ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
SUBMISSION DEADLINES, TOPICS & POSTER GUIDELINES
Deadline Updated to 30 April for oral consideration
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 Abstracts may be submitted for "Posters Only" or for "Posters and Oral Consideration" to those ​community-organized sessions that will select from abstracts (see list below for those that will select talks from abstracts)
One free abstract submission allowed per paid registrant.
Abstract Length: Limited to 300 words (excluding: title, authors, & institutions). ​​

Important Dates

Updated to April 30, 2020 
Deadline to submit for oral presentation consideration.  Abstracts submitted April 1 - May 18 will be accepted for poster presentation only and will be included in the abstract book as a poster (or the abstract may also be indicted for a workshop presentation if applicable).

Updated to TBA
Notification of oral presentation selections. Selected presenters will be confirmed by email and then names/titles will be added to the conference program on this website.

Updated to TBA
Submitters offered an oral presentation must accept their offered speaking slot (or slot may be offered to an alternative speaker)
 
Updated to TBA
Deadline for oral presenters to register and pay in full or their abstract will be pulled. 
  • Only abstracts of presenting authors who have registered and paid the registration fee by Updated to TBA will be scheduled for oral presentation and included in the on-line program; the print program will contain titles and authors.

Updated to TBA
​Final Deadline to be included in the abstract book for: Posters, workshops, plenary/keynote speakers, or any other sessions. Any authors of submitted abstracts that haven't registered and paid in full by this date will have their abstract pulled, and will not be included in conference proceedings.

GENERAL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION TOPICS

  • All abstract submitters will select one of these "General Topics" during abstract submission.
  • Posters will be organized by these General Topics. Only submitters that choose "for oral consideration" will be asked to choose one of the sessions listed to the right, in a second step.
  • Any abstract not selected for a talk will default back to the chosen General Topic for poster presentation.
GENERAL TOPICS
  1. Abiotic Stress
  2. Applied/Translational Plant Science
  3. Biochemistry and Metabolism
  4. Biotic Interactions
  5. Cell Biology 
  6. Development or Developmental Mechanisms
  7. Education, Outreach, Community Building or Support
  8. Evolution, Ecology, or Population Biology
  9. Epigenetics, Chromatin, and Small RNAs
  10. Hormones/Hormone Biology
  11. New Research Tools, Technology or Resources
  12. Signal Transduction
    Systems, Synthetic, and Computational Biology
  13. Other

Abstract Selection Timeline

Selection Process
  1. Updated to 30 April deadline for abstract submission- for ORAL consideration
  2. Updated to TBA: Abstracts assigned to reviewers. We'll send earlier if we can.
  3. Updated to TBA: Selections due back to organizers from reviewers (please include two alternative back-up speakers, just in case anyone declines)
  4. Updated to TBA: Email notification sent to selected speakers from Conference staff.
  5. Updated to TBA: Selected speakers must confirm they accept their offered slot (or slot may be offered to alternative speaker)
  6. Updated to TBA: All speakers must be registered and fully paid or your abstract will be pulled and your speaking slot forfeited.

Tracks that will be selecting from abstracts for talks

Sessions whose organizers plan to select 1+ talks from submitted abstracts are listed below in red. Updated to April 30, 2020 is the abstract submission deadline to be considered for one of these short talks. You will submit to the session you are interested in. 
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Mini-symposia (see draft program for location of sessions and organizers):
  1. Active Learning and CUREs in Undergraduate Plant Science Education- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  2. Arabidopsis Transposable Element Biology- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  3. Encoding Calcium Spikes, Waves, and Oscillations in Arabidopsis- 4 talks to be selected from abstracts
  4. Exploring Brassicaceae Diversity- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  5. Exploring the Single-cell Landscape of Arabidopsis- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  6. Feeling Stressed? Environmental Adaptation in Extremophyte Relatives of Arabidopsis- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  7. From Molecules to Organs: Quantitative Imaging in Plant Biology- 4 talks to be selected from abstracts
  8. Getting More Power From Your Flower: Multi-functional Flowers Improve Plant Fitness- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  9. How Do Plants Sense and Respond to Elevated Carbon Dioxide, Ozone and Drought?- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  10. Impact and Application of Basic Research to Sustainable Agriculture Improvement- 4 talks to be selected from abstracts
  11. Leveraging Natural Variation to Understand Immune Functions- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  12. Metabolite-mediated Regulation of Plant Growth and Development- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  13. Molecules on the Move (MOM): Plant-microorganism Communication- 3 talks to be selected from abstracts
  14. NAASC-organized Session on Plant Hormones- 4 talks to be selected from abstracts
  15. Plant Memory: Environmental Information Integration Within and Across Generations- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  16. RNA Modifications-mechanism and Biology- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  17. Sensing the Cell Wall: Mechanical Signals and Downstream Responses- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  18. Stochasticity and Robustness in Plant Development- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  19. Technological Innovations to Jumpstart Biological Discovery- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  20. The Arabidopsis Algorithm: Mathematical Modeling in Plant Biology- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  21. The Role of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins in Plant Biology- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  22. Translational Regulation of Gene Expression- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  23. Using Evolutionary Novelty to Understand General Principles of Plant Biology- 4 talks to be selected from abstracts
  24. When Development Meets Stress- Integration of Plant Growth and Defense- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts
Workshops that will select one or more talks from abstracts (see draft program for location of sessions and organizers)
  1. Arabidopsis Informatics- 1-2 talks to be selected from abstracts
  2. Social Media and Science Communication- 1 talk to be selected from abstracts
  3. Stress Granules in Plants as Novel Mechanism in Stress Signaling- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts​
  4. Utilizing Arabidopsis in the Classroom: Empowering Students and Your Research Program- 2 talks to be selected from abstracts​​

 List of Talks Selected From Abstracts (to be announced May 11, 2020)

POSTER SESSIONS, SETUP, TIPS & FAQs
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Tips On Preparing Your Poster for ICAR 2020: The maximum size allocated for each poster is 3 feet 6 inches (42 inches) across/wide by 4 feet high/tall (48 inches); (106 cm across/wide by 102 cm high/tall). Be sure to use a type size and font that will be easily readable. No electrical or multi-media displays. Consider including a small picture of yourself in the corner of your poster so people looking for you at the meeting may recognize you. Also consider including contact information in case someone wishes to ask you questions about your work but is unable to connect with you at the poster sessions. Some additional tips on preparing a scientific poster can be found at this Dartmouth University resource which may be helpful (Notes: ICAR maximum width= 42 inches/106 cm, which is wider that the Dartmouth. You may choose your desired width up to 42”/106 cm; (2) you need to locate your own print location) http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ugar/undergrad/posterinstructions.html

Onsite At The Conference: Photographing, videotaping, or recording of any kind IS PROHIBITED (including but not limited to camera phones and digital devices).

Poster Location: All posters will be displayed in the Husky Union Building (HUB) per the listed schedule, below. The HUB's poster area and exhibit hall will be closed and locked after the last event of the day for security reasons.  

Poster Numbers: Will be sent after May 31st to presenters who have fully registered for the conference and completed their abstract submission by the poster deadline. A printed listing of poster titles, main presenter, and the corresponding numbers will be included in your conference bag. A full listing of all the abstracts will be provided to each attendee on a USB drive. Note that your original submission number may be changed after all abstracts are grouped into session topics.

Poster Setup for Sessions
Posters in Poster Session 1 will be presented on Tuesday July 7: Poster setup begins at: TIME To BE CONFIRMED in the HUB's South Ballroom (2nd floor) and overflow rooms as needed (to be confirmed). All Group 1 posters must be taken down by the end of Poster Session 1 (9 pm, Tuesday).

Posters in Poster Session2 will be presented on Wednesday July 8: Poster setup begins at: TIME To BE CONFIRMED in the HUB's South Ballroom (2nd floor) and overflow rooms as needed (to be confirmed).

ALL: Put your poster on the half side of the board where your final poster number is located in the corresponding session category. Poster pins will be provided. Each side can hold two posters. No electrical or multi-media displays. Do not move the boards or your poster number. If you did not submit your abstract for poster online before the closing of the online site, place your poster in the un-numbered category. Un-numbered spots are on a first-come-first-served basis.

Poster Attendance: Your original abstract submission will be renumbered to group them by session. Your assigned Session and Poster number lets you know when you are expected to be at your poster based on the schedule below. Please attend your poster during the times listed for your poster session (either Session 1, Tuesday, or Session 2, Wednesday).

Tuesday, July 7
Poster Session I: Set-up time to be confirmed
5:00-9:00 pm: Poster Session 1 Posters and Exhibits open, refreshments served
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Exclusive Poster Session #1 posters presented
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Free for all browsing of posters, and visiting booths
9:00-9:30 pm: All Poster Session 1 Posters must be removed. If not removed they may be discarded by janitorial staff.
9:30 pm – Doors Close

Wednesday, July 8
Poster Session 2: Set-up time to be confirmed
5:00-9:00 pm: Poster Session 2 Posters and Exhibits open, refreshments served
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Exclusive Poster Session #2 posters presented
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Free for all browsing of posters, and visiting booths
9:00-9:30 pm: All Poster Session 2 Posters must be removed. If not removed they may be discarded by janitorial staff.
9:30 pm – Doors Close

Thursday, July 9 - STUDENT SPOTLIGHT poster session- all students are invited to set up their poster again and enjoy the spotlight with exclusive interactions with attendees.
12:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Posters Open
5:00-8:30 pm: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Poster Session and Exhibit Booth Browsing, refreshments served
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Final Poster Removal. All posters must be removed by 9:00 pm.
9:00 pm – Doors Close

Poster Removal: All Posters Must Be Removed By 9:00 pm Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Posters Not Removed Will Be Discarded.
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