Scientific Program, Upcoming Deadlines, Accommodations

Scientific Program

The Scientific Program outlining SSR 2014's plenary and module speakers and topics is now available! Updates will be made on an ongoing basis, with weekly summaries on this blog.

Upcoming Deadlines

Trainees, grab your calendars and put a red flag on 15 February 2014, because that's the last day to:

• Submit an abstract for SSR 2014.
• Apply for a Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund (LEMTTF) grant.
• Renew or complete your application for 2014 SSR Trainee Membership (see below).

Remember, you must be a current Trainee Member of SSR as of 15 February 2014, to qualify for the SSR Trainee Research, USDA-NIFA-AFRI, or Lalor Foundation Awards. Renew your membership well in advance to avoid the processing backlog near the deadline.

Accommodations

Visit the SSR 2014 Accommodations page for details about SSR's headquarters hotel, the Amway Grand Plaza. SSR has negotiated a fantastic room rate (choice of two queens or one king; $129 per night, before taxes) for attendees at this AAA Four-Diamond hotel!

Call for Abstracts, Trainee Grants & Awards, and Travel Info

SSR Annual Meeting preparations are well underway! Speakers are being confirmed, the SSR 2014 Abstract Submission site is live, and the first Trainee grant and award information has been posted on the SSR website. See below for details.

Abstracts

The abstract submission site will be open until 15 February 2014. Please read our Abstract Submission Information and Procedures page for important rules and tips.

Beginning with this meeting, abstracts will no longer be published in a special issue of Biology of Reproduction. Instead, the Annual Meeting Proceedings will be published on the SSR website and subsequently deposited in PubMed Central. As always, electronic versions of the accepted abstracts will be available to attendees prior to the meeting.

Trainee Grants and Awards

As it becomes available, all information about Trainee events, grants and awards, placement services, roommate referral services, and volunteer opportunities will be posted on SSR's Annual Meeting Trainee Information page. Check back regularly for updates.

LEMTTF Grants: The application deadline for Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund (LEMTTF) grants has been moved up! This year, 15 February 2014 is the deadline for both abstract submissions and LEMTTF applications.

Cornelia Post Channing New Investigator Award: Following the success of our initial partnership at SSR 2012, the biennial Ovarian Workshop will be joining us again this year. Of particular interest to Trainees, the Workshop also sponsors the Cornelia Post Channing New Investigator Award, named for a Workshop founder who died of ovarian cancer. 

Trainee Merit Awards: Applying for a Trainee Merit Award (i.e., the SSR Trainee Research, USDA, Lalor Foundation, or Channing New Investigator Award) is as simple as submitting an abstract. To indicate your interest and eligibility in an award, just check the box next to the award's name on the Presenting Author submission page. 

Travel Information

Annual Meeting attendees planning to fly Delta, United Airlines, or American Airlines should visit the Travel and Transportation page for SSR-exclusive discount codes. Don't book your flight without them! 

Plenary Speakers

A flyer featuring this year's plenary speakers is available for you to download, print, and post in your office, lab, or on your departmental bulletin board.

For More Updates

Please visit the SSR Meetings page regularly. Questions may be sent to the SSR Business Office at ssr-am@ssr.org.