Molecular Biosystems Conference


Year Conference was held: 2019

Years the Conferences has been held: 2

Disciplines: Molecular Life Sciences

Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None

Registration Cost (US dollars): $300-$500

Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $400-$2000

Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 240

Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 60

Associated Scientific Society/Organization: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology & Panamerican Association of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 600

Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 120

Geographic Location(s): Puerto Varas, Chile

Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Biennial

Host, Funders and Sponsors: Genetics and Genomics Next, ICGEB FEBS Letters, PABMB, eLife, Protocols.io, New England Biolab, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Twist Biosceince, Cgr Center for Genome Regulation, iBio Millenium Institute for Integrative biology, Universidad Andres bello, Sociedad de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular de Chile, IUBM, Dryfta, Wiley

Digital or Virtual Options: None

Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None

Electronic program dissemination:

On-site Maternity Facilities: None

On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: Yes but Offsite (by the hotel)

Caregiver Grant: None

Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1. Reproducibility in Research. 2. Scientific Writing)

ECR Promotion Events: None

Travel Awards for ECRs: limited number of grants are available for students and postdocs: 60 awards $300 each (approx) , ICGEB Grants​: Applications are invited for ICGEB fellowships. These will support the participation of selected students or young scientists who are nationals of ICGEB Member States, with priority given to those currently residing outside of Chile.

Code of Conduct: http://www.molbiosystems.com/conference-policies.html

Safety Instructions/Apps: None

Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man: 1 Woman

Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.

Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 11 Men: 10 Women: Male 53percent/Female 47percent

Session Chair Gender Balance: Male 50percent/Female 50percent

Conference Chair Gender Balance: 4 Men: 2 Women

Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None

Public Engagement Events Outreach: None

Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None

Conference URL: http://www.molbiosystems.com/

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