The IgGazette The immunology student newsletter of Emory University
March 13, 2017 Issue 3
Highlights: > Page 2: Puzzle of Crossreactivity > Page 3: ATL Science Festival guide >Page 4: Alumni panel and breakout sessions The IgGazette is a production of the Emory University Immunology Graduates’ Group. Connect with us online:
(Left) An antibody in the snow, courtesy of Maria White. (Right) RAW 264.7 macrophages stained for actin (green), mitochondria (red), and nucleus (blue), courtesy of Luis Munoz.
Maximizing Mentorship
By Sonia Laurie (IMP), Elizabeth Littauer (MMG), and Tamara Hutto
research. A core group of senior Emory PhD students that have been involved in ASOM for some time set out Training grants, the Atlan- to design a for-studentsta BEST Program, and the Ini- by-students workshop to tiative to Maximize Student increase awareness and Development (IMSD) are all share resources about being initiatives that have aims to a “good” mentee. improve the overall health These graduate facilitators and effectiveness of menthen targeted participants toring relationships in PhD who have been active in training for both mentors their graduate programs to and mentees, with the goals create a small pilot cohort of of better preparing and inattendees for the Fall 2016 creasing the diversity of the sessions. Participants were U.S. biomedical workforce. nominated by their peers The Atlanta Society of who felt that these individuMentors (ASOM) provides als have shown an ongoing the opportunity for students commitment to student in the broader scientific development and played a community who are not leadership role in their gradcommitted to these specific uate program. Ultimately, we NIH development programs wanted to create an envito contribute to and benefit ronment for exploring and from ongoing conversations discussing how to define and regarding the mentorship communicate expectations and training in biomedical in mentor-mentee relation-
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I realized that running into misunderstandings with your PI is not unique to me, and that it is not inappropriate as a grad student to initiate a conversation to resolve the problem.
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students met every Wednesday for 6 weeks to discuss their mentorship experiences and strategies for optimizing their advisor-advisee relationships as well as within their research environments. Curriculum in the Fall 2016 pilot series covered self-awareness and preferred work environments, defining expectations in mentoring relationships, time and conflict management, and how to establish and maintain a positive lab environment.
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2. Popular neurotropic virus 6. Max Cooper removed this in his B cell discovery. 7. Enzyme, also a Roman god. 9. Autoimmune disease caused by AIRE deficiency 11. An intracellular PRR for triphosphate RNA. 13. This plant’s leaves are used to grow ZMapp. 15. Small molecule that cannot illicit immune response. 17. A virus with a high R0. 19. The only posthumous Nobel winner. 20. Central or peripheral. 24. Researcher who described somatic hypermutation.
27. Protein used in a common wheal-and-flare test. 28. An athymic mouse. 29. CFA or alum, for example. 31. Science of development. 32. Induces antibodies. 35. Transcription factor for Th1. 37. Measured with Ki67. 38. PAMP recognized by TLR5. 40. Disfiguring bacterial disease carried by armadillos. 41. Causes pus. 42. IPV developer. 43. Tumor, dolor, calor, ___ 44. Fluid that drains through the thoracic duct. 45. Unresponsiveness.
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22. Jawless fish with VLRs. 23. A furry subject found at Yerkes. 24. With added DNA. 25. Transcription factor phosphorylated by [7 across] 26. Mouse type with controlled microbiota. 30. Emory researcher of LCMV and PD1 fame. 33. Ca2+ binding protein. 34. Spotty secretion technique. 35. Spontaneous C3b generation. 36. Macrophages that ingest a lot of lipids. 39. ___ Patches.
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Atlanta Science Festival:
Your guide to activities
This year’s festival runs from March 14-25. Below is a short list of events, but check atlantasciencefestival.org for a full list and details of 100+ scheduled activities Astronaut Mark Kelly Rap Guide to Climate Creating a New Normal: Race, March 14, 5:30pm Chaos Identity, Health and Activism
Emory campus The festival kicks off with Cpt. Kelly, the space-faring half of the NASA twin study. (Tickets required)
Solve for X Variety Show
March 18, 1:30pm Drew Charter School Rapper Baba Brinkman’s one-man show about politics and climate. (Tickets required)
Zombie Outbreak Game
March 19, 2pm Emory campus March 17, 8:30 pm Register with a team and navigate Highland In Stories, comedy, facts, and a lot a zombie outbreak like a response team. science laughter. (Tickets required) (Tickets required)
Our Urban Ecology
Science Rock and Comedy
March 19, 7pm March 18, 10am Smithe’s Olde Bar Clyde Shepherd Nature Science rock band Leucine Preserve Survey wildlife, plants, and rocks Zipper and the Zinc Fingers and Geekapalooza traveling comedy. with regional experts. (Free) (Free)
March 20, 1pm Emory Campus A dance performance, discussion of viruses, and HIV testing. (Free)
Connected Cycling Showcase: Using Technology to Hack a Bike March 23, 6pm Emory Campus Learn to use the Internet of Things to hack your bike. (Free, preregister)
The Art and Science of Cooking with Insects
March 23, 7:30pm Manuel’s Tavern Conversation and optional sampling of insects as food. (Free, RSVP)
Mentorship continued Additionally, participants in the pilot program were given access to the Birkman Method Personality Assessment, which provided each student with a personalized description of their preferred mentorship styles and their structural and emotional needs within a lab environment. Each session was designed to be interactive and encourage self-reflection. We wanted to encourage mindfulness, leading from the middle, and a sense of agency within one’s mentorship environment. This pilot series helped to bring together a community of students and get some conversations started around being a good mentee. Some students left empowered to help design
and facilitate more mentoring best practice workshops. The student facilitators and participants from this pilot series are now actively working with faculty and staff to design more workshops, with some being designed for joint attendance by both faculty and students in Spring 2017. We are also looking forward to running our second annual workshop in the fall of 2017 and using student input and insights from the 2016 pilot series to make it better. The organizers and participants of this workshop series would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Tamara (Tami) Hutto, the program manager of the Atlanta Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) program. Without
Tami’s incredible hard work result of neglect or lack of and dedication, this workexpectations from the PI.” shop series would have nev“I became more explicit er made it off the ground. about what I was doing We are indebted to her for when interacting with my her kindness, leadership, trainees. I had already been encouragement, and enthudoing that with my advisor, siasm. Thank you, Tami! but I realized how important “After the workshop I was it was to help our trainees able to better identify the begin to consider aspects of social needs of mine, my mentoring critically even at mentor, and my colleagues. their early stage.” I also reevaluated the “I realized some of the correlation between power ways that my PI and I and responsibility for lab don’t always communicate members at different career about the same thing, even development stages.” though we both think we’re “I mainly shared the inforon the same page.” mation from the positive lab environment workshop. Especially the aspect that a For more information on positive environment is set how to get involved with up intentionally and nega- ASOM, please contact Sonia tive [ones] are usually the Laurie (Sonia.laurie@emory. edu)
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Upcoming IgG Event:
Alumni Career Panel This is a great opportunity to explore career options outside of academia and learn about additional training following graduate school. We encourage students to participate in all three events.
Alumni Participants
Dr. Jean Patel, PhD D(ABMM)
For more information or to help facilitate, please contact Taryn McLaughlin (taryn.mclaughlin@emory.edu).
Deputy Director, Office of Antimicrobial Resistance, CDC
• IMP alumni career panel: Tues., April 18, 4-5pm
Dr. Kristy Szretter, PhD
Mandatory part of IMP Seminar Series
Senior Scientist at Visterra, Inc.
• Reception: Tuesday, April 18, 5-6 pm
Dr. Jennifer Leavey, PhD
Join IgG and the alumni guests for a social hour.
Integrated Science Curriculum Coordinator, Georgia Tech
• Breakfast breakouts: Wed., April 19. 9-11am:
Meet in small groups with an alum over breakfast for an additional networking opportunity. *Sign-ups
Dr. Joseph Miller, PhD/MBA
Senior Advisor for Science, Division of Scientific Resources, CDC
Sarah Connolly President
Taryn McLaughlin Vice President
IgG Leadership
Anna Morris Secretary
Jenny Cosby Treasurer
Madeline Price
Faculty Liaison/ Interim Treasurer
Alex Wolfarth Social Co-Chair
Seyi Adekunle Social Co-Chair
Camilla Margaroli Recruitment Chair
Jessica Shartouny Tech/Media Chair
Larry Boise
required, will be elicited prior to the sessions.
Keep an eye out for additional details coming via email soon
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The IgGazette Contributors Luis Munoz Maria White
Sonia Laurie Taryn McLaughlin
Editor: Jessica Shartouny, IgG Tech/Media Chair j.r.shartouny@emory.edu
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