Researchers are invited to attend an upcoming panel titled "After You Hit 'Submit'! : Scientific Publishing from the Journal's Perspective" on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Commons Theater of the VCU Student Commons at 907 Floyd Ave. Learn the role of publishers and editors, then get answers to your publishing questions from a panel of experts: a publisher, three VCU editors, and a student author! Refreshments will follow.

Register at: http://bit.ly/hitsubmit

Keynote Speaker: George Woodward is a publisher in Elsevier's STM Journals division, where he manages journals in the Nutrition and Dermatology portfolios. Prior to joining Elsevier, he was director of publications and managing editor for two immunology journals, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the publication process from pre-submission queries through final publication.

Panelists:

• Mohamed Ga-el-Hak, Caudill Eminent Professor, VCU Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
• Steven Lindauer, professor and chair, VCU Department of Orthodontics
• George A. Zsidisin, professor, VCU School of Business
• Romualdo Ferreyra, graduate student, VCU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering