Schedule Overview

 (schedule subject to change)

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Conference Registration On-site Opens 3:00 pm til 6:00 pm

Convention Center Dublin (CCD) - Grand Foyer

Friday, July 10, 2015

Conference Registration (CCD Grand Foyer) 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs)

Satellite Meetings (SMs)

Student Council Symposium

Orienteering: (Registration required)

•   Event sign-in: 6:30 pm Location: Meet at Information Desk, CCD Grand Foyer

•   Event begins: 7:00 pm Location: Depart Information Desk, CCD Grand Foyer

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Conference Registration (CCD Grand Foyer) 7:30 am - 7:30 pm

Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs)

Satellite Meetings (SMs)

Morning and Afternoon AKES program

(SIGs, SMs and AKES are held on the same day)

Exhibition & Display - Set-Up

Opening Reception with Exhibitors (CCD - Forum) (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm)


Sunday, July 12, 2015

Conference Registration (CCD Grand Foyer) 7:30 am – 6:30 pm

Art & Science Exhibition

Birds of a Feather Flock Together (BoFs)

Conference Opening and Welcome

Exhibition

Keynote Presentations

Theme Presentations (Highlights, Late Breaking Research & Proceedings)

Poster Reception with Authors (Odd Numbered posters – 5:45 pm – 7:30)

Special Sessions

Technology Track Presentations

Workshop Track Presentation

Monday, July 13, 2015

Conference Registration (CCD Grand Foyer 7:30 am - 6:30 pm

ISCB and ISCB SC Student Council Open Business Meeting (12:45 - 1:50 pm - Room TBD)

Keynote Presentations

Theme Presentations (Highlights, Late Breaking Research & Proceedings)

Special Sessions

Technology Track Presentations

Poster Reception with Authors (Even Numbered posters – 5:45 pm – 7:30)

Exhibition

Art & Science Exhibition

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Conference Registration (CCD Grand Foyer) 7:30 am – 6:00 pm

Art & Science Exhibition

Birds of a Feather Flock Together (BoFs)

Keynote Presentations

Theme Presentations (Highlights, Late Breaking Research & Proceedings)

Special Sessions

Technology Track Presentations

Workshop Track Presentation

Exhibition (Closes at 4:30 pm)

Closing Keynote –  (4:40 pm - 5:40 pm)

Conference Awards and Closing (5:40 pm - 6:00 pm)

Promotional Material

Click image to download

 

Conference Poster 1

Conference Poster 2 (8.5 x 5.5)

Conference Poster 3 (8.5 x 11)

 

 

Half Page Poster (5.5 x 8.5)

 

PowerPoint (29 MB - includes the Meet in Dublin Video)

 

ISMB/ECCB 2015 Registration

Online registration is now Closed - you can register onsite at the Convention Centre Dublin beginning Thursday, July 9 from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. You can still access your registration account at:
https://www.iscbconferences.org/CONFERENCES/ISMBECCB-2015/

• Registration Introduction
• Registration Fees
• Registration Instructions
• Code of Conduct
• International Visitors to Ireland
• Visa Invitation Letters
• Group Registration
• Optional Registration Items
  • Donate to ISCB Travel Fellowship Campaign
  • Student Council Symposium
  • Satellite Meetings
    • 3Dsig
    • CAMDA
  • Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs)
    • One-Day SIGs (Friday, July 10 or Saturday, July 11)
    • Two-Day SIGs (Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11)
  • Applied Knowledge Exchange Sessions - AKES (Saturday, July 11)
  • Discover Dublin Orienteering Ice Breaker Event
  • Guinness Storehouse Reception (Monday, July 13)
• Conference Tee Shirt
• Hotel Accommodations
• Conference Proceedings
• Registration Desk Hours
• Cancellation Policy

Registration

Conference Registration Fees include:

• Opening reception with Exhibitors (Saturday, July 11)
• Scientific sessions (Sunday, July 12 through Tuesday, July 14)
• Poster sessions (Sunday, July 12 and Monday, July 13)
• Exhibit hall entrance
• Coffee breaks (Sunday, July 12 through Tuesday, July 14)

Optional Registration Items at Additional Fees

• Two-day 3Dsig Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11 including 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner, Friday, July 10
• Optional 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner (for delegates not registered to the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting) - Friday, July 10
• Two-day CAMDA Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11
• Optional CAMDA Satellite Meeting Dinner (dinner not included in registration fee) - Friday, July 10
• Two-day Special Interest Group meetings – Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 (SIGs)
• One-day Special Interest Group meetings - Friday, July 10 or Saturday, July 11 (SIGs)
• Student Council Symposium, Friday, July 10
• Optional Integrative RNA Biology (IRB-SIG) SIG Dinner (dinner not included in registration fee) - Friday, July 10, 7:30 pm
• Discover Dublin Orienteering Ice Breaker Event, Friday, July 10
• Applied Knowledge Exchange Sessions (AKES), Saturday, July 11
• Hotel accommodations and conference lunches

*Please note - An electronic version of the conference proceedings is available as an open access, online-only issue of Bioinformatics. The conference proceedings will not be available in print. Delegates wanting printed copies of papers are encouraged to print the papers they are interested in prior to the conference by accessing the online proceedings. Details for accessing the online version will be posted on the conference home page on or after June 15, 2015.

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ISCB MEMBERSHIP (ISCB Membership Fee Chart available here)

ISCB MEMBERS: If you are a current member of ISCB, you must use the email address registered with your ISCB membership record in order to register at the discounted member rates through the online system. If you do not know the email address you used to register with ISCB, please use the help function at: http://www.iscb.org/iscb-forgot-your-password

NON-MEMBERS OF ISCB: Non-members will be able to join ISCB through the online conference registration system and immediately receive member rates for ISMB/ECCB 2015. You can either join when you register for the conference or you can join directly with ISCB here: http://www.iscb.org/membership.shtml and then immediately register for ISMB at the member rates.

ISCB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: If your ISCB membership is not current or will expire on or before July 14, 2015, you will be offered an opportunity to renew your membership as part of your registration fees through the online system.

Group Registration - please read carefully BEFORE your group registers!

Register a minimum of six (6) and receive one (1) additional registration for free - a minimum value of €335.00*- Offer valid until May 15, 2015.

Individuals from the same lab or organization have an opportunity to receive a 7th conference registration free when registering as a group.

To take advantage of this special offer please follow these instructions:

1) Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to notify us you will have a group of 7 or more, and identify the delegate (name, affiliation, email and registration type*) who will receive the free registration.
2) Have your group of at least six (6) register and pay the ISMB/ECCB conference registration. The person designated to receive the free registration should not register until they receive special instructions from the conference organizers, which will happen after the group's paid registrations are confirmed.
3) Provide This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. evidence of your group's paid registrations (names, affiliation, email addresses and receipt numbers). Once these registrations are verified the special registration instructions will be forwarded to the individual designated to receive the complimentary registration.

*The complimentary registration is applicable to the lowest priced registration fee from the group at the Early Bird Discounted Rate. Registration is for the main conference and does not include additional registration options (ie. AKES, Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs), Satellite Meetings (SMs), etc.)

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1) Online registration and payment (preferred method)

2) Payment by fax: Complete the online registration choosing the invoice option, print out the paper invoice and fax to 1+780-414-1664 or mail it along with your credit card details using the form available here (American Express, Mastercard or Visa only).

3) Payment by mail: Mail completed credit card form or check (payable to the: International Society for Computational Biology) and copy of your invoice to:

ISMB/ECCB 2015 Registration
Suite 437, 11215 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5K 0L5

For questions about your registration contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference fees are charged in Euros. The conference is VAT exempt and no Irish VAT is charged or included in the registration fees.

CREDIT CARDS

The following credit cards are accepted for registration: American Express, MasterCard, and Visa.

WIRE TRANSFER

To arrange a wire transfer please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request wire transfer instructions. If you will be paying by ACH rather than an electronic wire transfer, please specify that as the detailed instructions are different. Please note that any bank fees must be paid by the participant. Should funds arrive with bank fees deducted, payment of the difference will be charged to the participant at on-site registration.

For further information write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Points to remember when registering:

The following parallel meetings may affect the way you choose to register for optional items:

• Friday, July 10: Student Council Symposium, 3Dsig Satellite Meeting, CAMDA Satellite Meeting, One and Two-day SIG Meetings
• Saturday, July 11: 3Dsig Satellite Meeting, CAMDA Satellite Meeting, One and Two-day SIG Meetings, Applied Knowledge Exchange Sessions (AKES)

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ISCB has introduced a Code of Conduct for ISCB Conferences, Special Interest Groups and Satellite Meetings and other conference programs. Full details are available here.

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Please review the necessary visa application details for visiting Ireland as some attendees may require visa for entry. The Irish government notes on their website that it can take up to 3 months to gain a visa. For complete details on passport and visa requirements for Ireland visit:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/visa_requirements_for_entering_ireland.html

Details on Visa and Entry requirements for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service can be found at: http://www.inis.gov.ie/

ISCB and the ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference organizers assume no responsibility for the accuracy of information on any of the above websites, and encourage you to communicate directly with the Irish Embassy or Consulate office that services your particular needs for entry into Ireland.

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Invitation letters required for visa applications will be sent with your confirmation after registration and full payment have been received. You must be registered and paid-in-full for the conference in order to receive an invitation letter. IMPORTANT: If you require a visa for entrance register early, it can take time for your application to be processed - do not delay in submitting your visa application.

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During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to donate to the ISCB Travel Fellowship Campaign. You can make a difference in the future of computational biology and bioinformatics by supporting tomorrow’s researchers.

Student travel fellowships help propel young investigators toward important future discoveries. Join ISCB in giving students access to the principal role models within the field and help us influence the paths of scientific careers.

As federal funding opportunities continue to decline, ISCB reaches out to you to help this important initiative. Each year ISCB receives over 300 travel fellowship requests. With currently available funds, we can only support approximately 70% of these requests by providing partial funding to each recipient. Making a donation to the travel fellowship fund will enable us to support even more students with higher travel awards

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STUDENT COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM (SCS11) Website

The 11th ISCB Student Council Symposium (SCS11) is a student-organized event featuring keynote lectures, oral presentations and a poster session. In addition to previous years' schedules, a career event will be organized with a variety of distinguished speakers from industry and academia. The Symposium is tailored mainly to undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-docs in computational biology and related disciplines.

The Student Council Symposium is a forum for students and young researchers in the fields of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work to an international audience, build a network within the computational biology community and develop important soft skills in an environment that fosters exchange of ideas and knowledge.

FEES

The Student Council registration fee includes morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch.

Note: Student Council Symposium registrants are not required to register as delegates for the ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference and can instead choose to attend only the SCS11.

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3Dsig - Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11
CAMDA 2015 - Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11

Note: Registrants are not required to register as delegates for the ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference to attend a Satellite Meeting. You may select "Satellite only" to register just for the 3Dsig or CAMDA Satellite Meeting. Satellite Meeting registration does not allow access to SIG Meetings. Delegates wishing to attend portions of the Satellite Meeting and portions of one or more SIG must register for both events.

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The registration fee for the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting includes the evening session and dinner. Daily lunches for the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting are included.

3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner

On Friday, July 10, the 3Dsig will host an evening dinner including a panel discussion and keynote speaker, both on a central topic to Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics. This session is included in the 3Dsig Satellite registration. Other delegates wanting to attend this 3Dsig evening and dinner session can do so for an additional registration price of €70.00. Additional evening session tickets are available for purchase when registering online. The dinner will be held at the Marker Hotel Dublin, approximately a 15 minute walk from the Convention Centre Dublin.

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CAMDA provides a forum for the critical assessment of different techniques used in large-scale data analysis in the life-sciences, such as for high-dimensional gene expression profiling. CAMDA aims to establish the state-of-the-art in analysis methods, as well as identify progress and highlight promising directions for future efforts. CAMDA will hold a dinner on Friday, July 10th (6:30 pm) and tickets can be purchased during online registration at a cost of €40.00. Dinner is not included in the CAMDA registration fee.

Dinner Location: Traditional Irish Dinner at the Waterside (tbc)

CAMDA Satellite Meeting - ISCB Member Pricing

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ISMB/ECCB 2015 will host several one- and two-day Special Interest Group meetings on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, prior to the main ISMB/ECCB conference.

Note: SIG Registrants are not required to register for the ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference to attend a SIG meeting. You may select "SIG only" to register only for a SIG.

Registering for a SIG allows you to move freely between all SIGs that take place at the same time as the meeting for which you are registered, to the extent that the room capacities can accommodate. SIG registration does not allow access to Satellite Meetings.

Registering for a SIG:

During online registration you must register for the primary SIG of your choice on a daily basis. If you register for the first day of a two-day SIG meeting the registration system will automatically select the second day. If you want to attend only one-day of a two-day SIG, or prefer an alternate SIG on the second day, simply deselect the second day and leave empty or select the second SIG choice rather than the default choice. If registering for a two-day SIG, the registration fee is equal to two (2) daily rates.

Each SIG participant will receive a booklet of schedules for all SIGs. SIG meeting's abstracts in PDF format will be available on individual SIG websites. Lunch is included in the SIG registration fee.

Please register for the SIG in which you are most interested so that we can assign SIGs to larger and smaller rooms as needed. All SIG meetings will be held at the Convention Centre Dublin.

NOTE: SIG registrants who have registered for only one day of SIG meetings are able to participate in SIG meetings only on the day for which they have registered.

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One-Day SIGs – Friday, July 10, 2015

• Integrative RNA Biology SIG (IRB-SIG)
• NetBio SIG

One-Day SIGs – Saturday, July 11, 2015

• Automated Function Prediction (AFP-SIG)
• Regulatory Genomics Special Interest Group (RegGenSIG)
• VarI SIG

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• Bio-Ontologies
• BioVis SIG
• BOSC:16th Annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference
• HitSEQ: High Throughput Sequencing Algorithms & Applications

Daily SIG Fees - ISMB Member Pricing

NOTE: One-day SIG registrants must also register for ISMB/ECCB 2015 if participating in any of the main conference sessions. SIG-only registration does not include ISMB/ECCB 2015 registration.

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Saturday, July 11

Delegates are invited to register for AKES. The fee includes one hard-copy of the tutorial notes of the tutorial registered for, plus one electronic version which includes notes from both tutorials. Lunch is included in the tutorial registration fee only for delegates registering for a full day AKES program or two AKES programs (1 morning, 1 afternoon session).

Note: You must be registered for the ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference to attend an AKES program.

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Directions, maps and images within booklets will lead participants to Dublin’s most famous and interesting landmarks such as Dublin’s Castle, Trinity College, Government buildings, the Temple Bar cultural quarter, U2 sites and more. At each of the landmarks groups will learn a fun historical anecdote and will be instructed to carry out a task or a challenge.

This conference tradition has proven to be a great way to meet other attendees before the main conference starts. (Friday, July 10, 6:30 p.m.) Additional details available here.

Cost per participant is €15.00

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Monday, July 13 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Location: Guinness Storehouse
St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8, Ireland
Click To download a Map 

*Cost: €25.00   Includes entrance, light reception style dinner and one complimentary pint of world famous Guinness (or wine or soft drink).

Event details here.

Please note transportation is not provided to attend this event. The walk time from the Convention Centre Dublin is approximately 30-35 minutes. Other options include public transit or taxi.

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Conference delegates can purchase an ISMB/ECCB 2015 Conference tee shirt during online registration. These high-quality tee shirts can be pre-ordered online until June 5, 2015 at a cost of €10.00 each. (Please note tee shirts are not available for sale on-site)

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The organizers are pleased to announce its official housing partner onPeak who have negotiated reduced hotel rates and travel discounts for your trip to Dublin. A small block of student rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis for students who have registered and paid for the conference. Don't delay in booking your room.

Book through the simple-to-use reservation website or with helpful and friendly booking agents.
Full details on the hotel and booking a room are available here.

Please note: onPeak is the only official housing company associated with ISMB/ECCB 2015. While other hotel resellers may contact you offering housing for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with ISMB/ECCB 2015 and entering into financial agreements with such companies can have costly consequences.

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Electronic Conference Proceedings Only:
Conference proceedings will be available as an open access, online-only issue of Bioinformatics, and are not available in print. If you want printed proceedings it is recommended that you print copies of desired papers from the online proceedings in advance. Conference proceedings will be available as an open access, online-only issue of Bioinformatics after June 15, 2015.

Wireless internet services will be available throughout the conference facility, and a limited number of computer stations will be available for online viewing.

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Request for registration cancellation must be made in writing and sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by fax to 1+780-414-1664.

All refunds will be made in Euros and processed following the ISMB/ECCB 2015 Conference.

Refunds will be made in accordance with the following schedule.
· Cancellations received on or before May 10, 2015, will receive a full refund minus a €100.00 processing fee.
· Cancellations received from May 11, 2015 through June 10, 2015 will receive a full refund minus a €200.00 processing fee.
· No refund of fees will be made after June 10, 2015.

For questions about your registration please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Contact Us

                                                   ISMB Conference Manager
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                                                   Tel: +1 780-414-1663

A: Please review the necessary visa application details for visiting Ireland as some attendees may require visa for entry. The Irish government notes on their website that it can take up to 3 months to gain a visa. For complete details on passport and visa requirements for Ireland visit:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/visa_requirements_for_entering_ireland.html

Details on Visa and Entry requirements for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service can be found at: http://www.inis.gov.ie/

ISCB and the ISMB/ECCB 2015 conference organizers assume no responsibility for the accuracy of information on any of the above websites, and encourage you to communicate directly with the Irish Embassy or Consulate office that services your particular needs for entry into Ireland.

Invitation letters required for visa applications will be sent with your confirmation after registration and full payment have been received. You must be registered and paid-in-full for the conference in order to receive an invitation letter. IMPORTANT: If you require a visa for entrance register early, it can take time for your application to be processed - do not delay in submitting your visa application.

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Q: How do I get from the airport to my hotel?
A: Taxi and shuttle bus are available from the Dublin Airport - details for the shuttle are available here.

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Q: What is the name of Duplin's International Airport?
A: Dublin Airport: http://www.dublinairport.com/home.aspx

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Q: What is the local Time Zone?
A: Dublin is in Irish Standard Time (IST) and is UTC/GMT (+1 hour)
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ireland/dublin

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Q: What is the Electrical Current?
A: The electrical supply in Ireland is 230v 50hz. The plugs and sockets are different from the USA involving a three-pronged formation, the same as those used in the United Kingdom. If your appliances operate on a different current (such as those from North America) you will need a power converter and plug adapter. Some additional details are available at: http://www.visitireland.com/planning/electricity.asp

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Q: What is the International area code?
A: The area code for Ireland is 353 - Information on calling from your country can be found at: www.countrycallingcodes.com
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Q. In what language will the conference sessions and materials be presented?
A. All conference presentations and materials will be presented in English.
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Q: What is the climate?
A: Dublin's  summers are typically warm and humid. It is best to bring a light water repellent or water proof jacket.

In summer (May to July), the averages for highest temperatures are between 18 and 20°C. The warmest months, July and August, get about 18 hours of daylight and it gets dark only after 11pm. Hence the well-worn phrase in Ireland; "sure there's a grand stretch in the evenings".

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Q: Where can I find medical or emergency information?
A: In all cases, except for emergencies, look in the phone book provided in your hotel or with the front desk. In case of an emergency requiring ambulance, fire or police dial 112 or 999.

In Ireland, 999 and 112 exist equally and run in parallel. Regardless of which number you call in Ireland, there will be no difference and the call will be handled in the same manner. The call is free of charge to the caller.

When should I call 112?

It is recommend that you dial 112 (or 999) in urgent, genuine cases of emergency where someone’s life, health, property or the environment is in danger, or if there is any reason to assume this to be the case. For non-emergency calls, consult your local directory service for the emergency service you require. Anyone with information regarding a crime can also ring the Garda Confidential telephone number on 1800 666 111.

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Q: What is the custom on tipping?
A: A gratuity is generally not included in bills (unless added automatically for group dining) - as a general guideline tips are provided for meals, taxi and hotel bellman. The general rule of thumb for tipping is to add 10% - 12% and a Euro a bag for bellman.
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Q: What is the currency?
A: The monetary unit in Ireland is the Euro (€).
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Q: How can I pay to register for ISMB/ECCB?
A: Delegates can pay on line during registration using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card. Delegates wishing to pay using a wire transfer would create an invoice at time of registration and then contract the conference registrar for instructions.
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 Q: Where do I register when I arrive?
A: Conference Registration is available from Thursday, July 9 to Tuesday, July 14 at the Dublin Convention Center, Entrance Lobby.

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Q: What should I do if I lose something at the conference venue?
A: A conference lost and found will be located at the information booth located at the Convention Centre Dublin.
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Q: What sightseeing opportunities are available in Dublin?
A: Dublin, capital of the Republic of Ireland, is on Ireland’s east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey. Its medieval buildings include 13th-century Dublin Castle and imposing St. Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1191. Temple Bar is a riverside nightlife and cultural quarter, home to the Irish Film Institute. Bustling, largely pedestrianised Grafton Street is the city’s principal shopping area, also famed for its buskers.

Dublin is a wonderful city and has a great deal to see - the following link provides options on the many tourist activities available:
http://www.visitdublin.com/home/

Call for Art & Science Exhibition Proposals - ISMB/ECCB 2015

**Call for Arts and Science Submission Site* Opens February 16, 2015

Chair: Milana Frenkel-Morgenstern, Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Madrid, Spain

The Art & Science Exhibition is an event organized by the ISCB Student Council, a student-led section of ISCB whose mission is the development of the next generation of computational biologists.

The conference  will bring together scientists from a wide range of disciplines, including biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics and statistics. In these fields we are constantly dealing with information in visual form: from microscope images and photographs of gels to scatter plots, network graphs and phylogenetic trees, structural formulae and protein models to flow diagrams, visual aids for problem-solving are omnipresent. Some of the works of the annual exhibitions at the conference combines outstanding beauty and aesthetics with deep insight that perfectly proves the validity of our approach or goes beyond the problem's solution. Others were surprising and inspiring through the transition from science to art, opening our eyes and minds to reflect on the work that we are undertaking.

For the Art & Science Exhibition the organizers invite all interested conference attendees (hereafter referred to as "artists") to submit images that have been generated as part of a research project. They are also soliciting images from creative efforts that involve scientific concepts or employ scientific tools and methods.

Participate in this exciting event to surprise and inspire us, to open our eyes and minds.

Milana Frenkel-Morgenstern (Chair)
Alaa Abi-Haidar
Nils Gehlenborg
Magali Michaut
Venkata Satagopam

All questions pertaining to the Art & Science Exhibition should be directed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Art & Science Exhibition will take place for the duration of conference. Artists are asked to submit physical images for this exhibition. Images will be shown in physical form and some may be chosen for projection as part of a slide show during the conference plenary sessions.

Images will automatically be entered in a contest for a $200 (USD) award unless the artist indicates during the submission process that the work should be excluded from the contest.

Conference delegates will select the winner of the contest through majority vote based on their personal preference. Each delegate will have one vote.

An artist can be an individual or a group of individuals. A maximum of 2 submissions from presenting artist will be accepted and must be in a physical form. Space for physical presentation of images is limited and will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. *Please note only submissions that do not require Audio Visual support will be accepted.

The artwork may deal with any theme in science but the organizers are particularly interested in work that is reflecting on topics related to Computational and Molecular Biology. While artistic freedom is a primary concern of the organizers the nature of the event requires certain restrictions on the content of the artwork. Artwork that contains sexual, political or religious themes cannot be accepted into the exhibition and will be rejected. Works created for commercial purposes will also be rejected.

The final artwork has to be submitted for review before the deadline through the online submission system. Together with the artwork a brief description of the work has to be submitted as well as a title for the work. The description must not be longer than 150 words.

Images to be presented in physical form must be smaller than 43 x 43 (109.2 cm x 109.2 cm). They must not be deeper than 0.5 (1.2 cm) and must be attachable to a poster board using push pins or velcro. The organizers recommend to leave a sufficiently wide border around the artwork and to carefully consider the size of photos and the amount of detail included in images. All images must be submitted in their final form and resolution. In case of images employing non-digital media a high-resolution digital photo of the artwork has to be submitted. Images can be submitted in PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF or PDF format. The file size must not exceed 25 MB. Accepted works must be provided by the artist for inclusion of the show. (The conference organizers will not print the art works)

Online submission system

All submitted artwork will be reviewed for compliance with content restrictions as well as technical requirements. Artwork out of compliance will be rejected. Furthermore, the organizers reserve the right to reject artwork for any reasons.

The artist must be holding the copyrights for all parts of the artwork or have permission from the copyright holders to use their works. Copyright holders other than the artist must be attributed accordingly in the abstract accompanying the artwork.

By submitting artwork to the Art and Science Exhibition the artist gives permission to the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) to display this work and reproductions thereof during the conference and in materials associated with this and future ISCB events, such as program booklets, (electronic) newsletters, promotional brochures and websites.

Image Examples

ISMB 2010 -  First Prize
Anastasia Baryshnikova
University of Toronto, CANADA
Michael Constanzo, Chad Myers, Brenda Andrews, Charles Boone


The Genetic Landscape of a Cell

ISMB 2008 -first prize

Mr. Jared Flatow
Northwestern University, USA
A Portrait of James D. Watson in his own Words

http://www.iscb.org/ismb2008/ismb2008_includes/images/vrs/3225.pdf

CALL FOR POSTERS – ISMB/ECCB 2015

Poster Chair: Iddo Friedberg, Miami University, Oxford Ohio, United States
Poster Co-chair: Yana Bromberg, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

Submissions now open at: https://www.iscb.org/submissions/posters2015.php

The organizers of ISMB/ECCB  2015 invite all interested participants and conference attendees to consider presenting a poster.

New for 2015 - Poster Fees
Deadlines
Oral Poster Selection
General Information
Submission Guidelines
Posters on Display
Poster Display Size
Poster Topic Areas
FAQ

***Please review carefully:  ISMB/ECCB will not extend the poster submission deadlines. Please do not wait to the last moment to submit your poster if you have any doubt about your membership status or credit card payment process. As a reminder the organizers accept most posters for the conference so there is no need for multiple submissions from a single author.

1) All non-members will be required to pay a poster submission fee of $50 for early poster submission. ISCB Members will be eligible to submit a single poster using their membership ID and Password as a part of the membership benefit.

Non-members should consider joining ISCB prior to submitting their poster - please read ISCB membership information at: http://www.iscb.org/iscb-membership-benefits

2) Delegates are encouraged to submit posters to ISMB as part of the early Call for Posters submission process (closing March 12, 2015). Posters submitted after this date as part of the Call for Late Poster submission process (opening March 16, 2015) will require a non-refundable Late Poster Fee of $50 for Members and $100 for Non-Members payable during the submission process.

 ISMB/ECCB 2015 will bring together scientists from a wide range of disciplines, including molecular biology, biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics and statistics. We are soliciting high-quality research posters in any aspect of computational biology.

Posters are intended to convey a scientific result and are not advertisements for commercial software packages. There will be a separate space for Industry Posters in the exhibition area - to learn more about Industry Posters contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A poster that is judged by the conference organizers to be an advertisement will be subject to removal without notice.

Posters submitted may cover any area of computational biology. We also encourage submission of purely experimental work and experimental posters should be submitted to the category (noted below) most accurately reflecting the area of this work and will be displayed accordingly. Posters must include original work that is unpublished or published after August 1, 2014.

Submitted posters will be reviewed by the poster selection committee and notification of acceptance will be provided to the corresponding author no later than Friday, April 10, 2015.

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A select number of accepted posters will receive an opportunity to complete a short oral presentation (approximately 6 minutes) during the conference parallel tracks in addition to their poster being displayed during the poster sessions. Posters nominated by at least one of the judges for oral presentation in the first round of review, will automatically be reviewed by additional members of the review panel. Posters amassing the largest number of recommendations will be selected for presentation. Late Posters will not be evaluated for Oral Poster Presentation track.  Additional details on presenting in the Oral Poster Track (OPT) will be provided directly to the authors of the works selected for presentation.

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Poster authors submitting by March 12, 2015 may be eligible to apply for a Conference Travel Fellowship. All poster abstracts must be submitted using the conference submission site by the abstract deadline: Thursday, March 12, 2015 (You have until 11:59 p.m. in the time zone of your choice). Space for posters is limited, and while we will make every effort to accommodate all interested groups, we advise you to submit your poster well before the deadline.

Posters submitted by the March 12, 2015 deadline will be notified of acceptance by Friday, April 10, 2015. Poster abstracts (maximum 250 words) will be posted on the conference web site. The abstract should not contain your title/position or any personal information (e.g. affiliation). There is a maximum of one poster per presenting author. The presenting author of a poster must be registered delegate and be available at the poster session to which their poster is assigned. Any author may submit to various conference tracks in addition to submitting a poster for review.

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Odd Numbered posters:
On display Sunday, July 12, 10:00 a.m. through Monday, July 13, 2:30 p.m.
Author presentations will take place Sunday, July 12: 5:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Even Numbered posters:

On display Monday, July 13, 4:30 p.m. through Tuesday, July 14, 2:30 p.m.
Author presentations will take place Monday, July 13: 5:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Poster Sessions with Authors are held 5:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12 (odd numbered posters) and Monday, July 13 (even numbered posters). Authors should be prepared in advanced to be available to present on their assigned day. Please note due to the large number of posters we are unable to accept special requests for presentation dates.

Poster Display Size:

The ideal poster size is A0 (and cannot exceed a maximum of 0.90 m (wide) x 1.20 m (high). View an image of the poster board  here.

Print your poster in Dublin: Located 5 minutes from the Convention Centre Dublin, BizPOST will provide poster printing at a special rate of €40.00 (VAT included). Regular hours are 8.00am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday and by arrangement outside of those hours. Please forward your file in pdf format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please include ISMB 2015 Printing in the subject title to avail of pre-arranged discounted prices.

Submissions received after March 12, 2015 will be considered for the late poster acceptance. Posters submitted and accepted as part of the Call for Late Poster (opens March 16, 2015) are NOT eligible to apply for Conference Travel Fellowship Support.

The conference organizers will not offer tables for laptop computer demos during the poster session. If you would like to demonstrate your software, you are encouraged to submit an application for Technology Track. All abstracts will be considered a "personal communication" to the conference attendees. Abstracts will not be published in the proceedings, but will appear in the program and on the conference website.

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Submitted posters will be reviewed and categorized into the following general areas:

Bioinformatics of Disease and Treatment
- Computational approaches to the study of disease predisposition, progression and treatment
Comparative Genomics
- The study of the relationship between genome structure and function across different biological species or strains
Education
- The examination of how different models of learning and educational programming in bioinformatics (e.g. tutorials, workshops, courses and e-learning) can be used to impact the understanding and use of bioinformatics across different audiences.
Epigenetics
- The study of heritable changes in gene expression or phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence
Functional Genomics
- The study of whole organism level gene and protein quantities, functions, and interactions

Genome Organization and Annotation
- The annotation of genome components' functions and spatial localizations
Genetic Variation Analysis
- Detection, qualification, and annotation of genetic variants and their effects
Metagenomics
- The study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples
New in 2015: Open Science and Citizen Science
- Open Science - making research and data accessible to professional and amateur scientists.This includes practices such as open source licensing, open access publications, open notebook research, and generally making it easier to publish and communicate scientific knowledge, and;
- Citizen Science - includes employing non-professionals in the gathering, analysis and/or dissemination of data, and may include practices such as crowdsourcing (use of large number of people for certain tasks) and gamification (crowdsourcing via networked games).
Pathogen informatics
- The study of  microbial genomes with respect to host-pathogen interactions
Population Genetics, Variation and Evolution
- The study of allele variance and distribution and their change under the influence of evolutionary processes
Protein Structure and Function Prediction and Analysis
- Computational approaches to the prediction and annotation of protein structure, function, and their relationships
Proteomics
- The high-throughput study of protein structure and function, chiefly via protein purification and mass spectrometry techniques
Sequence Analysis
- The analysis of DNA, RNA or peptide sequences to understand their features, function, structure, or evolution
Systems Biology and Networks
- The study of complex component interactions within biological systems

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Not-for profit research institutes and universities are able to submit their research findings as part of the call for posters. This will be displayed with in the topic area of Institutional Research.

Individuals may choose to submit a poster presenting a review of a specific field or technique. These submissions do not need to contain original work from the author and are intended to be an introduction for individuals not familiar with the field or technique. These review are not meant to be advertisements (e.g. it is not acceptable that the poster is an advertisement for a book or other type of commercial publication)

All questions pertaining to the ISMB/ECCB 2015 poster session should be directed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Q: Can someone else submit my poster for me?
A: Yes but if you are a member you will need to provide them with your ISCB member ID and Password. If you don't recall your password use this link: http://www.iscb.org/iscb-forgot-your-password

• Members, plan ahead to ensure that your membership is valid, that you remember your ISCB ID and Password. Your ISCB ID can only be used once for a poster submission.

• Non-members please ensure your credit card information is correct and valid as payment is required for the submission.

If you are a non-member anyone can submit but they will need to pay the submission fee on your behalf and identify you as the presenter after payment is made during the submission process (Please note a member submitting on behalf of a non-member presenter must use the Payment Option 2 on the poster submission page when submitting for the poster presenter). Membership benefits are non-transferable.

Remember it will save you money to become a member of ISCB as there is no cost to submit a poster as an ISCB member and the conference registration will also be a lower price for members. Either way you save!

Join ISCB here: https://www.iscb.org/iscb-new-member-registration

Q: Can I submit more than one poster?
A: No you should only submit one poster - the conference only allows one poster per author for presentation. The acceptance rate for posters is generally very high so there is no need to submit more than one poster.

Q: If I pay to submit a poster can I get a refund if my poster is not accepted?
A: No refunds will be provided for poster submission payments.

Q: What happens If I make a mistake on my poster submission?
A: After you have completed your submission you are able to edit your poster - you will receive an editing link.  If you are concerned about how to submit we recommend you submit your poster as soon as possible to ensure you have completed everything correctly.

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CALL FOR LATE POSTERS – ISMB/ECCB 2015

Poster Chair: Iddo Friedberg, Miami University, Oxford Ohio, United States
Poster Co-chair: Yana Bromberg, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

Submissions now open at: https://www.iscb.org/submissions/lateposters2015.php

The organizers of ISMB/ECCB  2015 invite all interested participants and conference attendees to consider presenting a poster.

New for 2015 - Poster Fees
Deadlines
Oral Poster Selection
General Information
Submission Guidelines
Posters on Display
Poster Display Size
Poster Topic Areas
FAQ

***Please review carefully:  ISMB/ECCB will not extend the poster submission deadlines. Please do not wait to the last moment to submit your poster if you have any doubt about your membership status or credit card payment process. As a reminder the organizers accept most posters for the conference so there is no need for multiple submissions from a single author.

1) For posters submitted by March 12, 2015, all non-members will be required to pay a non-refundable poster submission fee of $50. ISCB Members will be eligible to submit a single poster using their membership ID and Password as a part of the membership benefit during early poster submission.

Non-members should consider joining ISCB prior to submitting their poster - please read ISCB membership information at: http://www.iscb.org/iscb-membership-benefits

2) Posters submitted as part of the Call for Late Poster submission process (opening March 16, 2015) will require a non-refundable Late Poster Fee of $50 for Members and $100 for Non-Members payable during the submission process.

ISMB/ECCB 2015 will bring together scientists from a wide range of disciplines, including molecular biology, biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics and statistics. We are soliciting high-quality research posters in any aspect of computational biology.

Posters are intended to convey a scientific result and are not advertisements for commercial software packages. There will be a separate space for Industry Posters in the exhibition area - to learn more about Industry Posters contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A poster that is judged by the conference organizers to be an advertisement will be subject to removal without notice.

Posters submitted may cover any area of computational biology. We also encourage submission of purely experimental work and experimental posters should be submitted to the category (noted below) most accurately reflecting the area of this work and will be displayed accordingly. Posters must include original work that is unpublished or published after August 1, 2014.

Submitted late posters will be reviewed by the poster selection committee and notification of acceptance will be provided to the corresponding author no later than Friday, May 8, 2015.

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Late Posters will not be evaluated for Oral Poster Presentation track. 

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All poster abstracts must be submitted using the conference submission site by the abstract deadline: Thursday, April 16, 2015 (You have until 11:59 p.m. in the time zone of your choice). Space for posters is limited, and while we will make every effort to accommodate all interested groups, we advise you to submit your poster well before the deadline.

Late Posters submitted by the April 16, 2015 deadline will be notified of acceptance by Friday, May 8, 2015. Poster abstracts (maximum 250 words) will be posted on the conference web site. The abstract should not contain your title/position or any personal information (e.g. affiliation). There is a maximum of one poster per presenting author. The presenting author of a poster must be registered delegate and be available at the poster session to which their poster is assigned. Any author may submit to various conference tracks in addition to submitting a poster for review.

top

Odd Numbered posters:
On display Sunday, July 12, 10:00 a.m. through Monday, July 13, 2:30 p.m.
Author presentations will take place Sunday, July 12: 5:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Even Numbered posters:

On display Monday, July 13, 4:30 p.m. through Tuesday, July 14, 2:30 p.m.
Author presentations will take place Monday, July 13: 5:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Poster Sessions with Authors are held 5:40 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 12 (odd numbered posters) and Monday, July 13 (even numbered posters). Authors should be prepared in advanced to be available to present on their assigned day. Please note due to the large number of posters we are unable to accept special requests for presentation dates.

Poster Display Size:

The ideal poster size is A0 (and cannot exceed a maximum of 0.90 m (wide) x 1.20 m (high). View an image of the poster board  here.

Print your poster in Dublin: Located 5 minutes from the Convention Centre Dublin, BizPOST printing will provide poster printing at a special rate of €40.00 (VAT included). Regular hours are 8.00am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday and by arrangement outside of those hours. Please forward your file in pdf format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please include ISMB 2015 Printing in the subject title to avail of pre-arranged discounted prices.

The conference organizers will not offer tables for laptop computer demos during the poster session. If you would like to demonstrate your software, you are encouraged to submit an application for Technology Track. All abstracts will be considered a "personal communication" to the conference attendees. Abstracts will not be published in the proceedings, but will appear in the program and on the conference website.

top

Submitted posters will be reviewed and categorized into the following general areas:

Bioinformatics of Disease and Treatment
- Computational approaches to the study of disease predisposition, progression and treatment
Comparative Genomics
- The study of the relationship between genome structure and function across different biological species or strains
Education
- The examination of how different models of learning and educational programming in bioinformatics (e.g. tutorials, workshops, courses and e-learning) can be used to impact the understanding and use of bioinformatics across different audiences.
Epigenetics
- The study of heritable changes in gene expression or phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence
Functional Genomics
- The study of whole organism level gene and protein quantities, functions, and interactions

Genome Organization and Annotation
- The annotation of genome components' functions and spatial localizations
Genetic Variation Analysis
- Detection, qualification, and annotation of genetic variants and their effects
Metagenomics
- The study of genetic material recovered directly from environmental samples
New in 2015: Open Science and Citizen Science
- Open Science - making research and data accessible to professional and amateur scientists.This includes practices such as open source licensing, open access publications, open notebook research, and generally making it easier to publish and communicate scientific knowledge, and;
- Citizen Science - includes employing non-professionals in the gathering, analysis and/or dissemination of data, and may include practices such as crowdsourcing (use of large number of people for certain tasks) and gamification (crowdsourcing via networked games).
Pathogen informatics
- The study of  microbial genomes with respect to host-pathogen interactions
Population Genetics, Variation and Evolution
- The study of allele variance and distribution and their change under the influence of evolutionary processes
Protein Structure and Function Prediction and Analysis
- Computational approaches to the prediction and annotation of protein structure, function, and their relationships
Proteomics
- The high-throughput study of protein structure and function, chiefly via protein purification and mass spectrometry techniques
Sequence Analysis
- The analysis of DNA, RNA or peptide sequences to understand their features, function, structure, or evolution
Systems Biology and Networks
- The study of complex component interactions within biological systems

top

Not-for profit research institutes and universities are able to submit their research findings as part of the call for posters. This will be displayed with in the topic area of Institutional Research.

Individuals may choose to submit a poster presenting a review of a specific field or technique. These submissions do not need to contain original work from the author and are intended to be an introduction for individuals not familiar with the field or technique. These review are not meant to be advertisements (e.g. it is not acceptable that the poster is an advertisement for a book or other type of commercial publication)

All questions pertaining to the ISMB/ECCB 2015 poster session should be directed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

top

Q: Can someone else submit my poster for me?
A: Yes but if you are a member you will need to provide them with your ISCB member ID and Password. If you don't recall your password use this link: http://www.iscb.org/iscb-forgot-your-password

• Members, plan ahead to ensure that your membership is valid, that you remember your ISCB ID and Password. Your ISCB ID can only be used once for a poster submission.

• Non-members please ensure your credit card information is correct and valid as payment is required for the submission.

If you are a non-member anyone can submit but they will need to pay the submission fee on your behalf and identify you as the presenter after payment is made during the submission process (Please note a member submitting on behalf of a non-member presenter must use the Payment Option 2 on the poster submission page when submitting for the poster presenter). Membership benefits are non-transferable.

Remember it will save you money to become a member of ISCB as there is no cost to submit a poster as an ISCB member and the conference registration will also be a lower price for members. Either way you save!

Join ISCB here: https://www.iscb.org/iscb-new-member-registration

Q: Can I submit more than one poster?
A: No you should only submit one poster - the conference only allows one poster per author for presentation. The acceptance rate for posters is generally very high so there is no need to submit more than one poster.

Q: If I pay to submit a poster can I get a refund if my poster is not accepted?
A: No refunds will be provided for poster submission payments.

Q: What happens If I make a mistake on my poster submission?
A: After you have completed your submission you are able to edit your poster - you will receive an editing link.  If you are concerned about how to submit we recommend you submit your poster as soon as possible to ensure you have completed everything correctly.

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