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Conference on Quantitative Approaches in Biology

The 4th Annual Conference on Quantitative Approaches in Biology will be held March 15-17, 2022 in person on the Northwestern Evanston campus.

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This conference is a two-day event held March 16-17, 2022  that includes a range of activities to stimulate the cross-fertilization of ideas, including guest speaker talks, lightning talks, poster sessions, the Prize for Undergraduate Research in Quantitative Biology competition, the Great Math Challenges in Biology contest, and plenty of networking opportunities.  The conference is scheduled to be hosted in person at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL in the Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208.

Wednesday’s and Thursday’s programs will feature invited speaker talks, lightning talks, and poster sessions.

Invited Speakers as of 07/28/21
Lior Pachter, Caltech
Dominique Bergmann, Stanford
Ruth Baker, Oxford
Jeff Gore, MIT
Alexander Aulehla, EMBL

Pilot Project Talks
Jeremiah Zartman & Alexander Dowling, Notre Dame
Sascha Hilgenfeldt & William Brieher, UIUC

LIGHTNING TALKS
Abstracts are due March 1, 2022 – An abstract registration website will be available in December 2021. Conference registration is separate.

We are soliciting submissions for 2-slide/2-minute lightning talks from principal investigators, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students. These rapid-fire presentations are designed to briefly advertise research in the group, and present recent findings to the conference attendees. PIs wishing to use these talks to advertise open postdoc positions in their groups are also welcome to do so. These have been very well received in the past.

POSTER SESSION
Abstracts are due March 1, 2022 – An abstract registration website will be available in December 2021. Conference registration is separate.

There will be a poster session each day. It is our hope that this exhibit will help seed interesting conversations and facilitate interaction among attendees.  We suggest a poster size no smaller than, any combination of, 18” x 24” and no larger than 36” x 48”.

GREAT MATH CHALLENGES IN BIOLOGY CONTEST
Register for the conference then email us your intention to participate in the challenge as a single participant or team participant before March 1, 2022. Click here for description of contest. Conference registration is separate.

PRIZE FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY
Submission Deadline December 31, 2021 Click here for instructions Conference registration is separate.

FAQs

When will registration be open?
Registration opens early January 2022 and closes March 13, 2022.

Where will the conference be held?
In-person at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL in the Norris University Center. 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208.
Virtually on a Zoom webinar.

What is the registration fee?
The registration fee will be announced in Fall 2021. It will cover Wednesday, and Thursday activities and lunch will be provided both days. Scholarships are available.

Scholarships
There are limited conference scholarships available to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows who volunteer at the conference which will waive the cost of their registration fee.  Contact Tiffany Ozmina at NSF-Simons-QBio@northwestern.edu for more information about the conference scholarship.

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 NSF-Simons-QBio@northwestern.edu or 847-491-5571 by January 15, 2022.* 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 January 15th.

What are the hotel options?
The demand for local accommodation is very high. We strongly encourage the participants to book their rooms as early as possible. The hotels closest to the venues are The Homestead Evanston and the Hilton Orrington.

How do I get to the Evanston campus?
Visit this website to find driving directions and public transit options to campus.
https://www.northwestern.edu/campus-life/visiting-campus/index.html

What are taxi options from O’Hare and Midway Airports?
In addition to ride-sharing services, such as Uber or Lyft, one of the following local taxi services can bring you to campus. Call these numbers at the arrival level after you have picked up your checked-in baggage.

  • Northshore Cab  1-847-864-7500
  • 303 Taxi      1-800-CALL-303
  • American Taxi 1-847-272-8000

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
There is no free parking on campus. We recommended you use public transportation or walk from your hotel to campus.  The venues are an easy ten-minute walk from the recommended hotels and from the MTA Purple Line Foster Street station.

Should you need handicapped parking please reach out to NSF-Simons-QBio@northwestern.edu

Should you need to park on campus, please give yourself at least 10 minutes to walk from the parking garage to the venue, a map of the locations can be found here. Park in lot 211. The parking fee is $9.00.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Contact Tiffany Leighton Ozmina at NSF-Simons-QBio@northwestern.edu

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