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Shuttle Service
There will be a designated event shuttle running from the Residence Inn to LBNL, dropping off at the IGB building.
Shuttle Schedule:
- Morning Schedule :
- 7:45AM
- 8:15AM
- Afternoon Schedule:
- Thursday, October 6th – 4:30PM – 6:30PM – departing the IGB and returning to the Residence Inn approximately every 20 minutes
- Friday, October 7th – 1:30PM – 3:30PM – departing the IGB and returning to the Residence Inn approximately every 20 minutes
NOTE: Once onsite attendees have received their event badge it can be used to ride any LBNL shuttle.
- Should you have missed these schedules, the BLUE Shuttle has a stop near the Residence Inn as well.
How to Submit an Abstract to be considered for a short talk?
The selection for abstracts for short talks have been closed at this time. Those who have been selected will be receiving an email within the week of September 23rd.
We will post further information for flash talks for poster presentations at a later date.
Is there a poster competition this year?
There will be several poster prizes thanks to our sponsor, PLoS Biology.
Poster board sizes will be 95″ (w) x 48″ (l) of usable space.
There will be no restrictions on the poster size itself but for reference, we usually use the size 36″ x 48″.
IGB Tour
There will be three tours available in groups of 10 attendees. This will be at a first come, first serve basis with a possibility to be waitlisted. To register, please sign up via the Tour Registration Form.
Refunds
All refunds are subject to a $50.00USD administrative fee. If canceled up to four weeks before the event, 100% of the registration fee (less the administrative fee) will be refunded.
No refund is given if canceled within two weeks of the event. If canceled between four and two weeks before the event, 50% of the registration fee (less the administrative fee) will be refunded.