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Dear Colleague:

The Scientific Program Committee (SPC) is planning yet another dynamic slate of sessions for the 2013 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. We are happy to announce that the abstract submission site is now open to accept abstracts for poster and platform presentations. The deadline to submit an abstract is October 3, 2012, at 11:59 pm (Eastern Daylight Time), and the cost is $50.

As always, it is our goal to construct a program that reflects both the best science, as well as the breadth of interests across the SOT membership. We believe that the 2013 symposia, roundtables, workshops, and other special sessions are timely, highly informative, and span a full spectrum of topics to meet the diversity of our membership. An overview of these sessions can be found on the SOT website. We hope that you have started thinking about your contributions to the meeting, and that you are planning to present your most recent research results. 

We are pleased to confirm the participation of Dr. Bruce Beutler as the Opening Plenary Lecturer for the 52nd Annual Meeting. Dr. Beutler is currently the Director of the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Most notably, he received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Jules A. Hoffman, for pioneering work in the molecular regulation of inflammation and innate immunity.

For questions related to the submission of abstract(s), please be sure to visit the Annual Meeting section of the SOT website to access the Frequently Asked Questions—Submitting an Abstract and Abstract Submission Guidelines and Instructions developed for your use. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the SOT Headquarters office at 703.438.3115.

We are very excited about our first meeting held in San Antonio, a city filled with culturally-significant art, history, museums, and food. The convention center is conveniently located near the River Walk, and of course, we all “remember the Alamo,” the most frequently visited attraction in Texas. On behalf of the SOT Council and Scientific Program Committee, we look forward to welcoming you to San Antonio,Texas for the Annual Meeting that will take place from March 10–14, 2013.