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After a highly successful scientific program at this year’s SOT Annual Meeting in San Diego, planning for the 2027 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, has already begun. The 2027 “Session Proposal” web page has been launched, and submission portal is open. the SOT Scientific Program Committee (SPC) and Continuing Education Committee (CEC) will host the annual proposal development webinar, on Monday, April 6, at 1:00 pm (US EDT, UTC -4).

Beginning with the 2027 Annual Meeting, there will be significant changes to the structure of the Scientific Sessions, including revised session-type designations and 75-minute session durations. These changes will be discussed during the webinar. The webinar also will cover the essentials and help you increase the likelihood of having your proposal selected. Q&A breaks throughout the webinar will offer ample opportunity to direct inquiries to members of both the SPC and the CEC. The goal of the webinar is to provide participants with insight from the perspective of the SPC and CEC that will aid attendees in preparing top-quality, competitive proposals.

Register now so that you can attend this important webinar, titled “Developing Competitive Scientific Session Proposals.” The webinar will be recorded; however, attending the live webinar is highly encouraged.

Who is invited to attend this webinar? SOT members, Specialty Section and Special Interest Group leaders, and SOT Committees, such as the Graduate Student Leadership Committee and Postdoctoral Assembly, who are official endorsers of Scientific Sessions and Continuing Education courses.

You may submit session proposals for the 2027 SOT Annual Meeting until 11:59 pm (US EDT, UTC -4) on Friday, May 15.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact SOT Headquarters.