Outstanding Abstract Achievement Presentation Awards
and Poster Presentation Awards
Outstanding Abstract Achievement Presentation Awards will be awarded to Junior Investigators and Trainees whose abstracts are selected through a blinded review process. The top seven abstracts will be selected for oral presentation at the conference.
Two of the seven trainee awards will specifically be allotted to support participation of women, minorities and/or those with disability. These oral presentation awards will cover the conference registration fee.
In addition to the oral presentation awards, competitively selected research posters will be judged during the conference in two Thematic Poster Presentation Sessions. Awards will be given to the top poster presentation in each session.
All abstracts must be submitted by April 16, 2023 via an online abstract submission form.
For more details about submitting an abstract, including research categories, see the Awards and Abstracts page.
Optional Pre-Conference Workshop
Hands-on Training in State-of-the-Art Methods in Stem Cells, Cell Therapies, and Bioengineering
Monday, July 17, 2023
The Pre-Conference Workshop is a full day program limited to in-person participation. Laboratory Techniques sessions, with the opportunity to attend two of the three options, will be presented in the morning. Sessions will focus on Precision Cut Lung
Slices (PCLS), Organoids and Hydrogels, and Application of Flexivent.
A choice of Scientific Skills sessions will be offered in the afternoon. Sessions will address Bioinformatics Analysis and Developing YOur Research Pitch.
Food and networking opportunities will be provided during the day and the workshop will conclude with a plenary session. For more information, see our Pre-Conference Workshop page.
"Minute to Win It" / Elevator Pitch Competition
The 2023 conference will again feature an elevator pitch competition where interested Junior Investigators and Trainees are invited to present a one-minute synopsis of their research. This competition will be judged during Session II on Tuesday, July
18. The top two elevator pitches will receive awards. For more information, see our Elevator Pitch page.
Conference Registration Fees (In-Person / Virtual)
Registrant Type
In-Person /
Virtual | Early
Ends Dec 20 | Regular Registration
Through April 30 | Late
Begins May 1 |
| Senior Investigator: | $595 / $300 | $695 /
$350 | $795 / $400 |
Junior Investigator:
(independent group <5 yrs) | $550 / $275 | $595 /
$300 | $695 / $350 |
Trainee:
(student/grad/postdoc/ fellow) | $450 / $225 | $495 /
$250 | $595 / $300 |
| Industry Representative: | | $1000 / $800 | $1200 / $1000 |
| Non-Profit Representative: | | $750 /
$550 | $950 / $750 |
Virtual Attendees
Virtual attendees will be able to participate in the live scientific sessions June 18-20 by submitting questions via the chat feature. However, the sessions on Monday, June 17 will not be broadcast and will not be available for virtual attendees.
Sessions will not be recorded.
Group Discounts
Groups of 5 or more from the same lab are eligible for a discount: The 5th (least expensive) registration from the lab will be free. Please indicate when completing the registration form of the possibility that a large enough group may participate
from your lab.
Workshop Registration
Note: The Pre-Conference Workshop is not available for virtual participants.
$150 additional fee for conference registrants - add the workshop when completing the online registration.
$295 for those registering as "Workshop Only" - i.e. not also attending the conference.
Cancellation Policy
If your plans change and you need to cancel your registration, please do so by contacting us in writing to UVMCMIE@med.uvm.edu by July 1,
2023. You will receive a full refund minus a $150 cancellation fee for in-person registrants, or minus a $75 cancellation fee for virtual registrants. Regrettably, cancellations after that are not eligible for a refund. However, substitutions
can be processed at no charge. Please contact us as soon as possible so that we can update the contact details in the course syllabus.
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