Janine Stevens

Scientists at Janelia work together in multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging biological problems that are difficult to address in other research settings.

Many lab spaces at Janelia feature modular designs and natural light.

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Occupying 689 wooded acres along the Potomac River, Janelia Farm provides a variety of services and facilities to support its diverse community of scientists and staff—inside and outside the lab.

A view of the Janelia Farm Research Campus at dusk.

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The Janelia Farm model frees scientists of constraints commonly found in other research environments, providing access to world-class resources and a talented support staff.

Graduate scholar John Tuthill prepares a Drosophila specimen for imaging.

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In addition to our resident scientists and fellows, we offer visiting scientists, graduate, and undergraduate candidates a range of scientific programs.

Graduate scholar Arbora Resulaj (left) and her mentor, Janelia Emeritus Fellow Dmitry Rinberg (right).

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Janelia Farm regularly hosts scientific meetings, ranging from workshops to intensive, specialized conferences. See what's coming up and visit the archive of past events.

Janelia's large auditorium seats 250 people.

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Janelia provides outstanding employment opportunities, at all levels.

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Many tools developed in Janelia Farm labs are made freely available to outside researchers, while others are taking shape through collaborations with industry, academia, and government.

A virtual arena for the study of flight in insects.

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Janelia’s sense of community comes from a core belief that people of diverse disciplines and backgrounds can accomplish great things when working with a common purpose.

Research specialist Trevor Wardill (left) and group leader Vivek Jayaraman (right).

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Science Program Manager - Conferences

I began my life in science in the laboratory but moved on to the world of conferences because I so enjoy the intellectual diversity it brings.

Since May 2008 I have been at Janelia Farm as the Science Program Manager for the Conference and Seminar programs. Janelia hosts 15-20 scientific conferences per year and holds several seminars each week, including both internal and external speakers.

Prior to joining HHMI, I completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (NIH) in Frederick, MD. Within the Mouse Cancer Genetics Program, I investigated markers of tumor angiogenesis in mouse models with the goal of improving cancer diagnostics and drug targeting.

I received my PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. My thesis work focused on the regulation of inorganic phosphate metabolism in the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. I have a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Virginia, in beautiful Charlottesville.

One of the best parts of my job here at Janelia is getting to meet each of the nearly one thousand people who attend a conference or workshop at Janelia every year, coming to us from all over the world.

Here is what some of the participants at various conferences have had to say:

“This is by far and away the most useful meeting I have attended in the past couple of years...” - Genetic Manipulation of Neuronal Activity

“It was an absolutely outstanding meeting. The best I've attended in my career so far!”
- Constructing Neural Circuits

“Probably the first meeting in a long time in which I felt that every talk was valuable to my research...” - Visual Processing in Insects

“...one of the best meetings I have ever attended in terms of helping with research planning... It helped create a collaborative environment in a way that I haven't seen before. - Learning and Memory

...and my personal favorite...

“You have achieved a frightening degree of organization.” - Computations in Neocortical Circuits

It’s comments like these that make me proud of the unique and highly successful conference program here at Janelia, and make my transition from bench research to science administration so rewarding.