The Event

Agenda

(Detailed Schedule will be sent to attendees)

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

9:00 AM

Welcome/Introduction

9:15 AM

"Mitochondrial fusion proteins and inflammation,"

Antonio Zorzano, PhD, Prof. IRB Barcelona Institute for Research in Biomedicine

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

10:50 AM

Junior Talks

Vendor-sponsored Virtual Coffee Break

"Mitochondrial functional plasticity in the major arbovirus vector Aedes aegypti: what a vampire can teach us about energy metabolism and aging?"

Marcus Oliveira, PhD, Prof. Universidade Federal de Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

11:20 AM

Junior Talks

12:00-1:00 PM

Virtual Poster Session

Friday, November 6th, 2020

9:00 AM

Welcome

9:10 AM

"Mitochondrial function in Alzheimer's disease" 

Paola Pizzo, PhD, Prof. University of Padova, Italy

9:40 AM

Junior Talks

10:25 AM

Vendor-sponsored Virtual Coffee Break

10:45 AM

"Metabolic crosstalks and cellular stress responses"

Nika Danial, PhD, Prof. Harvard Medical School

11:15 AM

12:00-12:10 PM

Junior Talks

Concluding Remarks

Poster Session Information

Deadline: ​October 22nd, 2020 @ midnight

Instructions:

  • Make sure to register and indicate you would like to present a poster.

  • Send us your abstract (500-words max) by Thurs, Oct 22, 2020

    • Submit abstract as PDF or Word attachment to uclamitomeeting@gmail.com

    • Subject Line - "Poster Abstract_LastNameFirstInitial_Title"

  • Abstracts will be blindly reviewed​ and those selected will be notified on ​Thurs, Oct 29, 2020​

  • Expect 5 min of presentation time + 2-3 minutes for questions

    • This is will be dependent on the number of poster abstracts received.  We will provide further details closer to the event. 

  • We anticipate splitting posters into multiple groups with 2 judges assigned to each group.  These groups will run concurrently on Thurs, 11/5 from noon-1pm.  

  • Non-presenting attendees will be provided with an agenda detailing poster groupings w/ links to each group.

Presenting tips:

  • Think of an enticing title

  • Make your figures large and text clear.

  • Practice how you will virtually present your poster 

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Junior Talks (Graduate Students & Postdocs) Information

Deadline: ​October 22nd, 2020 @ midnight

Instructions:

  • Make sure to register and indicate you would like to present a talk.

  • Send us your abstract (500-words max) by Thurs, Oct 22, 2020

  • Submit abstract as PDF or Word attachment to uclamitomeeting@gmail.com

  • Subject Line - "Talk Abstract_LastNameFirstInitial_Title"

  • Abstracts will be blindly reviewed​ and those selected will be notified on ​Thurs, Oct 29, 2020​

  • Because the limited time, only a specific number of abstracts will be accepted.

  • You will have 10 minutes to present your work plus 5 minutes for questions.

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Prizes rules for Poster and Junior Talks Competition

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes will be awarded for the Junior Talks and for Poster Presentations

  • The judges will be selected from the academic and industry professionals invited to the symposium.

  • The names of the judges will not be announced until the end of the event to prevent preferential treatment.  

  • The rubric to select the winners will be based on research innovation and presentation skills. 

  • The judges decision will be final.