro, Colorado State UniversityJulian DuBois, Prairie View A&M UniversityErika Duell, California State University, NorthridgeIsi Ero-Tolliver, Hampton UniversityJeremy Feliciano-Ildefonso, Universidad Central Del CaribeFabio Frech, Barry UniversityTina Franklin, Yale UniversityRafael Garcia-Mata, University of ToledoJaye Gardiner, University of Wisconsin - MadisonKristine Garza, University of Texas, El PasoDonna Gilbert, Prairie View A&M UniversityMonica Gireud, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at HoustonArdawna Green, Prairie View A&M UniversityStephanie Gonzales, Prairie View A&M UniversityCarissa Heath, Northwestern UniversityVeronica Hernandez, Central Washington UniversityAyana Hinton, Denison UniversityMalachia Hoover, California State University, NorthridgeJacqueline Jordan, Clayton State UniversityMaria Fe Lanfranco Gallofre, Georgetown UniversityDeanna Lee, High Point UniversityMichelle Levine, Johns Hopkins UniversityJaston Lewis, Prairie View A&M UniversityDamaris Lorenzo, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillAnthony Mangan, University of Colorado, Denver Patrick Martin, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNoraida Martinez-Rivera, University of KansasGhislaine Mayer, Manhattan CollegeReginald McNulty, The Scripps Research InstituteGeorge Melchor, Jr., Austin CollegeKimiya Memarzadeh, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at HoustonSonni-Ali Miller, Tuskegee UniversityOlivia Molinar, University of California, San DiegoFran Norflus, Clayton State UniversityIllyce Nuñez, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineTalysa Ogas, New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyGabriela Ortiz-Soto, Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicineNatalie Peer, Washington State UniversityGloria Regisford, Prairie View A&M UniversityTiffany Rios-Fuller, Universidad Central del CaribeMarbelys Rodriguez, University of MiamiPeter Rodriguez, Barry UniversityCrystal Rogers, California State University, NorthridgeCristina Rohena, University of California, San DiegoAlessandra Salgueiro, Emory UniversityM. Esther Salinas, University of Texas, El PasoDaiane Santana Alves, University of TennesseeIvan Santos-Soto, Bayamon Central UniversityBrenda Schoffstall, Barry UniversityAlexis Shelton, Delaware State UniversityNatalie Sirisaengtaksin, University of Texas Graduate School of


Biomedical Sciences at HoustonJayson Smith, Stony Brook UniversityCayla Steemer, Prairie View A&M UniversityIvette Suarez-Arroyo, Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicineFreda Tei, Manhattan CollegeChristina Termini, University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterDavid Thoms, Indiana UniversityEnrique Torchia, University of ColoradoTerrence Toussaint, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeDavid Weir, Emory UniversitySparkle Williams, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Travel awards for the following were made possible by generous support from the ASCB: Anthonya Cooper, University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesKaila Cruz, Fort Lewis CollegeJorge Martinez-Marquez, University of Michigan, Ann ArborEduardo Reynoso Moreno, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS

Travel awards for the following were made possible by gener-ous support from the ASCB: Akwasi Asamoah Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyLi Chen, Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKyoko Chiba, Hokkaido UniversityCamila Hochman-Mendez, Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroNitesh Khandelwal, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityAnita Kumar, National Institute for Research in Reproductive HealthKatherine Larrimore, Temasek Life Sciences LaboratoryRafaela Muniz De Queiroz, Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroAnna Steyer, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Jie Xu, McGill University

Travel awards for the following were made possible by generous support from the immigration law firm Getson & Schatz, P.C.:Takashi Akera, University of PennsylvaniaPrachi Bajpai, University of Alabama, BirminghamShalin Mehta, University of ChicagoArunkumar Sundaram, Yale University

Travel awards for the following were made possible by generous support from the ICGEB:Anupama Anilkumar, National Centre for Biological SciencesLiang Cai, Fudan UniversityAnupama Hemalatha, National Centre for Biological SciencesMuhammad Khan, Comsats Institute of Information Technology Divya Khatter, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research MohaliIrene Lee Rivera, Instituto De Fisiologia Celular UNAMMugdha Sathe, National Center for Biological Sciences


Notes

the ascb thanks the following organizations for supporting the

Documents