Cell & Tissue Hydraulics
Mini-Symposium
(#hydraulics2021)
20-22 October, 2021
National University of Singapore
Principal theme and objectives of the symposium
Over the past years, our understanding of how mechanical processes act across multiple scales to direct morphogenesis has advanced significantly. A key mechanical player that has attracted recent attention is the role of hydraulics in biology. This symposium offers an opportunity to bring together world leaders in the fields of mechanobiology and hydraulics, spanning multiple scales from single molecules to whole organisms, and will encompass bacteria, plants, animals and in vitro systems. We hope to generate a positive environment for discussing the latest works and cultivating possible future collaborations.
The Cell & Tissue Hydraulics Mini-Symposium will explore the mechanobiology of osmolytes and fluid flow in:
- Cell volume regulation
- Cell migration
- Development and homeostasis
- Organoids and in vitro systems
- New techniques and models
Virtual interactive symposium
The Cell & Tissue Hydraulics Mini-Symposium will present three days of pre-recorded lectures, live talks from invited speakers and poster presentations. Ample time will be provided to promote interactions with all speakers in split virtual rooms.
Logistically, the symposium will be scheduled between 6.00 P.M and 12.00 A.M. Singapore time (GMT +8) each day, taking into consideration of the time difference between US, Europe & Asia.
Registration open to
The symposium is open to academics, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, and industrial scientists interested in bioengineering and mechanobiology.
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Confirmed Speakers
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Organizers
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Administration
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Programme Overview
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Registration
Registration now open
The Cell & Tissue Hydraulics Mini-Symposium (#hydraulics021) is open to academics, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, and researchers from the industry interested in the topic of the symposium.
Registration Deadlines (GMT+8)
| Abstract submission (all abstracts will receive a poster slot) | OCT 15, 2021 |
| Registration (without abstract submission) | OCT 20, 2021 |
Abstracts
Registrants who wish to submit abstracts should submit their abstract at the time of registration on the registration portal.
Fees
Registration is SG$50 per person, which includes access to all components of the meeting. Payment is accepted through credit card only.
| STUDENTS | ACADEMICS | INDUSTRY | |
| Registration | SG$50 | SG$50 | SG$50 |
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Information for Attendees and Poster Presenters
The Cell & Tissue Hydraulics Mini-Symposium aims to simulate a physical conference with live talks, poster sessions, and opportunities to connect with other attendees.
Access and Interaction
Registration will provide access to all live and pre-recorded lectures, short talks and poster presentations.
Attendees will have the option to submit an abstract to present a 5 min poster presentation (pre-recorded video narration with slides).
The symposium will provide ample time for interactions among presenters. Talks will be made available for access by the participants.
Presenting a poster
Attendees will have the option to present a poster in our Gather.Town online meeting space. This poster should be submitted in a PDF or PNG format (see “Formatting your poster for submission” section for more details).
In addition, poster presenters can supplement their poster with a pre-recorded video which will be available for view in the Gather.Town space. Please contact mbi-conference@nus.edu.sg if you wish to submit a supplementary video to accompany your poster.
Instructions for Poster Presenters
Using Gather.Town
The poster presentation segments of the symposium will be hosted on Gather.Town, an interactive and immersive online meeting space. The space has been configured into virtual poster halls, where you (in the form of your avatar) will get to introduce your research. Participants will be able to walk around the halls, listen to talks and join in for discussions. Please feel free to explore the demo room here.
On screen, a poster stand and podium will be set up. Standing near the poster stand and pressing “X” enables you to maximise the view of the poster. Additionally, standing on the cyan square behind the podium enables anything you say to be automatically broadcasted to the people standing in the darkened box in front (known as a Private Space). You will also be able to hear your audience in that box and have discussions with them from there.
In the maximised view of your poster, your audience will still be able to hear you, and see your mouse clicks if you have the presenter mode turned on. However, your audience will not be able to see your manoeuvres (e.g. scrolling up/down, zooming in/out). If you wish to show something outside your poster, such as a video, you can share your screen. View a short preview of poster presenting in Gather.Town here.
Formatting your poster for submission
Poster presenters are required to submit their posters in the following formats to mbi-conference@nus.edu.sg on or before 15th October 2021:
- Your poster in .PDF format
- Your poster in .PNG format (One way to convert your PDF into PNG is to open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat, go to File > Save As… > Format > PNG). Please ensure that the poster:
- Is A0 at 72ppi, A1 at 96ppi or A4 at 300ppi in paper size OR has an image resolution (dimensions) of 2450 x 3500 pixels minimally
- Is ideally around 3MB, no more than 5MB, in file size
- Does not have a transparent background
- Your poster title in .PNG format. This will be used as the thumbnail of your poster, which pops up when somebody passes by. Please ensure that the thumbnail:
- Includes your title, name and affiliation (university/institute)
- Has an image resolution (dimensions) of 200 x 900 pixels
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Sponsors
Cell and Tissue Hydraulics Mini-Symposium offers prime opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors
We expect to host about 250 attendees from around 30 countries. As part of the conference, we are pleased to offer virtual booths for sponsors and exhibitors to interact with conference attendees and showcase their research, technological advances, and/or new products.
Companies interested in hosting virtual booths at the conference are welcome to get in touch with us at mbilath@nus.edu.sg.
Sponsor & exhibitor package
The sponsor and exhibitor package for Hydraulics2021 is S$500 and includes the following opportunities:
- Virtual booth which allows for promotional videos, downloadable brochures, one-to-one audio/video chat function with conference attendees, and virtual meet-ups to showcase products
- Branding on conference collaterals including:
- Display of sponsor logos on the virtual spaces & Symposium website
- One page advert in the e-abstract book
- Complimentary registration for 2 persons to attend the Symposium
We will be using Gather for virtual poster sessions and discussions. Sponsors will be able to have their booth space on the Gather portal.
