The Drug Resistance GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
It has become increasingly evident that the health of the world depends on our ability to combat drug resistance in infectious disease, cancer, and agriculture. Pathogens escape therapeutic regimens, insects and weeds compromise crop yields by overcoming pesticides and herbicides, and cancer cells exhaust the efficacy of treatment over time. The underlying mechanisms of drug resistance are fundamentally consistent in each of these fields. The Drug Resistance Gordon Research Conference (DRGRC) provides a unique forum that fosters the intersection of novel findings in these fields, fortifying our strategies to solve drug resistance. We are proud to initiate the DRGRC with The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), where graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and other training scientists take the lead on presenting and discussing new results, innovative techniques, and cutting-edge ideas on combating drug resistance. Efforts in overcoming drug resistance relies on the insight and collaboration of early chemists, biologists, pharmacologists, and clinicians. At the DRGRC GRS, students and trainees will be invited to share their research on the mechanisms of drug resistance, the drug development process, and the clinical or environmental approaches to overcoming resistance through a series of oral presentations and poster sessions. Additionally, we will engage GRS attendees with experts in these fields through workshop- and panel-style activities. We strive to create an inclusive mentoring environment for you to expand your professional networks and gain support within this multidisciplinary community. Attendees interested in strengthening community relationships and advancing drug resistance research efforts will have the opportunity to be elected as chair for the 2026 DRGRC GRS!
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by March 17, 2024. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
