Scientific Program
Presentation Instructions
On the following pages are the titles and authors (including Abstract numbers and session type) for the Plenary, Symposia, Workshop and Poster Sessions. Please note that WO refers to a Special Topics Workshop (also referred to as an Oral Presentation), PP refers to a Poster Presentation, and PD refers to a Poster Discussion Session. The number following the abbreviation indicates the session number, followed by the Abstract number in the Conference issue of CYTOKINE.
Special Topic Sessions
Listed below are the Special Topic Workshop including day and time of presentation, abstract numbers in each session and session chair. The time allotted for special topic presentations is 15 minutes (12 minutes for talk and 3 minutes for discussion).
Workshop Sessions
Listed below are the Workshop Sessions including day and time of presentation, abstract numbers in each session and session chairs. The time allotted for oral presentations is 15 minutes (12 minutes for talk and 3 minutes for discussion). Please be certain to time your presentation to conform to these guidelines. Both PC and Mac computers will be available to load your presentation.
Chairpersons are asked to be in the session room at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the session and should make every effort to maintain the time schedule.
Speaker Ready Room
Saguenay located on the Convention Floor Level of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel is the designated "Speaker Ready Room". It will be open throughout the meeting so that you may prepare or preview your material prior to your oral presentation. It is recommended that you bring your presentation on a USB flash drive or CD. The technician in your session room will be available to pre-load your talk onto a central computer (PC and Mac available) to avoid delays between presentations. You will need to be in the session room approximately 30 minutes prior to the session, so that loading of talks can be completed prior to the first presentation.
Poster Sessions
Posters are divided into three sessions – one session per day (Sessions listed below). Authors are requested to put up their posters during the morning of the specific poster session (or the night before, as soon as the boards are ready). The posters will be available for "browsing" throughout the day (08:30 – 19:30). Poster Sessions (and Poster Discussion Sessions) with Wine and Cheese will be from Monday – Wednesday between 18:00 – 19:30 each day. Presenters are requested to stand by their posters during this designated poster session time on their scheduled day to answer questions. Poster sessions will be held in Hochelaga 2-6. After the session, please remove your poster by latest 20:00 as posters will be changed every day.
- Posters can be fixed with push pins provided by the Conference Management which will be available in the Poster Session Rooms and at the Registration Desk. Should you wish to use Male-velcro, you will need to bring your own
- Please note that only posters 4 feet high (from top to bottom) and 8 feet wide (from side to side) can be presented
Poster Discussion Sessions
Each evening during the Poster session, 4 to 6 posters will be highlighted for a short discussion session from 18:15 – 19:30. Presenters are invited to prepare a 10 minute slide presentation of the results of their poster. Please leave time for questions. Selected posters will be grouped together in a semi-circle in Hochelaga 2 and delegates are invited to attend this short informative focus session. Please note that because of the large number of posters in PP2, three topics will be presented on Monday, October 13, five topics will be presented on Tuesday, October 14, and four topics will be presented on Wednesday, October 15, as indicated in the table below.
| Date | Poster Session TOPICS |
| Mon. Oct. 13 |
PP1: Signal Transduction I PP2: Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Disease PP3: Cytokines and Chemokines: Mechanisms of Action |
| Tues. Oct. 14 |
PP4: Immune Cell Activation and Function
PP5: Gene Regulation: Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Mechanisms PP6: Control of Cell Growth and Death in Cancer and Hematopoiesis PP7: Structure and Function of Cytokines and their Receptors PP8: Pathogen Evasion of the Host Cytokine Response |
| Wed. Oct. 15 |
PP9: Cytokines in the Development of Innate and Adaptive Immunity PP10: Induction of Cytokines and Interferons PP11: Cytokines in Preclinical Models of Cancer and Infectious Disease PP12: Signal Transduction II |