Abstracts: Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentations will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.
We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have applied for funds from government and industry to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Apply in writing to Kelley McGrath stating need for financial support - preference is given to those submitting abstracts. If you do not plan to submit an abstract, you may be eligible to attend virtually at a reduced fee. Eligible categories include:
1. Individuals from low & middle income countries;
2. Individuals from non-LMIC countries in Asia, Australasia, Africa or South America;
3. Individuals from US & Canadian minority serving institutions;
4. Individuals with a demonstrable financial barrier;
5. Individuals with family obligations or other special circumstances.
Social Media: The designated hashtag for this meeting is #BOG25. Note that you must obtain permission from an individual presenter before live-tweeting or discussing his/her talk, poster, or research results on social media. Click the Policies tab above to see our full Confidentiality & Reporting Policy.
This meeting is sponsored, in part, by the National Human Genome Research Institute, a branch of the National Institutes of Health
In-Person Fees:
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath Package: $1885
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath Package: $1765
Academic Shared Room Package: $1610
Academic/Media No-Housing Package: $1200
Student Package*: $1500
Student No-Housing Package: $1090
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath Package: $2410
Corporate No-Housing Package: $1725
*Student Housing is default double occupancy. Please inquire about availability and fees to upgrade to a private room.
NOTE: We cannot guarantee housing will be on campus.
Room packages close 2 weeks before the meeting start date
Virtual Participation: Includes access to the oral sessions via Zoom, the digital poster gallery, the Slack discussion workspace, and the Leading Strand video archive. If you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please plan to attend the meeting in-person.
Virtual Fees:
Academic Virtual Package: $360
Grad Student Virtual Package: $225
Corporate Virtual Package: $535
Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on May 1)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $460
Late Student Virtual Package: $325
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $635