Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting| Santa Cruz 2018

Genome Biophysics: Integrating Genomics and Biophysics to Understand Structural and Functional Aspects of Genomes

General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration/Information Location and Hours Registration will be located outside the Santa Cruz Room on the second floor. Registration hours are as follows: Sunday, August 19 15:00 – 18:00 Monday, August 20 8:30 – 17:00 Tuesday, August 21 8:30 – 17:00

Wednesday, August 22 8:30 – 17:00 Thursday, August 23 8:30 – 17:00 Friday, August 24 8:30 – 12:00

Instructions for Presentations (1) Presentation Facilities:

A data projector will be available in the Santa Cruz. The data projector is connectable to VGA and HDMI hookups. Speakers are required to bring their own laptops and adaptors. Speakers are advised to preview their final presentations before the start of each session. It is recommended to have a backup of the presentation on a USB drive, in case of any unforeseen circumstances. (2) Poster Sessions: 1) The poster session will be held in the New Brighton Room. 2) Posters will be mounted on available wall space. Without exception, all posters must be vertically oriented with the dimensions of 3’ wide by 4’6” high (91.5 cm x 138 cm) to allow adequate space between posters. Poster boards will follow the same numbering scheme as listed in the E-book. 3) Poster boards require pushpins or thumbtacks for mounting. Authors are expected to bring their own mounting materials. 4) There will be formal poster presentations on Wednesday. Odd-numbered posters will be displayed from 16:20 – 17:05, and even-numbered posters will be displayed from 17:05 – 18:00. 5) During the assigned poster presentation sessions, presenters are requested to remain in front of their poster boards to meet with attendees. 6) All presenters must remove their poster by 18:00 on the day of their scheduled presentation. Posters left uncollected at the end of the evening will be disposed. Meals and Coffee Breaks There will be a one-hour Welcome Reception on Sunday, August 19 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. This reception will be held in the Courtyard Terrace.

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