The Scientific Program Committee is planning yet another dynamic slate of sessions for the 2014 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 7, 2013, at 11:59 pm (Eastern Daylight Time), and the cost is $50. The 2014 abstract submission site can be accessed online.
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 2014 symposia, roundtables, workshops, and other special sessions are timely and 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 Sir John B. Gurdon as the Opening Plenary Lecturer for the 53rd Annual Meeting. Dr. Gurdon is currently a Distinguished Group Leader in the Wellcome Trust/CRUK Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge. Most notably, he received the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Shinya Yamanaka, for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent.
For questions related to the submission of abstracts, please be sure to visit the Annual Meeting section of our website to access the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Abstract Submission Guidelines developed for your use. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the SOT office at 703.438.3115.
We are very excited about our first meeting that will be held in Phoenix, located in what has been termed the “Valley of the Sun.” Phoenix is a city filled with culturally significant art, history, museums, and many resorts for those who may wish to extend their trip beyond our Annual Meeting. The convention center is conveniently located in downtown Phoenix.
On behalf of the SOT Council and Scientific Program Committee, we look forward to welcoming you to Phoenix, Arizona for the Annual Meeting that will take place from March 23–27, 2014.
Best regards,
Norbert E. Kaminski, PhD, SOT Vice President and
Scientific Program Committee Chairperson, 2013-2014
Peter L. Goering, PhD, Fellow ATS, SOT Vice President-Elect and
Scientific Program Committee Co-Chairperson, 2013-2014