Symposium Structure
This event will consist of:
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Concurrent half-day to a full day workshops proposed by the scientific community scheduled on February 21, immediately prior to the main 4-day program. A call for proposals will be released through the symposium website and email lists by March 1, 2021, and notification of proposal acceptance will be sent by June 15, 2021;
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Morning plenary sessions on February 22–25 to provide overarching keynote presentations and to introduce topics for the concurrent sessions to be convened on the same day to a broader audience, and an afternoon summary plenary session/panel on February 25;
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Concurrent topic sessions (starting in the late morning) on February 22–25; these topic sessions, identified by the Scientific Steering Committee, will include invited and contributed papers selected for oral or poster presentation;
- Posters on display for the entire symposium along with dedicated evening poster sessions/receptions on February 23 and February 24 when poster presenters are expected to be available to answer questions, if this would be possible in the post-COVID world.
Important Dates
February 1, 2021
Opening
- Early registration
- Abstract submission
- Financial support application
March 1, 2021
Call for workshop proposals
June 15, 2021
Workshop acceptance notification
September 15, 2021
Closing Date
- Early registration
- Abstract submission
- Financial support application
November 15, 2021
Notification Deadlines
- Abstract acceptance notification
- Financial support grant notification
December 1, 2021
Confirmation Deadlines
- Confirm your presentations and attendance
- Confirm your financial support acceptance
TBA
Manuscript submission deadline