Abstract Submission Topics
Abstract submitters must select topics appropriate to their research during submission. All abstract submitters must select their Abstract Presentation Topics (2 are required).
If you want to be considered for a subgroup talk, and submit by the August 6 deadline, you must also select one or two subgroup topics below.
If you submit by August 6, and want to be considered for a poster teaser in a Microsymposium prior to your poster session, be sure to select poster and microsymposium during the submission process.
Submission Deadline: August 6 at 9pm ET
Abstracts submitted for Subgroup consideration must select at least one, but up to two Subgroup sessions. Below is a list of the subgroup sessions you can choose from (in alphabetical order):
Session descriptions for all sessions listed below can be found here.
- 8th Biannual Cytokinesis Special Interest Subgroup Meeting (2 Sessions)
- Advancements in Stem Cell and Organoid Models: Unveiling Insights into Human Diseases
- Bacterial and Archaeal Cell Biology
- Beyond Pretty Pictures: Quantitative Methods for Learning Cell Biology from Microscopy Datasets
- Biological Size Control and Scaling
- Biological Time Control: From Fundamental Principles to the Development of Novel Approaches
- Biomolecular Condensation and Organelle Plasticity
- Biophysical Modeling of the Cell
- Bridging Genomic and Morphological Definitions of Cells and Tissues
- Building Biological Tubes: Emerging Cellular and Developmental Mechanisms
- Building the Cell (2 Sessions)
- Building Tissues Across Scales: From Micro to Macro
- Cell Biology at the Extremes
- Cell biology of Organelles- The Role of Membrane Contact Sites in Organelle Biogenesis and Dynamics
- Cilia in Native Habitats and Novel Contexts
- Emergent Functions in Syncytia
- Emerging Roles of Synaptic Microtubules in Health and Ddisease
- Epithelial Cell Polarity and Polarized Trafficking in Human Health and Disease
- Evolutionary Cell Biology
- Exploring Adipocyte Dynamics: Birth, Death, Regeneration, Heterogeneity, and Aging
- Finding the Right Path: From Development to Regeneration
- Harnessing Cell Biology to Address Climate Change
- Highlighting Excellence: Cutting-edge Cell Biology Research Performed by Undergraduate Students
- How Cells Measure Time
- Immune Cell Biology: From Physical Biology to Pharmaceutical Application
- Lipids in Organelle Form and Function
- Lysosomes as the Orchestrator of Cellular Homeostasis: Function, Dysfunction and the Consequences
- Macromolecular Ensembles in Genome Integrity and Function
- Mechanisms and Consequences of Cellular Resilience
- Mechanisms of Membrane Traffic Within and Between the Cells of the Central Nervous System
- #Meiosis4Eva: Frontiers in Meiosis and Germ Cell Biology
- Membrane Dynamics and Fate of Injured Cells
- Membrane Trafficking Underlying Nervous System Function
- Microtubule Post-translational Modifications in Health and Disease
- Mitochondrial Nucleic Acids and Inter-compartmental Signaling
- Neuroimmunology: Cellular Mechanisms in Physiology and Disease
- Novel Concepts of Centriole and Centrosome Assembly and Their Roles in Cell Proliferation, Tissue Organization, and Disease
- Organelle Biogenesis, Turnover, and Quality Control
- Organoids as Tools to Study the Function of Tissues in Health and Disease
- Physical Biology of the Cytoplasm
- Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function
- Quantitative and Structural Insights into Cell Cycle Transitions and Checkpoint Signaling
- Quantitative Biology in Emerging Model Systems
- Regulation of Molecular Motor Activity
- Research in Biology Education: Innovations in the 21st Century
- Science and Art: Bridging Two Creative Universes
- Sculpting Proteins
- Sensory Receptors: Structure, Function and Evolution of the Molecules and Cells Responsible for the Detection of Light, Temperature, Chemicals and Force
- Surfing the Surface: Navigating the Waves of Membrane Dynamics
- The Emerging Role of Lipid Biology in Neuroscience
- The Endoplasmic Reticulum Structure and Function Across Cell Types
- The Future of Metabolism - Navigating New Ways to Measure and Visualize Cellular Energy Dynamics
- The Self-Assembling Organelle
- Theoretical Mechanobiology at the Single Cell Level
- Toward Building In Vitro Organelle Interaction Systems
- Transendothelial Migration: A Romance of Leukocytes and Endothelium
- Virus-Host Interactions within Infected Cells
- Welcome to the Zellenstaat: Collective Cell Behaviors Across Systems
These topics are NEW for 2024! All abstract submitters must select a primary and secondary abstract topic from the list below. If you feel like your area of research is relevant to cell science, but your topic is not listed below, please contact abstracts@ascb.org.
Submission Deadlines:
- August 6 at 9pm ET - Subgroup Talk, Microsymposium Poster Teaser (trainees only) and Poster Presentation
- September 4 at 9pm ET - Poster Presentation Only (fees increase after this date)
- October 15 at 9pm ET - Poster Presentation Only (final abstract deadline; higher abstract fee)
All submitted abstracts must select a primary and secondary topic from the newly revamped abstract topics listed below:
1 Cellular Structures
- 1a. Actin cytoskeleton
- 1b. Microtubules
- 1c. Intracellular transport and molecular motors
- 1d. Cilia and flagella dynamics
- 1e. Protein folding and assembly, chaperones and quality control
- 1f. Liquid phase separation
2 Cellular Interactions and Communication
- 2a. Cell-matrix interactions and ECM signaling
- 2b. Cell-cell communication and junctional complexes
- 2c. Cell adhesion and migration
- 2d. Membrane trafficking and vesicular transport
- 2e. Exosome-mediated intercellular communication
3 Nucleus, Subcellular Organelles and Membranes
- 3a. Nuclear and organelle dynamics and communication, nuclear envelope, nuclear pore complexes
- 3b. Lipid rafts and membrane microdomains
- 3c. Membrane fusion and fission
- 3d. Endosomal sorting and lysosomal function
- 3e. Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi structure, function, and transport
- 3f. Constitutive and regulated secretion, secretory granules, and vesicles
4 Biophysics, Structural Biology, & Mechanobiology
- 4a. Mechanotransduction
- 4b. Physical & mechanical properties of cells and tissues
- 4c. Protein and RNA structures
- 4d. Mechanobiology in cell structure and function
5 Genome Organization, Regulation and Integrity
- 5a. Chromosome dynamics and organization
- 5b. Nuclear organization, Chromatin dynamics & Epigenetic modifications
- 5c. Transcription and chromatin
- 5d. DNA damage and repair
- 5e. DNA replication
- 5f. RNA biology
6 Cell Division and Cell Cycle Control
- 6a. (Mitotic) spindle, mitotic disassembly/reassembly of the nucleus
- 6b. Meiosis
- 6c. Cell cycle checkpoints
- 6d. Circadian clocks
- 6e. Cytoplasmic Division/Cytokinesis
- 6f. Chromosome segregation, kinetochores
7 Developmental Biology and Morphogenesis
- 7a. Cellular asymmetry and polarization, epithelia
- 7b. Embryogenesis and organogenesis
- 7c. Morphogen gradients and tissue patterning
- 7d. Collective cell migration and tissue organization
8 Signal Transduction
- 8a. Receptor-ligand interactions and signaling
- 8b. Post-translational modifications and signaling cascades
- 8c. Spatial organization and microdomains
- 8d. Role of noncoding RNAs in signal transduction
9 Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration
- 9a. Neuronal biomechanics and mechanotransduction
- 9b. Synaptic transmission and plasticity mechanisms
- 9c. Neural circuits and information processing
- 9d. Neuronal development and axonal guidance
- 9e. Neuronal activity and network dynamics
- 9f. Neurodegenerative disease and therapeutics
10 Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
- 10a. Cell fate determination, reprogramming and lineage tracing
- 10b. Organoids and tissue engineering
- 10c. Stem cell-based therapies and clinical applications
- 10d. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
- 10e. Niche and microenvironment
11 Cancer Cell Biology and Therapeutics:
- 11a. Metastasis
- 11b. Drug resistance
- 11c. Tumor microenvironment
- 11d. Targeted cancer therapies, immunotherapy, precision medicine
- 11e. Cancer genomics
12 Tools and Technologies in Cell Biology
- 12a. Single-molecule biophysics
- 12b. super-resolution imaging
- 12c. High-throughput screening
- 12d. Optogenetics
- 12e. Genome editing
- 12f. Live-cell imaging
- 12g. Machine-learning and AI
- 12h. Emerging Model Systems
- 12i. Microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technologies
- 12j. Organoids and 3D culture models
- 12k. Biosensors
- 12l. Drug discovery platforms
- 12m. Imaging and image analysis methods
- 12n. Spatial omics
13 Systems and Quantitative Biology
- 13a. Bioinformatics, data analysis, and modeling
- 13b. Computational approaches to cell biology
- 13c. Quantitative imaging and single-cell analysis
- 13d. Genome-scale and integrative analyses
14 Cell-Based Therapies (Pre-clinical; development stage)
- 14a. Drug delivery mechanisms
- 14b. Gene Therapy
- 14c. Cell therapy
- 14d. Immunotherapy
- 14e. Pre-clinical models
15 Cellular Responses to Stress and Aging
- 15a. Protein misfolding and aggregation
- 15b. Cellular and organismal aging
- 15c. Autophagy and cellular clearance mechanisms
- 15d. Senescence and age-related diseases
- 15e. Redox signaling and oxidative stress responses
- 15f. Cell death and apoptosis
16 Metabolism
- 16a. Nutrient sensing and metabolism
- 16b. Mitochondrial function and energy production
- 16c. Metabolic diseases and therapeutic interventions
17 Bioengineering and Synthetic Cell Biology:
- 17a. Synthetic circuits and cellular engineering
- 17b. Biomaterials and mechanotransduction in tissue engineering
- 17c. Organoids and 3D bioprinting in regenerative medicine
- 17d. Synthetic biology approaches for drug delivery
- 17e. Biofabrication and tissue-on-a-chip technologies
- 17f. Artificial cell design
18 Microbiology
- 18a. Bacteriology
- 18b. Biofilm formation
- 18c. Fungal biology and interactions with other organisms
- 18d. Virology
- 18e. Antibiotic resistance
- 18f. Host-pathogen interactions
19 Plant Cell Biology
- 19a. Stress responses
- 19b. Microbial interactions
- 19c. Development and morphogenesis
- 19d. Environmental sensing and responses
- 19e. Photosynthesis and metabolism
- 19f. Genomes, genomics and gene regulation
20 Ecology & Evolution
- 20a. Experimental evolution
- 20b. Genome evolution
- 20c. Evolutionary medicine
- 20d. Microbial ecology
21 Immunology
- 21a. Innate immunity
- 21b. adaptive immune responses
- 21c. Immune cell development and activation
- 21d. Immune signaling and regulation
- 21e. Immunotherapy and immune-related diseases
- 21f. Host-pathogen interactions
22 Science Education
- 22a. K-12
- 22b. Primarily Undergraduate
- 22c. Graduate and medical school
- 22d. Tools and Technology for Science Education
23 Scholarship of Diversity
- 23a. Impact of diversity on research quality and productivity
- 23b. Evidence-based approaches to improve recruitment and retention in the biomedical research workforce
- 23c. Individual and institutional barriers to workforce diversity
- 23d. Scaling and dissemination of strategies for eliminating barriers to career transitions