Vasculata

Registration for Vasculata 2024 is open.

Early Bird Registration Rates
(early bird ends on May 31)

Trainee (students and postdocs) members of NAVBO: $175USD ($225 after May 31)

Non-member trainees: $255USD ($305USD after May 31)

All undergraduate students: $100USD ($125USD after May 31)

NAVBO Regular Members: $425USD ($475USD after May 31)

Non-members who are faculty, PIs, etc.: $525USD ($575USD after May 31)

There will be a $25 fee for workshops. Sessions on career development are free.

Consider joining NAVBO to save on your registration plus receive other benefits as well - https://members.navbo.org/member-application

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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be in writing.
Cancellations received by June 7 will receive a refund less $50 processing fees. No refunds after June 7.

Abstracts will be due by May 1, 2025.

The submission site is open.

When preparing your abstract:

• Abstract Size and Limitations: Titles of abstracts are limited to 250 characters; the abstract text is limited to 2,000 characters (this number includes spaces and punctuation).
• Format: Do not include authors’ names and affiliations within the abstract body. The name of your company or institution will appear as it does in the entry you create for authors. Remember to add yourself as an author.
• Enter institution names exactly the same for all authors from a single institution.
• Enter complete information for all co-authors including their email addresses.
• Do not include references, credits or grant support in your abstract; however, these should be acknowledged within your poster.
• Proofread abstracts carefully to avoid errors before submission. No proof pages will be sent to authors, but you can preview your abstract within the site for accuracy.
• The presenter is responsible for expenses associated with the presentation of an abstract and attendance at the meeting (if you need financial assistance, apply for a scholarship).
• Incomplete abstracts will be deleted on May 31, 2024.
• All abstracts will be presented as Posters.

Topics for poster presentations are:

Bioengineering
Cardiovascular Disease
Cell Biology
Cerebrovascular
Development
Disease
Genetics
Homeostasis
Imaging
Inflammation
Lymphatics
Organ Specific
Signaling
Other Vascular Biology

Submit your abstract.

A number of scholarships will be available based on need.  The value of scholarships and the number of scholarships is yet to be determined.

The deadline for applications is May 15.

Applications will be accepted online only through May 15.

Applications must include the following:

1) Responses to the four questions below.

• Please provide a summary of your project in layman's terms. Describe in 300 words or less, the disease or basic scientific question that you are investigating, the hypothesis, methods used, results and conclusions.
• Where do you, the applicant, see yourself in five years?  Describe in 100 words your professional goals and plans.
• What is the main reason that we should select you for this scholarship? Describe in 100 words, any circumstances which the committee should be informed of to make their decision. 
• How will you spend the money? Describe in 100 words, how you will use the scholarship money.  Be as specific as possible.

2) A letter from the applicant's supervisor/PI that

• verifies your status within the lab/department (Be specific--3rd year graduate student; post doc in lab for two years, etc.)
• confirms that there are little to no funds available for the applicant to attend Vasculata

3.) Applicant's CV

ALL documents should be in pdf format.

Be sure you have all supporting documents on hand when completing this form.    You will not be able to save and return to the form.

Submit your scholarship application here.

The following workshops will be held:

Women in Science Career Development*
Grant Writing Workshop (two available times)  
Vascular Engineering Workshop
Omics Workshop
Vascular Bioprinting Workshop

Workshops have limited attendance and there is a $25 fee.  Select workshops when registering.

*There is no fee for the Career Development Workshop.  

Vasculata 2025 is taking place at the University of Pittsburgh

Housing

We have secured enough dormitory housing to accommodate all Vasculata participants.

Each attendee will have their own bedroom within a four-bedroom apartment.  There are two bathrooms, each to be shared with one other attendee.  There is also a shared living space.

Check in will begin June 7 and check out is June 10.  The meeting will begin on Monday, June 7 at noon, giving you the morning to travel to the site.  It is $250 for all three nights - this includes all fees, but does not include food.  There are many nearby eateries.  

Add the housing when registering.