This conference is a free three-day event that includes a range of activities to stimulate the cross-fertilization of ideas, including guest speaker talks, workshops, micro talks, an undergraduate research competition, a contest to discover mathematical questions in biology, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Speakers
William Bialek, Princeton University
Aaron Dinner, University of Chicago
Nathalie Dostatni, Institut Curie Paris
Cassandra Extavour, Harvard University
Hernan Garcia, UC Berkley
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, HHMI Janelia Research Campus
Amy Shyer, Rockefeller University
MICRO TALKS
In place of a poster session and lightning talks, we will be soliciting submissions for 5-minute short talks from principal investigators, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students. These rapid-fire presentations are designed to briefly present recent findings to the conference attendees.
If you wish to participate, please submit an application by:
- When you register select the option to participate in a short talk.
- Submit your talk title, list of authors, and an abstract in the provided fields. Selected presenters will have the opportunity to provide updated information before the conference.
- Please note that we may not be able to accept all applications to present a short talk.
FAQs
Where will the conference be held?
Visit the conference website to register and gain access to all the attendee-only webpages. https://www.qbioconference.com
Accessibility
Northwestern University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all events and programs. Accommodations such as sign language interpreters, accessible seating, and presentation materials in alternate formats are provided upon request. Please contact Tiffany Leighton Ozmina at tiffany.ozmina@northwestern.edu or 847-491-5571 by September 15, 2020.* Every reasonable effort will be made to implement accommodations in an effective and timely manner.
*Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodations after September 15th.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Contact Tiffany Leighton Ozmina at NSF-Simons-QBio@northwestern.edu
