Mandate:
The mandate of the Publications Committee is to support our official journals, Biochemistry Cell Biology and Genome, and the CSMB Bulletin. The Publications Committee will work closely with Canadian Science Publishing to inform our members of changes in the publication industry. In addition, the Publication Committee supports the education of trainees in various aspects of scientific publishing.
Composition:
Two board members (one is Committee chair), Secretary, one trainee committee member, two CSMB members at large, consults from Canadian Science Publishing
Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the Editors-in-Chief of Biochemistry Cell Biology and Genome:
- encourage members to submit articles, reviews, and special issues to these journals,
- aid in recruitment of members to editorial board and promote the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and
- encourage content from the CSMB Awardees.
- To be informed as to changes in the publication (e.g., Open Science)
- To establish opportunities for trainees to gain experience in scientific publishing.
- To support the Bulletin Editor in collecting content for the Bulletin.
- Communication of research via social media
- Encourage cross promotion of BCB and Genome and CSMB activities
- Encourage education for trainees and CSMB members
Committee members
Committee chair
CSMB Vice-President
Mojgan Rastegar
University of Manitoba
CSMB Secretary
Tarik Moroy
Université de Montréal
Board Member
Trushar Patel
Lethbridge University
At-large member
Josephine Scortino
Canadian Science Publishing
At-large member
Sue-Ann Mok
University of Alberta
At-large member
James Davie
University of Manitoba
At-large trainee member
