This 4^th ELSI Congress is the latest in a series of major conferences for researchers and others interested in the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genomic research. The Congress seeks the engagement of researchers and students from inside and outside academia, from multiple disciplines and professions, and from the U.S. and other countries.

We welcome proposals for workshops, panels, papers and posters on topics across the expanding range of ELSI research.

Submit your Abstract or Proposal (see below for details)

• The submission deadline is 11:59 PM EST, Thursday, December 1, 2016.
• All abstracts and proposals are to be submitted online.

• A limited number of travel awards will be granted to trainees with accepted proposals. Click here for more information.

Submission Instructions:

1. Provide name of person submitting the proposal, with credentials; institution name, city and state; email address; and phone number.
2. Provide Title of abstract or proposal
3. For session proposals with multiple presenters and/or co-authors, include the following information for each individual: name; credentials; institution name, city and state; email address; phone number and role (presenter or co-author)
4. Abstract: describe the content of your presentation or nature of your study (not to exceed 250 words).
5. From the dropdown menu, select preferred format (workshop, panel, paper, or poster presentation).
6. Presenters are required to complete a registration form, pay the registration fee for the whole meeting or for one day, and cover all travel and personal expenses at the tine of abstract submission.

Presentation Modes

• Program workshop (90 minutes)
  Program workshops are designed for instruction and interaction. Presenters engage and involve the members of the audience for a significant portion of the session in small group activities, breakouts, role play, audience feedback, or discussion of cases or other content, design of materials and models, and similar forms of interaction. Workshops are limited to a maximum of 4 presenters, including the chair.
• Panel session (90 minutes)
  The ideal panel session compares and contrasts a variety of perspectives on a cohesive theme or includes presentations that are cross-disciplinary and build on one another. Panels are limited to a maximum of 4 presenters, including one designated as moderator.
• Individual paper session (90 minutes)
  Each presenter will have 20 minutes to present a work-in-progress or recently published paper followed by 10 minutes for questions from the audience: Three 30 minute time blocks.
• Poster
  Posters should demonstrate or explain a concept or present data from a research project.

Review and Notification

• Only complete, online submissions will be reviewed.
• Acceptance notification will be emailed by February 1, 2017.