Annual Meeting – Riboclub

Welcome

The RiboClub Annual Meeting aims at encouraging the exchange of ideas and stimulates collaborations between RNA biologists around the world. The meeting covers different topics related to the chemistry, structure and biology of RNA with emphasis on upcoming and debatable biological questions. In addition, every year the RiboClub puts the focus on a local or regional RNA group to highlight their efforts and introduce them to the international community.

The meeting format provides principal investigators the opportunity to present their point of views on the current state of knowledge and ignite the curiosity of young scientists. The meeting size and its format give ample opportunity for discussions and interactions, so bring your thinking hat to uncover the next big idea.

Registration fees are subsidized to encourage the participation of students and upcoming researchers. All laboratory members are invited to attend, listen to the presentations of leading scientists and participate in poster competition.

Topics & Speakers

September 18 – 22, 2022

Manoir des Sables hôtel, Quebec, Canada

The next revolution in RNA based medicine and technologies

Program Poster

Topics:

New outlooks on ribozyme biology
Bacterial RNA
Non-coding RNA
RNA condensates
RNA processing
Function and mechanism of RNA modification
Re-writing the transcriptome in health and disease
RNA delivery technologies
RNA viruses and pandemics
RNA-based therapeutics
Ribosome diversity
Translation
RNA localization and trafficking
RNA binding proteins
RNA networks
RNA detection technologies
Computational RNA biology
Alternative RNA splicing

Keynote:

Rhiju Das, Stanford University, USA

After dinner Speaker:

Melissa Moore, Moderna Therapeutics Inc., USA

EDI talk:

Shobha Vasudevan, Harvard University, USA

Students’ choice:

Ling-Ling Chen, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, China

Featured Speakers:

David Tollervey, University of Edinburgh, UK
Phil Bevilacqua, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Gene Yeo, UCSD, USA
Andrej Luptak, University of California, USA
Jeannie Lee, Harvard University, USA
Yuanchao Xue, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Silvi Rouskin, Harvard Medical School, USA
Karim Mekhail, University of Toronto, Canada
Xiaohua Shen, Tsinghua University, China
Jun Lu, Yale School of Medicine, USA
Ru-Juan Liu, Shanghai Tech University, China
Eliezer Calo, MIT, USA
Stacy Horner, Duke University Medical Center, USA
Homa Ghalei, Emory University School of Medicine, USA
Yuri Motorin, Université de Lorraine, France
Yue Wan, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore
Jérôme Cavaillé, Université Paul Sabatier, France
Éric Lécuyer, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Canada
Shobha Vasudevan, Harvard University, USA

Proceed to Registration

You have to register before submitting an abstract.

Submit an Abstract

Early Registration deadline is June 30th, 2022
Abstract submission deadline is June 30th, 2022
(2500 characters with spaces max)

The late registration (no abstract) deadline is September 2, 2022

RiboClub 2022

Participation fees 18-22 september

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Sunday is optional

All registration categories include lectures and meals.
All fees are in Canadian dollars per person, before 15% applicable taxes.

Registration type Sunday option Accommodation: 170$ Opening gala dinner: 100$	Room	RiboClub member Early Registration CAD + add 15% tx	Early Registration CAD + add 15% tx	Late Registration CAD + add 15% tx Sunday option Accommodation: 210$ Opening gala dinner: 120$
Academic	Double occupancy	965	1065	1265
Academic	Single occupancy	1295	1395	1665
Student	Double occupancy	705	805	1065
Student	Single occupancy	1195	1295	1545
Non-Academic	Double occupancy	1165	1265	1465
Non-Academic	Single occupancy	1495	1595	1865
Registration only (no accommodation)	Academic	750	800	850
	Student	550	600	650
	Non-Academic	950	1000	1050
Compagnon or Guest (double occupancy)	Double occupancy	492	492	592
Wed Gala dinner only		100	100	120

You are encouraged to suggest preferred roommate names for double or triple accommodation.

Please note that registration fees cannot be refunded under ANY circumstances after the registration request was accepted. The organizers cannot make any exceptions. However, if registration was rejected due to over subscription the fees will be reimbursed.

Receipts will be provided by e-mail after payment verification.

To complete your registration, you will be directed to an external Website (www.paypal.com) where you can pay your fees by credit card (Visa, Master Card) or your Paypal account.

Types of Presentation

Poster:

Poster board dimensions: 3ft (1m) width x 3ft (1m) height
There are two ways to construct your poster:
1 – As a single sheet of paper
2 – By using multiple 8.5 by 11 pieces of paper as poster units
Your poster should include heading consisting of (1) the poster title, (2) author(s), (3) affiliation(s), (4) city and (5) country.
Your poster may use text, graphs, and figures to describe your work.
Any necessary equipment for attaching the sheets to the board will be available near the poster location. Please use only the provided materials in order not to damage the panels and enable a smooth removal afterwards.

Talk:

The session chairs will select oral presentations from submitted abstracts. You need to select a talk session that corresponds to your presentation.
Time assigned for the:
Invited talk is 15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for questions
Selected talk is 10 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for questions

Either:

By default, the presentation will be considered for a talk. Session chairs will select oral presentations from submitted abstracts. You need to select a talk session that corresponds to your presentation. If your talk is not selected, it will be considered for the poster session.
Time assigned for the:
Invited talk is 15 minutes for presentation
Selected talk is 10 minutes for presentation

Proceed to Registration

You have to register before submitting an abstract

Submit an Abstract

Early Registration deadline is June 30th, 2022
Abstract submission deadline is June 30th, 2022
(2500 characters with spaces max)

The late registration (no abstract) deadline is September 2, 2022

Hotel Manoir Des Sables

Nestled between Mount Orford and Memphrémagog Lake, Manoir des Sables will leave you spellbound. The unique site, the beauty of the surroundings, and the mouth-watering cuisine will delight those who dream of an energizing getaway. If you want to escape the everyday humdrum, or if you simply want to organize a meeting in a delightful setting, Manoir des Sables is the perfect place for you.

Located in the heart of nature in the Eastern Townships, Manoir des Sables boasts 140 hotel rooms as well as luxurious suites offering an exceptional view of our private lake (Lake Écluse) or Mount Orford. The Manoir houses countless numbers of meeting rooms with fabulous views ideal for your business meetings or private get-togethers.

One of our best features, however, is offering you the enjoyment of one of the most beautiful tourist areas in Quebec. Come and witness the mesmerizing beauty of Lake Memphrémagog and Mount Orford and discover the most enchanting natural sites.

The RiboClub Society has set aside a limited amount of funds for fellowships to support students and postdoctoral fellows who otherwise would not be able to attend the meeting for financial reasons. In most cases the fellowships will be made in the form of reduced participation fees. Travel reimbursement, if awarded, will be presented in the form of a check from the RiboClub Society after the close of the conference (keep your travel receipts; they will be required to receive reimbursement). No more than one fellowship per research group will be granted.

The application deadline for all travel fellowships/awards is June 10. Requests will be reviewed by a committee of peers of the regular members of the RiboClub, and decisions will be communicated by email no later than June 25. Please note that this fellowship is only reserved for external participants (outside Sherbrooke area).

If you wish to apply for a fellowship, please fill in the form and send it as a file attachment to [email protected]

General Travel Fellowship Application

Practical advice to prepare your Powerpoint presentation

Keep the design very basic and simple. It should not distract.
Use a simple and readable font like: Times New Roman, Garamond, Verdana or Helvetica.
Consistently use the same font face and sizes on all slides.
Colors used should be sober.
Make a brilliant choice: match colors for design and good contrast to highlight your message.
If you want to play with colors, keep it easy on the eyes and always keep good contrast in mind.
Do not use a dark background, a plain and light background is recommended.
Keep your pages simple, sober and uniform.
Avoid dark animations, sound transitions and visual effects.

Poster guidelines

Your poster should have a heading consisting of (1) the poster title,
(2) author(s), (3) affiliation(s), (4) city and (5) country.
Your poster can use text, graphs, and figures to describe your work.
Your 5 minutes pre-recorded poster’s presentations (mp4 file) should include only your poster (divided on multiple slides) and yourself. No additional information or animation are allowed.

Microtalk guidelines

Microtalk presentations are 2 minutes long.
You must present only 1 slide

Talk timing

Keynotes’ presentations are 45 minutes long with a 15-min question period.
Featured speakers’ and selected abstract presentations are 15 minutes long with a 5-min question period.

Due to the constantly changing nature of travel, we urge people to research their own travel requirements, including Passport and Visa requirements, documentation for re-entry into country of residence, and any other identification needed, and allow sufficient time in advance of the meeting for processing of such documentation.

For those who are coming from outside Canada, please refer to the following link and check if your visit requires a Visa to enter the country: https://ircc.canada.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Directions to the Hotel Manoir Des Sables

Please allow at least 2 hours travel time from Montréal airport to the Manoir Des Sables Hotel, plus an additional 2 hours for check-in if traveling overseas (outside Canada) or 1 hour for check-in if traveling domestically (within Canada).

To facilitate travel to the the Riboclub Annual meeting from the Montreal airport we suggest two possibilities:
1. One is to book with a local shuttle company: https://aeronavette.ca/en/home/
2. The second option is to rent a car at the airport: http://www.admtl.com/en/access/car-rental

A web-based tool that could be helpful for those having already organized a ride and wish to share it can be found at: http://www.groupcarpool.com/. Please note that although the Riboclub has tested these sites they are external and the Riboclub cannot be held responsible for their function.

You can also travel by bus:

Take the Express Bus 747 to Montréal Central Bus terminal at Berri-UQAM metro station (Gare d’autocars de Montréal), located at 505 de Maisonneuve Blvd
From Montréal Central Bus station, take Transdev Limocar Bus to Magog city
From Magog take a taxi to Hôtel Manoir des Sables

For further information not included in this page, please contact [email protected]

If you want to sponsor the RiboClub, simply fill the form and send it along with your check to:

Prof. Sherif Abou Elela
RiboClub Society
Dept. of Microbiology & infectiology
FMSS, University of Sherbrooke
3201 rue Jean-Mignault
Sherbrooke, QC, J1E 4K8, Canada

Sponsorship form

The RiboClub Annual Meeting organizers are seeking public and private sponsors and industrial partners to support social events, best awards, tutorial, gala dinner, students travel and registration, invited speakers, invited panelists and other conference expenses.

The organizers offer exceptional exposure and value of sponsorship-associated benefits.