Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 25
Disciplines: Redox Chemistry & Medicine
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $275-$735
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 250
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Society for Redox Biology & Medicine (SfRBM)
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 1000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 500
Geographic Location(s): Las Vegas, NV, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: BAKER, RUSKINN, Elsevier Publishing, University of Pittsburgh Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Pittsburgh Heart Lung and blood VMI vascular medicine institute, Agilent, Biolog, Burker, Cayman, Hypoxygen, Rotunda, Noxygen, NIH NCI, Avanti Polar Lipids, Albany Medical College, Free Radical and Radiation Biology IOWA, Antioxidants, UK Health Care
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1. How to Publish a Strong Paper in Redox Biology and Avoid Fatal Errors/Rigor in Redox Methods 2. Grant Review Section 3. Opening Doors Event: Professionalism - Building Success in Science 4. Transitioning from Non-Tenure Research to Academic Tenure Track Positions & Alternative Careers 5. Navigating Power Dynamics in Science)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1. Undergraduate Research Award 2. SfRBM’s Young Investigator Awards (YIAs) will be presented to students (master or doctoral) and postdoctoral fellows based on their submitted abstract and presentation of their work at the Annual Conference, either in oral or poster symposia. 3. Mentoring Excellence Award:The SfRBM Mentoring Excellence Award will recognize outstanding mentorship provided by a current member of the SfRBM. The award recipient could be a junior, mid-career or senior principal investigator, who will be nominated by trainees of the SfRBM. 4. Has a Trainee Chapter and officers)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (SfRBMs Junior Awards Committee are making Travel Awards available to students and postdoctoral fellows who wish to attend SfRBM 2019. Ten (10) awards at $500 each will be presented to postdoc and student SfRBM members in the US. An additional ten (10) awards at $1,000 each will be given by SfRBM to postdoc or student SfRBM members throughout the rest of the world.)
Code of Conduct: Yes (https://sfrbm.org/about/anti-harassment-policy/)
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: 21 Men: 10 Women
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 30 Men: 15 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: Plenary session chairs: 7 Men: 4 Women, General session chairs: 10 Men: 8 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: No information available online.
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://sfrbm.org/meetings/2019-annual-conference/travel-young-investigator-awards/
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