01/04/2025
Young Investigators Mentoring Symposium by
Thursday APRIL 3
Friday APRIL 4
13H30 – 19H30
09H30 – 19H30
Salle DANTON
About
The GENIAL consortium organizes a scientific retreat, under the leadership of Zucman-Rossi’s lab, focused on fostering the growth, visibility and mentoring of young researchers. This event will feature a dynamic program based on career-mentoring sessions that will train in team building, leadership, publication and scientific communication. It will also integrate outstanding keynote presentations with selected oral presentations by young researchers.
The symposium will serve as a dedicated platform to provide young investigators with skills and strategies for effective career mentoring, fostering their professional growth and research journeys. By encouraging collaborative dialogue and interdisciplinary cooperation, the meeting aims to strengthen connections among participants and highlight the importance of teamwork.
This event is part of the training activities within the European project GENIAL (Gene-Environment Interaction in Alcohol-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma).
Audience
This GENIAL retreat has been designed for 30 attendees as maximum, including 20 mentees that will be guided by 8 experienced mentors. Target audience includes :
- PhD students
- Postdoctoral researchers
- Early-career researchers in permanent positions (e.g., Assistant Professors or equivalent)
Participants are encouraged to present an outline or their ongoing projects in the format of short oral presentations of 10 min
PROGRAM OF
THE EVENT
THURSDAY
13:30 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:15
14:15 – 14:45
14:45 – 17:00
17:00 – 17:30
17:30 – 18:15
18:30 – 19:30
19:30
Registration
Welcome address byJessica Zucman-Rossi & Patricia de la Cruz
Attendee Introductions
Scientific project Activity
Chair : Yannick Ladeiro
Mentors : Theo Hirsch, Aurélien de Reyniès, Sophie Mouillet
Coffee break
Round Table: Academic and Professional Success
Mentors : Chantal Desdouets, Jean-Pierre Couty
Young Investigator Session
Selected oral communications
Cocktail & Networking
FRIDAY
9:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:30
12:30 – 14:00
14:00 – 15:00
15:00-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-19:00
19:00-19:30
From 19:30
Publication & Communication session
Mentors : Jessica Zucman-Rossi, Claudia Campani & Pauline Hamon
Coffee break
Scientific communication & Social media
Mentor: Lubka Roumenina
Lunch break
Young Investigator Session
Selected oral communications
Social activity: Paris Scavenger Hunt
Coffee break
Elevator Pitch
Mentor : Josephine Yates
Conclusion
Dinner – restaurant
INFORMATIONS
& CONTACTS
Participation Costs
Registration and participation costs will be fully covered by the GENIAL consortium.
How to Participate
If you (or any of your colleagues/mentees, please fill free to forward this mail) are interested in attending as a mentee or mentor, please confirm your participation as soon as possible by sending a mail to patricia.de-la-cruz-ojeda@inserm.fr.
If the maximum number of participants is reached, we will prioritize team diversity.
For any additional questions or further information, feel free to reach out.
More detailed information about the project here: https://genial-project.com/
Patricia de la Cruz-Ojeda
Jean-Charles Nault
Jessica Zucman-Rossi