The program committee for the 36th annual meeting of the American Society for Neurochemistry invites submissions for symposia, colloquia, and workshops. The meeting will be held at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, located in Madison, Wisconsin, from June 25 to 29, 2005.

Submissions for sessions will be reviewed by members of the Program Committee using an NIH-style scoring system. As in the past, all sessions will be scheduled for 2 hours including time for questions. The program committee encourages proposals from younger investigators, and recommends that senior investigators consider having a junior investigator as a co-organizer. Both ASN members and non-members are invited to submit proposals.

Symposia consist of 4 speakers presenting highlights of their research, and a brief overview of the topic for audience members not working in that field. Talks should encompass a common theme, and sessions presenting contrasting points of view or alternative approaches is a strength.

Colloquia consist of 4 to 5 speakers who have 20 minutes to present a focused description of recent studies and developments. As the audience for colloquia may be more familiar with the topic, the need for introductory statements is minimal.

Workshop format is flexible, and can consist of up to 6 speakers presenting succinct descriptions of a specific problem, technique, or approach. Workshops should be considered as platforms to provide practical knowledge.

Deadline is September 1, 2004

Submissions for Sessions Should Include:

1. The Chairperson (and when appropriate co-chair) name, title, affiliation, address, email and phone number.
2. Session type and title

3. Description (up to 250 words) including a brief scientific background, the current state of the topic, and why the session would be of high interest to Neuroscientists. If the topic has been covered at a recent ASN meeting (please visit www.ASNeurochem.org for this year's program) a rationale for revisiting the topic.

4. A list of speakers, their tentative talk titles, a list of 2 or 3 recent publications, and whether they have agreed to participate. Please note that the organizer of a session is not required to present.

If you are interested in organizing a session but are not certain about what is involved, or if you have ideas for a session that fall outside the formats listed above, please contact the program chair Douglas Feinstein at dlfeins@uic.edu.