Dear all, For you information, the Geuvadis RNAseq abstracts didn't unfortunately get accepted as platform presentations at the ASHG meeting in San Francisco - I will be presenting a poster on the main project, and Manny Rivas will also have a poster on loss-of-function analyses. best regards, Tuuli Tuuli Lappalainen, PhD Department of Genetic Medicine and Development University of Geneva Medical School CMU / Rue Michel-Servet 1 1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland Tel. +41-(0)22-3795550 tuuli.lappalainen(a)unige.ch -------- Original Message -------- Subject: ASHG 2012: Abstract Assignment/Programming Information Poster Authors Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:02:09 -0400 From: ASHG Meetings &lt;ashgmeetings(a)ashg.org&gt; Organization: The American Society of Human Genetics To: Tuuli.Lappalainen(a)unige.ch ASHG EMAIL <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=100&e=1080> July 31, 2012 Dear Tuuli Lappalainen: This confirms your abstract has been ACCEPTED for a *POSTER* presentation at the 62nd American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, November 6-10, 2012. _Please review all information in this email as it contains important details of your assignment_. Please print and bring this e-mail with you to the meeting. _*Accessing Your Poster Assignment*_ You may access your poster presentation assignment day and time by clicking on Abstract Assignment <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=101&e=1080> on the ASHG 2012 Web site. All poster presentations will take place inside the Moscone Center, Exhibit Halls ABC on the Lower Level. *We do not accept requests to change the day of presentation* and it is no longer possible to withdraw your abstract. If you are *unable to present* on the day assigned, please ask a co-author or colleague to present on your behalf and notify the ASHG Management Office at ashgmeetings(a)ashg.org <mailto:ashgmeetings@ashg.org> of the presenter change so that a notation can be included in the program addendum. *_Program/Abstract/Board Number:_* The letters *W*, *T*, or *F* of the program/abstract/board number indicates the day (i.e., _W_ednesday, _T_hursday or _F_riday) on which authors present their work. The number indicates the board you are to use for displaying your poster. Posters should remain on the boards for all three days. *_Abstract Availability_* Your abstract and all other 2012 Annual Meeting abstracts will be available to view via the Abstract Search Program on the ASHG 2012 Web site on/after September 6, 2012. *_Registration and Housing_* All poster presenters are required to register for the meeting. If you have not yet registered or made hotel reservations, click on the links below. Registration <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=102&e=1080> Hotel Reservations <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=103&e=1080> Room Sharing/Bulletin Board <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=104&e=1080> *_Poster Mounting and Removal_* *Authors must put up and take down their posters according to the schedule below.* Authors must be present at their boards based on their odd and even abstract/program/board number, and must remain at their boards for the duration of their scheduled presentation times. Posters should remain on the boards for all three days. *Wednesday, November 7* 10:00 am–10:30 am All poster authors (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) place posters on boards _Note_: Posters should remain on the boards for all three days. 10:00 am–4:30 pm Posters available for general viewing *2:15 pm–4:15 pm* *Poster Session I (_W_ednesday Authors Present) * *2:15 pm–3:15 pm (/odd poster board numbers; author must be present/)* *3:15 pm–4:15 pm (/even poster board numbers; author must be present/)* *Thursday, November 8* 7:00 am–4:30 pm Posters available for general viewing *2:15 pm–4:15 pm* *Poster Session II (_T_hursday Authors Present) * *2:15 pm–3:15 pm (/odd poster board numbers; author must be present/)* *3:15 pm–4:15 pm (/even poster board numbers; author must be present/)* *Friday, November 9* 7:00 am–4:30 pm Posters available for general viewing *2:15 pm–4:15 pm * *Poster Session III (_F_riday Authors Present) * *2:15 pm–3:15 pm (/odd poster board numbers; author must be present/)* *3:15 pm–4:15 pm (/even poster board numbers; author must be present/)* 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm All authors remove posters from boards /You will not have access after 4:30 pm to take down your poster./ 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall and Posters closed. *_Preparation for your Poster Presentation_ * Each poster author will be assigned to _share a poster board_. Each author will have a net useable space in portrait/vertical format that measures _2'10" (86.36 cm) wide x 3'8" (111.76 cm) high_. When creating your poster, please use these dimensions. Please read the _Instructions for Authors of Posters <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=105&e=1080>_ and then follow the _Guidelines for Preparing Effective Posters/Poster Size <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=106&e=1080>_. *_Important Presenter Information_* * ASHG _requires disclosure of gene names_ as part of your presentation and sharing research data so that findings can be replicated and other investigators with similar data can test findings against their own. Authors who do not provide gene names at the meeting will be subject to sanctions as determined by the Program Committee. * When presenting data and health information (including photos) all presenters must have informed consent compliant with human subjects and applicable HIPAA regulation. * Authors must disclose on their poster whether the abstract has been previously published (prior to November 2012). If the abstract has been previously published, authors should indicate the date and publication. * When preparing your poster, please check the poster size guidelines before printing (see above). * You must register and wear an official ASHG 2012 scientific meeting badge to gain admittance at any time to the poster areas. Unregistered guests (i.e., friends, co-workers, etc.) are not permitted to attend the poster sessions. * All poster boards will be pre-numbered. Please be certain to mount your poster on the correct board. * Remember to bring your own pushpins (in your checked luggage). We will have a very limited number of pushpins available at the meeting. * Do not leave personal materials or belongings under poster boards or in the poster area. ASHG is not responsible for any articles left in the poster area or elsewhere. * There is _no access to the Exhibit Hall_ before 10:00 am on Wednesday or after 4:30 pm on Friday. * Click HERE <http://www.ashg.org/cgi-bin/rda.pl?u=107&e=1080> for a suggested format for _abstract citation._ *_Camera/Recording Policy _* Attendees are _strictly prohibited_ from using cameras and all other recording devices on the Exhibit Hall floor, and in all poster/oral presentations. This means that attendees are _not_ permitted to take pictures or videos of speaker slides, posters or exhibit booths. Attendees not adhering to this policy may be asked to leave the room and will be asked to delete all pictures or videos already taken, and further action may be taken with repeated or egregious offenders. When registering, you indicated that would adhere to this policy. *_Poster Printed, Laminated and Ready for Pickup at the Meeting_ Deadline October 2, 2012* You have the option of printing your poster for pickup when you arrive in San Francisco. A separate e-mail will be sent to poster authors about this service by Mira Digital Printing. You can also e-mail the company directly at ASHG2012(a)mirasmart.com <mailto:ASHG2012@mirasmart.com>. The cost is $50 per poster, plus $25 shipping and the deadline for uploading your poster files is October 2, 2012. We look forward to your participation in the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. For questions, please contact the ASHG Management Office at ashgmeetings(a)ashg.org <mailto:ashgmeetings@ashg.org>. Sincerely, Joann A. Boughman, PhD Executive Vice President American Society of Human Genetics