ASP 2024 Meeting Abstract and Travel Award Application (Submission Deadline Extended for Posters Only: May 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm local time)

New: Travel award applications are now closed; however, we are still accepting late-breaking abstracts for poster presentations until May 15, 2024.

New: People are now allowed to submit multiple abstracts (one person can do up to two oral presentations and/or multiple poster presentations).

We are excited to announce highlights of ASP 2024 Meeting in Chicago (July 27–30, 2024) and solicit diverse research presentations in the photosciences field. ASP 2024 will provide a unique opportunity for researchers from all over the world to share their latest findings, discuss new challenges, and forge new collaborations. In addition to its scientific significance, ASP 2024 will also promote diversity and inclusion in the photosciences community. The meeting organizers are committed to inviting a diverse group of attendees in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, academic rank, geographic origin, and research topic. This will help to ensure that all voices are heard and that the meeting reflects the diversity of the photosciences field.

If you have any questions, please email ASP 2024 Program Chairs: Masaoki Kawasumi <kawasumi@uw.edu> and Shobhan Gaddameedhi <sgaddam4@ncsu.edu>.


Highlights of ASP 2024 Meeting

  1. Theme for ASP 2024: “Future of and Diversity in Photoscience” (diversify research topics, attract diverse researchers, foster the next generation of photoscientists, and forge new collaborations across disciplines)
  2. ASP 2024 will be held at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk (301 East North Water Street, Chicago, IL 60611).
  3. ASP 2024 begins at 1:00 pm, Saturday, July 27 and ends at 7:15 pm, Tuesday, July 30 (total three and a half days).
  4. Three keynote speakers: Drs. Ben Van Houten (University of Pittsburgh), Akimichi Morita (Nagoya City University), and Mauricio Baptista (University of São Paulo)
  5. ASP Lifetime Award Lecture (TBD)
  6. ASP President Lecture: Dr. Shiyong Wu (Ohio University)
  7. Kendric C. Smith Inter-Disciplinary Symposia on Photobiology: Drs. Nihal Ahmad (University of Wisconsin–Madison), John Wyrick (Washington State University), and Huang Chiao (Joe) Huang (University of Maryland)
  8. Editor Lecture “Publishing in Photochemistry and Photobiology”: Dr. Jean Cadet (Editor-in-Chief, Photochemistry and Photobiology)
  9. Rising Star Lecture: ASP New Investigator Awardee (TBD)
  10. Scientific sessions for diverse topics: 21 concurrent sessions including international sessions (many session chairs are junior-senior pairs)
  11. Poster sessions with coffee break
  12. Optional: The same abstract can be presented both as an oral presentation and as a poster presentation.
  13. Social event (7:00–8:30 pm, Monday, July 29): Ticketed event for Chicago Architecture River Cruise
  14. Mentoring sessions with breakfast (7:30–8:45 am): Career Conversations with ASP Leadership (July 28), Peer Mentoring Circles (July 29), and Grant Writing (July 30)
  15. Outreach program (1:00–5:00 pm, Saturday, July 27): We will invite local high school students and undergraduate students to attend ASP 2024 with free registration.
  16. “Come see my presentation” (Preview of their oral/poster presentations): Junior investigators are invited to highlight their research in 1 minute in a plenary session.
  17. Sign up for pay-your-own-way dinner: Reservations will be made at some of the neighborhood’s most popular restaurants as great networking opportunities.
  18. Travel award opportunities: international travel awards, first-time attendee travel awards, and ASP Associate Member travel awards
  19. Poster and oral presentation awards for junior investigators


We strongly encourage all attendees to stay until the evening of July 30, 2024 to fully participate in the ASP 2024 program. The award ceremony (including poster and oral presentation awards) is scheduled for the evening of July 30, 2024 (all are invited).


Timeline (subject to change)

  • February 29, 2024 at 11:59 pm (local time): Deadline for abstract submission (together with travel award application)
  • Late-March 2024: Notification of abstract and travel award acceptance
  • April 1–30, 2024: Early registration with discounts (including registrations for opening reception, social event, mentoring sessions with breakfast, poster/oral judge volunteering)
  • On and after May 1, 2024: Regular registration with increased rates

Abstract
  • A presenter can submit only one scientific abstract.
  • Oral presentation will be 20-minute talk plus 4-minute Q&A. (Keynote, ASP Lifetime Award, and ASP President Lectures will be 45-minute talk plus 10-minute Q&A.)
  • Optional: The same abstract can be presented both as an oral presentation and as a poster presentation to increase the visibility of your research.
  • ASP membership is not required for presenting research at ASP 2024 Meeting.
  • All presenters are required to register for ASP 2024 Meeting. Early registration will begin on April 1, 2024.
  • Type your abstract below AND upload your abstract as a Word document.

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Presenter’s first name

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Presenter’s last name

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Presenter’s email address

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Presenter’s institution type

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Presenter’s institution

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Presenter’s department

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Presentation title (up to 20 words; only capitalize the first word and proper nouns)

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All authors including a presenter (Example: Lauren M. Webb, Shuchi Smita, Adam P. Wojno, Elia D. Tait Wojno)

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Abstract text (up to 250 words)

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Create a single Word document for your presentation title, author(s), affiliation(s), and abstract text. The file name should be “the presenter’s last name-first name.docx” (Example: Webb-Lauren.docx). Upload the Word document at:

https://www.dropbox.com/request/JF1izQkRazWse5oa6sCZ

Uploading the Word document is required in addition to typing your abstract above.
Example of the single Word document that includes presentation title, authors, affiliations, and abstract text

I uploaded my Word document.

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I understand that, as a presenter, I am required to register for ASP 2024 Meeting.

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I understand that ASP may reproduce, in whole or in part, my presentation for purposes such as educational, trade, promotional or related materials. I waive the right to any compensation from the use of my image or recording. My presentation and related materials are original to me and do not infringe on the rights of others.

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Which presentation format do you prefer? (Optional: The same abstract can be presented both as an oral presentation and as a poster presentation.)

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Select research areas for your abstract (Check all that apply).

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Which scientific session do you prefer to be assigned? (If you are invited by a session chair, please select that session as your first choice.)

Scientific sessions (Session titles are tentative)

1. Role of Ultraviolet Radiation in the regulation of body homeostasis

2. nbUVB Brachytherapy

3. Light Harvesting Complexes: Biogenesis and Regulation

4. Biological Studies of Far-UV-C - a Hot Current Topic

5. Development and use of biocompatible photosensitizers for PDT applications

6. Structures and light signaling mechanisms of photoreceptors

7. Regulation of immune system by ultraviolet radiation

8. Reshaping the role of phototherapy in Dermatology

9. Photoactive materials in medicine

10. Circadian Rhythm and Light interactions on Mood and Photobiology, UV-DNA Damage Signaling, Skin Aging and Photocarcinogenesis

11. PDT in combination strategies

12. Frontiers in Computational Photobiology

13. Genome Cartography of UV Damage Formation, Repair, and Mutagenesis

14. R&D: Challenges in photoprotection to mitigate the effects of climate change

15. Optogenetic and photochemical control of cellular signaling

16. ASP-Japan Symposium: UV-induced DNA damage and skin cancer

17. Photosensitization of biomolecules: from model reactions to the cells

18. Latest progress in the use of natural products in photobiology

19. Photoimmunotherapy for cancer

20. ASP-ESP Symposium: photosynthesis, photoreceptor, and light harvesting

21. Plenary sessions (Keynote Lectures, ASP President Lecture, Kendric C. Smith Inter-Disciplinary Symposia, Editor Lecture, and Award Lectures)


Write the session number for your first choice (If no preference, write “N”).

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Write the session number for your second choice (If no preference, write “N”).

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Do you want to give a 1-minute presentation with 1 slide in the plenary session “Come see my presentation”? All presenters are invited to join this event and highlight their research as an elevator pitch and a preview of their oral/poster presentations. Preference will be given to junior investigators (students, postdoctoral fellows, and Assistant Professors).

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Do you want your oral/poster presentation to be judged for presentation awards? Students and postdoctoral fellows can apply for this award opportunity. The awards will be given at the award ceremony in the evening of July 30, 2024.

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Presenter’s demographics

Demographic information will be anonymized and used for analyzing diversity in ASP meeting presenters. Also, it will be used to determine eligibility for travel awards.

Presenter’s gender

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Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

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If you choose “Yes, other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin,” please specify.

How would you best describe yourself?

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If you choose “Other Asian,” “Other Pacific Islander,” or “Other race,” please specify.

Presenter’s academic rank

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Which country is your institution located in?

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If your institution is located in USA, which state? (Write a two-letter state abbreviation.)

Do you need to take international flights to attend ASP 2024 in Chicago?

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Are you an ASP member at the time of abstract submission?

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If you an ASP member now, in what year did you become an ASP member?

Are you an ESP member at the time of abstract submission?

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Have you ever attended ASP Meetings in the past?

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Travel award application


International travel award

- Eligibility: A presenter who needs to take international flights to attend ASP 2024 in Chicago

- Meeting registration fee waiver and free ASP membership for one year


First-time attendee travel award

- Eligibility: A presenter who is a faculty member AND has never attended ASP Meetings in the past

- Meeting registration fee waiver and free ASP membership for one year


ASP Associate Member travel award (ASP Urbach Student Travel Award)

- Eligibility: A presenter who is an ASP Associate Member at the time of abstract submission

- Up to $400 per person to compensate for travel expenses

A presenter can apply for multiple travel awards; however, a presenter can receive only one award. Which travel award(s) do you want to apply?

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What do you want to accomplish by attending ASP 2024? How will this travel award help you achieve your goals? (Required to answer if you apply for travel award(s); meritorious applications will be selected for travel awards.)

Survey

This is a survey to get a rough estimate of attendance for each event; official registrations for these events will be asked at the time of meeting registration. Are you likely to attend the following event(s)? Check all that apply.

- Opening reception (5:15–6:45 pm, Saturday, July 27): Included in the meeting registration fee

- Social event (7:00–8:30 pm, Monday, July 29): Ticketed event for Chicago Architecture River Cruise (Additional payment is required)

- Mentoring sessions with breakfast (7:30–8:45 am): Free for students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members (Assistant Professors)

     1. Career Conversations with ASP Leadership (July 28)

     2. Peer Mentoring Circles (July 29)

     3. Grant Writing (July 30)

- Sign up for pay-your-own-way dinner (7:00 pm, Sunday, July 28)

- Sign up for pay-your-own-way dinner (7:30 pm, Tuesday, July 30)

If you have dietary restrictions or allergies, please write here.

How did you hear about ASP 2024? Check all that apply.

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