​Program Elements

​Typical structure of a SciFora event
 
macrostructure:
a typical Forum covers 4 days and includes 3 events:
 
●     the Scientific Conference, held on Tuesday and Wednesday is the core of the Forum and is limited to 75 attendees.
●     an optional pre-conference workshop is held on Monday and covers practical, laboratory-related topics related to the Forum’s theme. This event is limited to 25 attendees to account for lab space restrictions
●     an optional post-conference symposium, which can include one or two tracks, at the discretion of the Forum’s host; these tracks can be on-topic, near-topic, or unrelated to the Forum’s theme. This optional event is also restricted to 25 participants
 
microstructure
●     the Conference is built on the 15/30/45 model, namely
○     15 mn flash presentations (for students and best posters)
○     30 mn podium presentations
○     45 mn keynote presentations (can also be 60 minutes in duration)
●     the Conference includes 4-6 keynotes,12-16 podium presentations; 4 flash presentations
●     poster presentation/competition on Tuesday afternoon; usually 15-20 posters
●     the workshop includes lab-related short talks and lab tours
●     the symposium includes short, casual presentations and interactive discussions
●     the Forum also includes a welcome Reception on Monday, Poster reception on Tuesday and a Forum banquet/awards       on Tuesday; breaks and lunches are also provided
●     hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee

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