REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP 2021 ARE NOW OPEN! The Optogenetics Australia Virtual Workshop 2021 will feature Keynote and invited presentations from (inter)national leaders in the field, contributed talks from early career researchers (including a Best Talk Award), as well as virtual training opportunities in optogenetics for all tissues and biological questions. The workshop will be held virtually between 16-19 February, 2021.
Please see below for the multidisciplinary program and registration/abstract submission (free of charge).
TENTATIVE PROGRAM The multidisciplinary program will cover all aspects of optogenetics from the development of molecular tools (e.g. light-activated protein-protein interactions), to light stimulation in cells (e.g. for manipulation of cell signaling) and methods for in vivo optogenetics in a variety of tissues (e.g. new illumination devices). Thursday, February 13 13:30 Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country
13:40 Keynote lecture
14:30 Afternoon tea
15:00 Short talks
17:00 Poster session with dinner
19:00 End Friday, February 14 10:00 Hands-on course #1: Design of non-neuronal optogenetic tools
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Hands-on course #2: Optogenetic manipulation of cell signaling ex vivo
15:00 Afternoon tea
15:30 Hands-on course #3: In vivo wireless optogenetics
17:30 Best Poster Award and Best Talk Award
18:00 End REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020 STEP 1: Please use the form below to submit your registration. STEP 2: Follow this link to acquire your registration pass ($138.24 - incl. lectures, hands-on course, morning/afternoon teas, dinner/lunch). To confirm your registration, the pass (STEP 2) has to be purchased prior to the registration deadline. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR A POSTER OR A SHORT TALK DEADLINE: DECEMBER 8, 2019 If you would like to present short talk, please use the second form at the bottom of the page to submit an abstract. Of course participation in the workshop iwithout abstract submission is welcome). Then please also register for the meeting following the link above. VENUE The workshop will be held at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University. For directions, please refer to this website here.
REGISTRATION - BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2020
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - BEFORE DECEMBER 11, 2020
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