[gensc-biodiversity-wg] Announcement: Call for Abstracts and Registration for the 15th Genomic Standards Consortium meeting April 22-24, 2013, Bethesda, MD, USA

[Peter Sterk]

Dear Colleagues,

Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement.

The  15th Workshop of the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC15), April 
22-24, 2013, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Registration and EasyChair abstract submission website now open

Theme: Standards-enabled Research in Genomics
URL: http://gensc.org/gc_wiki/index.php/GSC_15

The  15th Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC15) meeting will be held at 
NIH (Bethesda, Maryland) from April 22-24th.  This meeting will 
highlight the utilization of genome metadata standards for the 
enhancement of our biological understanding of microbes, the interaction 
between microbial genomes, human health and disease. GSC15 will provide 
a forum for standards developers, genome and metagenome researchers and 
biological database developers to discuss their research, initiate 
collaborations, join GSC working groups and engage in panel 
discussions.  The conference will include two days of plenary talks 
featuring GSC projects and community standards efforts along with a 
keynote speaker, discussion of standards among a government panel and 
groups discussion panel. Day 3 of GSC15 will include concurrent GSC 
working groups open to GSC15 participants.

Key Dates:
October  15, 2012:  Registration opens, EasyChair abstract submission opens
December 1, 2012:  Deadline for submission of abstracts
December 15, 2012:  Decisions released on abstract
January  10, 2013:  Deadline for early bird registration
January  30, 2013:  Registration closes

Abstract Submission:
Abstract for Outreach I and II session talks and GSC15 posters may be 
submitted through EasyChair 
(https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gsc15).

Outreach I and II and poster topics: Standards in Genomic and 
Metagenomic projects. Development, integration and research findings 
related to human, model organism or environmental projects, resources, 
tools or databases.

Location: Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, NIH Campus, Bethesda, 
Maryland, USA

For more detailed information, please visit the GSC 15 website at 
gensc.org/gc_wiki/index.php/GSC_15

Best regards,


Peter Sterk, on behalf of the Organizing Committee
Secretary of the Genomic Standards Consortium