Abstract Deadline Extended; SSR 2013 Awardees Announced

Deadline for SSR 2013 Abstracts and Trainee Awards Extended

Due to the severity of the snowstorm in the Northeastern United States and its effect on infrastucture, the abstract deadline for the 2013 annual meeting of SSR and the qualification deadline for Trainee awards have been extended to the end of the day, 24:00h US Eastern Time (GMT -5:00), on Friday, 22 February 2013.

SSR 2013 Awards Announced

Please join us in congratulating the SSR 2013 Awardees, whose awards will be presented during the SSR 2013 Annual Meeting, 22–26 July 2013. Please refer to the Schedule of Events for dates and times.

• 2013 Carl G. Hartman Award (sponsored by Cook Medical): Dr. Michael D. Griswold, Washington State University.

• 2013 SSR Research Award: Dr. Thomas E. Spencer, Washington State University.

• 2013 SSR Distinguished Service Award (sponsored by EMD Serono Research Institute): Dr. Edward M. Eddy, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

• 2013 SSR New Investigator Award (sponsored by the Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Fund): Dr. Stephanie A. Pangas, Baylor College of Medicine.

• 2013 SSR Trainee Mentoring Award (sponsored by the SSR Training Mentoring Fund): Dr. Gordon D. Niswender, Colorado State University.

Meeting Registration Open

Registration for SSR 2013 is now available! Visit the SSR 2013 Registration page for important information regarding:

• Registration fees
• Optional events/items
• Online & printable registration forms
• On-site registration
• Confirmation and receipts
• Cancellation
• Questions about registration

Attendees are responsible for arranging their own lodging; please visit the Accommodations page for information.

Important Dates

Discounted registration ends: 31 May 2013
Preregistration ends: 28 June 2013
On-site registration begins: 22 July 2013

Contact Us

Please contact the SSR Registration office with any questions.

     E-mail: registration@ssr.org
     Phone: 608.256.2777
     Fax: 608.256.4610
     Web: http://www.ssr.org

SSR 2013 Updates: Week of 27 February 2013

Special Events

Preliminary information about SSR 2013's Special Events and Optional Items is now online. Find out what's in store for the:

• Opening Reception
• 5K Fun Run/Walk
• Trainee/Mentor Luncheon
• Heritage Luncheon
• Minority Affairs Lunch Symposium
• Barbecue & Dance
• Commemorative SSR 2013 t-shirts

Schedule Changes

Titles have been provided for the following scientific sessions:

• Hormones Session 1. Neuroendocrinology, Hypothalamus. 

  Invited Talk. Stephanie Seminara, M.D. (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts). The Hypothalamic Control of Reproduction: A Kiss to Remember. 

• Minority Affairs/Diversity Committee Lunch Symposium.

  Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. (University of California–Berkeley, Berkeley, California). From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men.

SSR 2013 Newsletter

Catch up on Society activities with the February 2013 SSR Newsletter. Past issues are also available.