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ISMB 2014 Registration

To register and pay for the conference please log in at:
https://www.iscbconferences.org/CONFERENCES/ISMB-2014/

***Online Registration has now closed ****


On-site registration for ISMB 2014, Satellite and SIG meetings will be available at the conference registration desk at the Hynes Convention Center, Hall C Pre-function foyer,  beginning Thursday, July 10, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Registration rates are shown below.

 

Registration

Before registering please review the details below about the ISMB conference and its many components.

Please note online registration closes Friday, June 27, 2014, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Zone. After this point only on-site registration will be available at the conference registration desk at the Hynes Convention Center, Hall C Pre-function foyer. All early and online registration discounts are expired for on-site registration.
 

Conference Registration Fees include:

  • Opening reception with Exhibitors (Saturday, July 12)
  • Scientific sessions (Sunday, July 13 through Tuesday, July 15)
  • Poster sessions and poster receptions (Sunday, July 13 and Monday, July 14)
  • Exhibit hall entrance
  • Coffee breaks  (Sunday, July 13 through Tuesday, July 15)
  • One electronic version of the conference proceedings*

Optional Registration Items at Additional Fees

  • Two-day 3Dsig Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 11 & Saturday, July 12 including 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner, Friday, July 11
  • Optional 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner (for delegates not registered to the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting) - Friday, July 11
  • Two-day CAMDA Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12
  • Optional CAMDA Satellite Meeting Dinner (dinner not included in registration fee) - Friday, July 11, 6:30 pm
  • Two-day Special Interest Group meetings – Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12 (SIGs)
  • One-day Special Interest Group meetings - Friday, July 11 or Saturday, July 12 (SIGs)
  • Student Council Symposium, Friday, July 11
  • Optional Integrative RNA Biology (IRB-SIG) SIG Dinner (dinner not included in registration fee) - Friday, July 11, 7:30 pm
  • Orienteering Ice Breaker, Friday, July 11
  • Tutorials, Saturday, July 12
  • Conference Reception at MIT Kresge Lobby and tour of MIT Museum – Monday, July 14
  • Additional copy of the ISMB Tutorial or Conference Proceedings – (electronic format)
  • Hotel accommodations

*Please note - An electronic version of the conference proceedings will be given to each delegate. The proceedings will also be 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, 2014.

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REGISTRATION FEES

 

ISCB MEMBER FEES - All prices in US dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 June 7, 2014 until June 27, 2014 AFTER June 27, 2014
Student $500.00 $700.00 $750.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $700.00 $900.00 $950.00
Corporate $800.00 $1000.00 $1050.00

 

NON-MEMBER FEES - All prices in US dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 June 7, 2014 until June 27, 2014 AFTER June 27, 2014
Student $600.00 $800.00 $850.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $900.00 $1100.00 $1150.00
Corporate $1000.00 $1200.00 $1250.00

 

 

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 2014. 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 15, 2014, 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 $500*- Offer valid until May 16, 2014.

Individuals from the same lab or organization have an opportunity to receive a 7th ISMB 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 for ISMB 2014 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. Tutorials, Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs), Satellite Meetings (SMs), etc.)

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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS


To pay your registration via fax or mail, please complete the online registration choosing the non-credit card payment 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) to:

To pay by check make your payment payable to:

International Society for Computational Biology and mail along with a copy of your invoice to:

ISMB 2014 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 2014 conference fees are charged in United States Dollars.

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 for 2014:

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

  • Friday, July 11: Student Council Symposium, 3Dsig Satellite Meeting, CAMDA Satellite Meeting, One and Two-day SIG Meetings
  • Saturday, July 12: 3Dsig Satellite Meeting, CAMDA Satellite Meeting, One and Two-day SIG Meetings, Tutorials

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VISA INVITATION LETTERS


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 US 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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OPTIONAL REGISTRATION ITEMS AT ADDITIONAL FEES

 

Donate to the ISCB Travel Fellowship Campaign

 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

 

STUDENT COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM (SCS10) Website

Student Council Symposium (Friday, July 11)
FEES - All prices in US Dollars
For delegates also registering for ISMB $75.00
For delegates registering for the Student Council Symposium only $100.00

 

The 10th ISCB Student Council Symposium (SCS10) 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 2014 conference and can instead choose to attend only the SCS10.

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SATELLITE MEETINGS


3Dsig - Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12
CAMDA 2014 - Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12

Note: Registrants are not required to register as delegates for the ISMB 2014 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 the 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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3Dsig Satellite Meeting


The registration fee for the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting includes the evening session and dinner. Daily lunches for the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting are included. Each Satellite Meeting participant will receive a meeting notes booklet.

 

3Dsig Satellite Meeting (for Delegates also registering for ISMB 2014)
FEES - All prices in US Dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 AFTER June 6, 2014
Student $250.00 $350.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $300.00 $400.00
Corporate $400.00 $500.00

 

3Dsig Satellite Meeting Only
FEES 3Dsig Satellite Meeting Only - All prices in US Dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 AFTER June 6, 2014
Student $350.00 $450.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $400.00 $500.00
Corporate $500.00 $600.00

 

3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner

On Friday, July 11, 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 $75.00. Additional evening sessions tickets are available for purchase when registering online. The dinner will be held at the Sheraton Hotel Boston, adjacent to the Hynes Convention Center.

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 CAMDA Satellite Meeting – Critical Assessment of Massive Data Analysis


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 11th (6:30 pm) and tickets can be purchased during online registration. Dinner is not included in the CAMDA registration fee. 

Dinner Location: Summer Shack Boston, 50 Dalton Street Boston, MA 02115 (adjacent to the Hynes Convention Center)

For All Delegates - CAMDA Satellite Meeting
FEES - All prices in US Dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 AFTER June 6, 2014
Student $200.00 $300.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $300.00 $400.00
Corporate $400.00 $500.00

 

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS (SIGs)


ISMB 2014 will host several one- and two-day Special Interest Group meetings on Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, prior to the main ISMB conference.

Note: SIG Registrants are not required to register for the ISMB 2014 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 and an electronic version of each SIG meeting's abstracts in PDF format. 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 Hynes Convention Center.

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 SIG Pre-Conference (Friday, July 11 or Saturday, July 12)

 

One-Day SIGs – Friday, July 11, 2014

 

One-Day SIGs – Saturday, July 12, 2014


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Two-Day SIG Pre-Conference (Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12)

 

DAILY SIG FEES FOR DELEGATES ALSO REGISTERING FOR ISMB 2014
1-Day SIG FEES - All prices in US Dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 AFTER June 6, 2014
Student $95.00 $145.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $110.00 $160.00
Corporate $125.00 $175.00

 

DAILY SIG FEES FOR DELEGATES NOT REGISTERING FOR ISMB 2014
1-Day SIG FEES - All prices in US dollars ON or BEFORE June 6, 2014 AFTER June 6, 2014
Student $145.00 $195.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc $160.00 $210.00
Corporate $175.00 $225.00


NOTE: One-day SIG registrants must also register for ISMB 2014 if participating in any of the main conference sessions. SIG-only registration does not include ISMB 2014 registration.

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TUTORIAL SESSIONS


Saturday, July 12

ISMB delegates are invited to register for one or two half-day tutorials. The tutorial 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 two tutorials, and registering for two tutorials also saves 50% off the price of the second tutorial.

Delegates registering for only one tutorial have the option to purchase a $35.00 lunch ticket during online registration.


Tutorial Sessions (Saturday, July 12)
FEES - All prices in US Dollars 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorials
ISCB Members $80.00 $120.00
Non-Members $130.00 $195.00

 

Note: You must be registered for the ISMB 2014 conference to attend a tutorial.

 

BOSTON COMMON ORIENTEERING EVENT & ICEBREAKER


Discover the world famous Boston Common by joining other conference attendees in exploring the Boston Common and immediate surrounding area. This ISMB tradition of offering an orienteering event has proven to be a great way to meet other attendees before the main conference starts. (Friday, July 11, 6:30 p.m.) Additional details can be found here.

Cost per participant is $15.00

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CONFERENCE RECEPTION AT MIT MUSEUM  **Reception at the MIT Museum

Monday, July 14, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $25.00
*Please note transportation is not provided to attend this reception. Transportation options include: a 30 minute walk; 20 minute transit ride, or 10 minute cab ride from the Hynes Convention Center.
 
MIT Museum:    
265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
 
Delegates can purchase tickets during online registration for the reception to be held at the MIT Museum. A selection of hors d'oeuvres and one drink ticket are included in the cost. Additional cash bars will be available. This is an opportunity to spend time with delegates and visit the famous MIT Museum.
 

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PUBLICATIONS


All ISMB 2014 registrants will receive, at no additional charge, one copy of the proceedings. All tutorial participants will receive one copy of the tutorial notes in addition to the conference proceedings. The proceedings and the tutorial notes are available in electronic format only. Additional copies are available for the following fees:

  • Proceedings (Electronic version only) $25.00
  • Tutorial notes (Electronic version includes both tutorials) $25.00

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CONFERENCE AND ISCB TEE SHIRT FOR SALE


Conference delegates can purchase an ISMB 2014 Conference tee shirt and/or an ISCB Society tee shirt during online registration. These high-quality tee shirts can be ordered online only until June 6, 2014 at a cost of $10.00 each.

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS


The organizers are pleased to announce its official housing partner onPeak who have negotiated reduced hotel rates and travel discounts for your trip to Boston. 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 2014. While other hotel resellers may contact you offering housing for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with the show and entering into financial agreements with such companies can have costly consequences.

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ATTENTION ALL ATTENDEES


Electronic Conference Proceedings Only:

Conference proceedings will be available as an open access, online-only issue of Bioinformatics, and will not be available in print. If you want printed proceedings it is recommended that you print copies of desired papers from the online proceedings in advance. It is also recommended that you bring a laptop computer to the conference to view the conference proceedings on the USB drive that will be provided in your delegate bag. Conference proceedings will be available as an open access, online-only issue of Bioinformatics after June 15, 2014.

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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INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES


All international visitors, regardless of country of origin, must present a passport when entering the United States, and in many cases an entry visa is also required.

It is essential that delegates arriving from outside the US have a valid passport with expiration at least six months after the planned date of entry, and any other required travel documents such as an entry visa. Please ensure that you allow enough time to apply for an entry visa should one be required for your arrival and participation at ISMB 2014 in Boston, USA. Paid registration must be received by ISMB 2014 before a visa letter can be provided, so early registration is suggested for all delegates requiring an entry visa.

Details are available on a number of websites including:

 

Travel to the USA:

http://www.discoveramerica.com/ca/entry.html

USA Visashttp://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html

 

ISCB and the ISMB 2014 conference organizers assume no responsibility for the accuracy of information on any of the above websites, and encourage you to communicate directly with the US Embassy or US Consulate office that services your particular needs for entry into the United States.

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REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
Registration Desk Hours – July 10 – 15
Hynes Convention Center – Main Floor
 
Thursday, July 10 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, July 11  
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 12  
7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 13 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Monday, July 14 
7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 15 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.


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CANCELLATION POLICY


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.

ISMB 2014 Registration

Suite 437, 11215 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5K 0L5

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

All refunds will be made in US dollars and processed following the ISMB 2014 Conference.

Refunds will be made in accordance with the following schedule.
· Cancellations received on or before May 11, 2014, will receive a full refund minus a $100.00 processing fee.
· Cancellations received from May 12, 2014 through June 11, 2014 will receive a full refund minus a $200.00 processing fee.
· No refund of fees will be made after June 11, 2014.

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