Year Conference was held: 2020
Years the Conferences has been held: 3
Disciplines: Synthetic Biology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $250-$500
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 600
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 150
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Max Plank Society, US National Science Foundation, University of New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory Center for Non-Linear Studies, the New Mexico Consortium
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): Not Applicable
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 300
Geographic Location(s): Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: PARTNERS: The National Science Foundation - Max Planck School Matter to Life - The University of New Mexico - New Mexico Consortium - Los Alamos National Laboratories, SynCell2020 is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) award #CBET-1841170. Any opinions, findings or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of our sponsors.
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: None
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (The University of New Mexico, the Max Planck Society and the International Conference on Engineering Synthetic Cells and Organelles is pleased to announce sponsored support for student/postdoc travel to the conference from: Los Alamos National Laboratory Center for Non-Linear Studies, Max Planck School Matter to Life, National Science Foundation, and New Mexico Consortium. Students and postdoctoral fellows from US institutions, US students at non-US institutions and international students at non-US institutions are eligible to apply. Priority for available funds will be given to students who (a) present a contributed talk or poster at the conference (Call for Abstracts), (b) are from underrepresented groups, such as women, minorities or persons with disabilities, and (c) are from resource-limited research groups but show serious intent and interest in the field.
Code of Conduct: None
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Invited Speakers 18 Men: 5 Women, Invited Tutorial Speakers: 5 Men: 2 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Conference Chair Gender Balance: No Information available online
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://syncell2020.unm.edu/
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