Registration Information

BLAST XVI REGISTRATION WEBSITE NOW OPEN

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IMPORTANT DATES and INFORMATION

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• Note: There are two sites, one for meeting registration and one for abstract submission. 

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• Instructions for preparation and submission of talk or poster abstracts are posted HERE.

• Talks and Poster Deadlines:

  • Monday, November 16, 2020 - Deadline for submission of talk abstracts.

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - Deadline for submission of poster abstracts. 

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• Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - Deadline to complete registration and payment of the $35 registration fee. Registration will close sooner if we reach meeting capacity of 400.

• Sunday, January 17, 2021 - Meeting website opens for asynchronous poster viewing and chat.

• Monday through Friday, January 18th-22, 2021 - Live talks, poster sessions, and small group discussions/networking for three to three and a half hours per day, starting at 9:00 a.m. US Eastern Standard Time. Asynchronous viewing continues.

• Saturday January 23 through Saturday January 30, 2021 - Meeting website remains open for asynchronous poster viewing and chat, as well as viewing recorded talk sessions.

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GIVING AND RECEIVING MEETING SCHOLARSHIPS

Meeting attendees have the option on the registration website to fund scholarships that will allow attendance at BLAST XVI by graduate students and postdocs who would not otherwise be able to participate. Any unused donations will be added to the O'Neill Travel Fund for use at future BLAST meetings.

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To request a scholarship, please go to this page. Scholarships will be distributed on a first come, first served basis to qualified applicants, subject to the availability of funds.