Trainee Awards
The IMGS is pleased to offer a series of awards to trainees at each annual International Mammalian Genome Conference for outstanding presentations (oral or poster).
To be eligible one must be a pre-doctoral (graduate or undergraduate students) or post-doctoral trainee; and be a current member of the IMGS (including complimentary trainees who are registered for IMGS membership)
The Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award (cash and 2 years on the IMGS secretariat, including full travel scholarships) is given for the most outstanding oral presentation.
The Lorraine Flaherty Awards are given for outstanding presentations at the Trainee Symposium. These presenters have the opportunity to present their work during the main sessions.
Several other awards are given for outstanding oral or poster presentations. These awards consist of cash, other society memberships or meeting registration fees, or books.
The Nomenclature Poster Award is given for the poster with the most accurate nomenclature as judged by a member of the International Committee on Standardized Genetic Nomenclature for Mice.
Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena (IMGS President) and Linda Siracusa (Past IMGS President) awarding the 2019 Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award to Yichen (Serena) Dai, 2019 IMGC in Strasbourg. Yichen is a graduate student in Professor Peter Holland’s laboratory at the University of Oxford, Department of Zoology.
Mandy Eckhardt of Dr. Hume Stroud’s laboratory at the UT Southwestern Medical Center is the winner of the 2024 Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award.
Congratulations to the 2024 IMGS Award winners!
The Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award winner (cash and 2 years on the IMGS secretariat):
Mandy Eckhardt is a student of Dr. Hume Stroud at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, US
The Lorraine Flaherty Awards for excellence in oral presentation (talk given in main meeting)
Michelle Aries is a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Tiffany Hensley-McBain at the McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, MT, US.
Mandy Eckhardt is a student in the laboratory of Dr. Hume Stroud at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, US.
Emily Moore is a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Erica Larson at the University of Denver, CO, US.
Candice Young is a student in the laboratory of Dr. Kelley Harris at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US.
The IMGS Oral Presentation Award winners for 2024:
Rachel Cosby (Cash from IMGS and a book from Springer-Verlag) is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Todd Macfarlan’s laboratory at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, US.
Daniel Shaw (Cash from IMGS and a book from Springer-Verlag) is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Jeff Good’s laboratory at the University of Montana
The IMGS Poster Award winners for 2024:
Juliet King is student in the laboratory of Scott Williams at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
Elysabeth Otte is a student in the laboratory of Randall Roper at Indiana University, IN.
Gabrielle Quickstad is a student in the laboratory of Drs. Terry Magnuson and Karl Shpargle at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
The Nomenclature Poster Award winner for 2024 (cash):
Alwyn Ecker is a student in laboratory of Dr. Clare Smith at Duke University, Durham, NC, US.
The 2023 Trainee Award winners!
The Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award winner (cash and 2 years on the IMGS secretariat):
Kento Morimoto is a student in Dr. Mizuno Seiya ’s laboratory at the University of Tsukuba in Japan.
The Lorraine Flaherty Awards for excellence in oral presentation (talk given in main meeting)
Anastasiya Gainullina is a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Drs. Oleg Gusev and Roman Romanov at the Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences and Kazan Federal University.
Kento Morimoto is a student in Dr. Mizuno Seiya ’s laboratory at the University of Tsukuba in Japan.
Gabrielle Quickstad is a student in the laboratory of Drs. Terry Magnuson and Karl Shpargle at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
The IMGS Oral Presentation Award winners for 2023:
Deike Hesse (Cash from IMGS and GSA) is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Gudrun Brockmann’s laboratory at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Teresa McGee (Cash from IMGS and GSA) is a student in Dr. Will Valdar’s laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
Rachel Meade (Cash from IMGS and GSA) is a student in Dr. Clare Smith’s laboratory at Duke University, Durham, NC.
Kousuke Mouri (Cash from IMGS and GSA) is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Ryan Tewhey’s laboratory at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME.
Gabrielle Quickstad is a student in the laboratory of Drs. Terry Magnuson and Karl Shpargle at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
The IMGS Poster Award winners for 2023:
Madison Armstrong (Cash and a Book from Springer)-is a student in Dr. Laura Reinholdt’s laboratory at Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME.
Maho Kanai (Cash and a Book from Springer)—is a student in Dr. Satoru Takahashis laboratory at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Katelyn McInerney (Cash and a Book from Springer)—is an undergraduate student in Dr. David Aylor’s laboratory at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
The Nomenclature Poster Award winner for 2023 (cash):
Osamu Masui-is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Haruhiko Koseki’s laboratory at RIKEN IMS, Tsukuba City, Japan.
The Trainee award winners for 2022!
The Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award winner (cash and 2 years on the IMGS secretariat):
Marie Bourdon is a student in Dr. Xavier Montagutelli’s laboratory at the Pasteur Institut in Paris.
The Lorraine Flaherty Awards for excellence in oral presentation (talk given in main meeting)
Megan Majocha is a student in Dr. Kent Hunter’s laboratory at the NCI/NIH in Bethesda, MD.
Marie Bourdon is a student in Dr. Xavier Montagutelli’s laboratory at the Pasteur Institut in Paris.
H. Matthew Berns is a student in Dr. Bill Pavan’s laboratory at the NHGRI/NIH in Bethesda, MD.
The IMGS Oral Presentation Award winners for 2022:
H. Matthew Berns (Cash from IMGS) is a student in Dr. Bill Pavan’s laboratory at the NHGRI/NIH in Bethesda, MD.
Haley Fortin (Cash from IMGS) is a student in Dr. Christopher Baker’s laboratory at the Jackson Laboratory in. Bar Harbor, ME.
Megan Majocha (Cash from GSA) is a student in Dr. Kent Hunter’s laboratory at the NCI/NIH in Bethesda, MD.
Joe Nguyen (Cash from GSA) is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Beverly Mock’s laboratory at the NCI/NIH in Bethesda, MD.
The IMGS Poster Award winners for 2022:
Wasay Mohiuddin Shaikh Qureshi —Virtual poster award (Cash)—Wasay is a post doctoral fellow in. Dr. Kathryn Hentges’ laboratory at the University of Manchester.
Qinwei Zhuang (Cash)-is a student in Dr. Guillaume Bourque’s laboratory at McGill University in Montreal.
Sam Stroupe (Book from Springer)—is a student in Dr. James Derr’s laboratory at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.
Sean Gombart (Book from Springer)—is a student in Dr. David Beier’s laboratory at Seattle Children's Research Institute.
The Nomenclature Poster Award winner for 2022 (cash):
Ana Velasquez-is a student in Dr. David Threadgill’s laboratory at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.
The Trainee award winners for 2020!
The Verne Chapman Young Scientist Award winner (cash and 2 years on the IMGS secretariat):
Kristen Barratt is a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Ruth Arkell’s laboratory at The Australian National University.
The Lorraine Flaherty Awards for excellence in oral presentation (cash)
Uma Arora at the Jackson Laboratory
Uma is a graduate student in the Mammalian Genetics Program at the School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University and The Jackson Laboratory. She is working in Dr. Beth Dumont’s laboratory.
Candice Byers at the Jackson Laboratory
Candice is a graduate student in the Mammalian Genetics Program at the School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University and The Jackson Laboratory. She is working in Dr. Christopher Baker’s laboratory.
Dr. Danfeng Cai at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Cai completed her post-doctoral work at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute with Dr. James Liu and is now an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The IMGS Poster Award winners for 2020 (cash):
Kari Chesney at the University of Missouri
Elena Mogilyansky at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall
Adelaide Tovar at the University of North Carolina
The Nomenclature Poster Award winner for 2020 (cash):
Montana Lara at the University of Vermont
Past Trainee Award Winners
| Year | First | Last | Award Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yichen (Serena) | Dai | Chapman Young Scientist Award | $500 and 2 years on IMGS secretariat |
| 2019 | Quentin | Kimmerlin | Outstanding Oral Presentation | $150 from IMGS |
| 2019 | Aaron | May-Zhang | Outstanding Oral Presentation | $150 from IMGS |
| 2019 | Sophie | Hill | Outstanding Oral Presentation | $250 from GSA |
| 2019 | Blake | Caldwell | Outstanding Oral Presentation | $250 from GSA |
| 2019 | Yichen (Serena) | Dai | Lorraine Flaherty Award | presentation at main meeting |
| 2019 | Quentin | Kimmerlin | Lorraine Flaherty Award | presentation at main meeting |
| 2019 | Aaron | May-Zhang | Lorraine Flaherty Award | presentation at main meeting |
| 2019 | Imtissi | Krayem | Lorraine Flaherty Award | presentation at main meeting |
| 2019 | Vi | Tang | Lorraine Flaherty Award | presentation at main meeting |
| 2019 | Helen | Long | Outstanding Poster Presentation | Genome Research subscription |
| 2019 | Juan | Aimee | Outstanding Poster Presentation | Book from Springer-Verlag |
| 2019 | Liu | Haoyi | Outstanding Poster Presentation | Book from Springer-Verlag |
| 2019 | Adelaide | Tovar | Outstanding Poster Presentation | Book from Springer-Verlag |
| 2019 | Celeste | Chidiac | Outstanding Poster Presentation | $100 from IMGS |
| 2019 | Jessica | Mayeux | Outstanding Poster Presentation | $100 from IMGS |
| 2019 | Maria | del Mar Muniz | Outstanding Poster Presentation | $100 from IMGS |
| 2019 | Justin | Kulchycki | Nomenclature Award | Gift |