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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SESSION PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
Session Formats
Symposia
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
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.
Workshops
A Workshop is intended to encourage discussion, often on sharply focused research issues, between the members of the Workshop and the audience. The success of this interactive format is determined by the extent to which lively discussions are generated. Organizers should facilitate this, e.g., by listing some contentious issues or discussion points at the beginning of the workshop. Each speaker should highlight an issue of importance to the discussion and should be limited to 3-4 slides. These should be highly schematic or highly conceptual slides rather than specific data slides. Formal presentations of research findings are discouraged, except as they will provoke interchange. The Organizer must take an active role in prompting interactive discussions. Do not select the "Workshop" format if you do not plan to adhere to this spirit.
Submissions for Sessions Should Include:
- The Chairperson (and when appropriate Co-Chair) name, title, affiliation, address, email and phone number.
- The title and type of session being proposed.
- 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.
- A list of speakers, their tentative talk titles, citations for 2 or 3 recent publications, and whether they have agreed to participate (NB: the
ASN
membership directory now can be used to search by key words for potential speakers with expertise in specific areas
ASN Member Search
- 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 at the following email address: proposals@asneurochem.org
Submission Review
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.
Society Support
- ASN will provide a total of $500 direct support to each session.
- ASN will waive up to two (2) Non-Member registrations per session.
- ASN members must pay the Member registration fee.
- The Session organizer/chair does not have to be an ASN member when
submitting a proposal, but if the proposal is accepted they need to become
an ASN member.
- Session Chairs should not promise reimbursements beyond the $500 provided by the ASN unless they are prepared to solicit sponsorships to cover those expenses
- Speaker reimbursements will be provided after the meeting and/or after all
sponsorship funds have been received.
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