Call for abstracts
We invite abstracts for a choice of a full talk, lightning talk or poster focused on the session themes below.
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The deadline for abstract submission is Monday April 7th 2025, 23:59 NZST (21:59 AEST).
The abstract should be less than 200 words long. Please select both a preferred and an an alternative theme and presentation choice, and include co-authors and their affiliations.
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SESSION THEMES:
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Precision Medicine - Session sponsored by The University of Auckland
Genomic therapies and precision medicine, Personalised medicine, Legal and social issues in precision health, Genomics-driven healthcare, Indigenous genomics in the precision medicine era
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Human Genetics
Medical genetics, Cancer genetics, Disease models and mechanisms, Neurogenetics, Genetics and biology of ageing, Genome wide association studies, Forensics, Parasites and Pathogens, Microbiomes
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Molecular, cellular and developmental genetics
Developmental genetics, Cellular genetics, Neurogenetics, Behaviour and physiology, Growth and aging, Functional genomics, Cellular signalling and regeneration, Plant cellular and developmental biology, Genome editing
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Genetic and epigenetic regulation
Gene regulation, Epigenetics, Non coding RNAs/RNA biology, Chromatin biology, Genome architecture
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Primary production genetics
Genetics in agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture and forestry, Biotechnology
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Genetics of quantitative traits
Genome wide association studies, Quantitative genetics
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Ecological genetics
Ecological genetics, Landscape genetics, Population genetics, Conservation genetics, Environmental DNA, Phylogeography, Genetics of local adaptation, Invasion genetics, Ecological epigenetics, Genetics of wildlife disease and responses to infection
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Evolutionary genetics and comparative genomics
Evolutionary genetics, Comparative genomics, Molecular evolution, Evolution and development, Systematics, Genomes and biodiversity, Paleogenomics, Host/pathogen interactions, Genetic strategies to control pests and disease vectors, Genetics and epigenetics of sex
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Bioinformatics and genomics
Bioinformatics/Computational biology, Functional genomics, Transcriptomics, Systems biology, Current technologies, Evolutionary genomics, Molecular evolution
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Education and genetics
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PRESENTATION OPTIONS:
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​​​Oral presentation
Full talk or lightning talk given during conference sessions:​
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Each FULL presentation will take 15 minutes (12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes Q & A)
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Each lightning talk will take 5 minutes without Q & A
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Poster Presentation
Standard posters will be displayed throughout the duration of the conference. Presenters should be prepared to give a short presentation at the poster session.​
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All submissions will undergo a selection process. Acceptance is based on the quality, relevance, and originality of the abstract. ​Not all abstracts submitted will necessarily be accepted for presentation. If your abstract is accepted, you will present at the conference in the format assigned (oral or poster).
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A decision on your abstract submission will be communicated before the Earlybird Registration deadline of Sunday, 11 May 2025.​​​​​​​​​
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