SRBR Quarterly Newsletter January 2022 |
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Dear colleagues,
I think I speak for all of us when I say that we did not expect to still be in the throes of a pandemic in Jan ‘22. In May 2020, when we had our virtual SRBR conference, the expectation was that our occupancy of the virtual world would be short-lived. Alas, here we are.
That said, we are moving ahead full steam to have an in-person conference in May 2022. Registration is open and we have received many applications for the Emmett Chappelle and Global Diversity travel awards. Indeed, the response was overwhelming and is indicative of how enthusiastic trainees are to get back together at the upcoming conference. Orie Shafer, Chair of the program committee, and his team have done an outstanding job of putting together symposia that not only reflect the breadth and depth of our field, but also feature a very rich and diverse collection of speakers. And we are doing all we can to ensure the safety of participants. As you all know, this is a constantly changing landscape, but every effort is being made to stay on top of guidelines (CDC and WHO) and to allow as much flexibility as possible for changes in participants’ plans.
The damage caused by the pandemic is staggering on so many levels. Also, interaction on a local level has been severely impacted; however, the barrier of distance has been reduced. An example of this is provided by the virtual Global Talk Series spearheaded by Ilia Karatsoreos. This brings together chronobiologists from around the world and gives trainees an opportunity to present their work and receive feedback from peers and senior colleagues. The series is off to a great start and provides an excellent platform for interactions outside of the big meetings.
Hoping for a good spring! Meantime, stay safe!
My very best.
Amita
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Rhythms of Life: Molecules to Policy |
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For everyone’s health and safety, please know that the SRBR Leadership, 2022 Program Committee, and Executive Office are committed to planning a meeting with guidance from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More specific safety requirements are listed on the registration website. We are committed to providing a COVID-safe environment for everyone to meet in 2022!
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February 28 Poster Submission Deadline
March 1 COVID Code of Conducted Posted on Website
March 15 FULL REGISTRATION REFUND Deadline
March 15 Early Bird Registration Deadline
April 1 Standard Conference Cancellation Deadline
April 8 Omni Resort Room Block Deadline
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RESORT ACCOMMODATIONS & TRAVEL PLANS |
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Now is the time to begin planning your travel and accommodations for SRBR 2022. We encourage you to review the cancellation and change policies associated with the airline of your choice, as well as the cancellation and deposit policies at Omni Amelia Island Resort.
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RENEW YOUR SRBR MEMBERSHIP |
Financial Hardship or Distress
SRBR provides a 20% discount on the membership fee for those who identify with a financial hardship such as origination from countries defined as low- or middle-income by the World Bank. Email your request to SRBR info@srbr.org for consideration by the SRBR Board.
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SRBR Call For Visual Data Sets |
As a field, we have the one-time chance to develop a digital installation of Chronobiology for general audiences.
In March 2023, EPFL Pavilions, the art-science gallery situated at the heart of the Swiss university EPFL campus, in Lausanne will open an exhibition designed to immerse visitors in the relevance of chronobiology and the impact of light as mirrored in contemporary works of art, design, and architecture.
The SRBR and EBRS have been invited to develop an “Introduction to chronobiology and its history”. This involves collecting digital items for the following topics:
- Entrainment, Zeitgebers and Chronotype
- Circadian Rhythms / Endogenous Clocks (including studies of humans in isolation)
- Evolution of Circadian Rhythms
- Seasonal, Tidal, Lunar, Clocks
- Chrono-health and Medicine
- Circadian Wiring (Anatomy of Input-Clock-Output)
- Modeling of Circadian Clocks
We now ask your help to contribute as many chronobiology-related digital items as possible that you may possess or know of. We need high-resolution pictures/photographs, historical or experimental, figures/graphs, short videos, animations as examples of specific mechanisms, etc. Copyright-free items or items where copyright is easily obtained are preferable (your own photos, your own figures).
The aim is to make this exhibition available on the internet after the exhibition is over so that all of us can use it for teaching and representing our field to the world.
This is a huge chance, so let’s crowd-source the largest chronobiological collection ever!
Twitter: @ChronoExhibition
Technical information
Data formats:
o For images: PNG (JPEG if PNG not available, but not GIF)
o For videos: common formats (mp4, mov…), preferable if H.264 video codec
o Minimum resolution: In general, highest possible up to 3840 x 2160 pixels
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Out now!
The December 2021 issue of the Journal of Biological Rhythms
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Out now! The December issue of Journal of Biological Rhythms
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Upcoming Educational Opportunities |
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SRBR GLOBAL TALK SERIES
Thursday, February 3rd 2022
11AM Eastern Standard Time
March 3- 4, 2022
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Current Career Opportunities |
If you would like to add a job posting, please send the following information to info@srbr.org
Job title, location, a brief description of the open position, application deadline, and contact information for application submission.
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SRBR Newsletters are now sent out quarterly. If you have information or announcements, please ensure they are submitted by the 15th day of the next publication month. The next newsletter will be sent out in late April. Please submit materials by April 15th, 2022.
The newsletter is a member benefit so please remember to new your membership dues to receive the next edition.
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Amita Sehgal, President
Horacio de la Iglesia, President-Elect
Joanna Chiu, Treasurer
Carrie Partch, Secretary
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