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We are excited that EDITINGSCHOOL and the GABA MRS symposium will be going ahead in November, in person. We have just finalized a block booking of 30 rooms for 42 registrants. Most people are coming to both events, so we will be able to arrange a degree of continuity across the programs.
Abstract submission is now underway for the symposium.
We are really excited to announce that we are holding the 6th International Symposium on Advanced MRS and GABA at the end of the year. It will be preceded by an in-person EDITINGSCHOOL course. We are hopeful that vaccinations will continue to have an effect and that we will be able to travel by then. Go here to get your tickets booked.
EDITINGSCHOOL
EDITINGSCHOOL is a 3-day course (Nov 15-18) exclusively dedicated to edited MRS. It will cover background MRS theory, theory of editing, editable metabolites, analysis software, quantification, and practical tips on acquisition and data review.
6th International Symposium on Advanced MRS and GABA
The GABA MRS symposium (Nov 18-21) is an opportunity to present your advanced MRS study of GABA (or other metabolites), to a broad audience with a common interest in the methodology. All accepted abstracts will be orally presented, so this is a great opportunity for junior scientists to present in that format.
The two events will happen back-to-back at the beautiful XCaret Occidental Resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. All tickets include food and accommodation in addition to access to the EDITINGSCHOOL and/or symposium.
Nov 15: Arrival and opening reception
Nov 16: All-day EDITINGSCHOOL PROGRAM (program TBA, but likely to follow this format)
Nov 17: All-day EDITINGSCHOOL PROGRAM (program TBA, but likely to follow this format)
Nov 18: Morning EDITINSCHOOL break-outs; departure for EDITINGSCHOOL-only attendees
Afternoon arrival for Symposium-only attendees and evening mixer
Nov 19: All-day Symposium (sessions of oral abstracts)
Nov 20: All-day Symposium (sessions of oral abstracts and break-outs)
Nov 21: Discussions and Departure
We are excited to re-open early registration for these events until the end of March. Go to https://www.eventbee.com/v/editingschool-and-gaba-mrs-symposium-2021/event?eid=164490043 to get your tickets booked.
We will have options for solo rooms or shared accommodation (we can assign you a roommate, if you don't have one). If you have a non-attendee partner that would like to attend, buy a SOLO ticket for you and a non-attendee roommate ticket for them.
FAQ
Who is this aimed at?
EDITINGSCHOOL and the Symposium will be invaluable to students, whether just starting out or preparing to write up, and postdocs using or developing MRS. Faculty, particularly those from a neuroscience/clinical background, will also find something to chew on.
Where is this?
EDITINGSCHOOL will be at the beautiful X-Caret Occidental hotel in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Flights to Cancun are relatively easy from North America and Europe, and a shuttle will take you down to the resort.
What am I getting?
Registration will include hotel accommodation, all food, and the course itself. It is a bargain.
How much does this cost?
There will be several rates, based on single/shared room, early/standard/late, and EDITINGSCHOOL/Symposium/both registration. To register for BOTH, early registration, running from now until March 31st will cost: $900 (shared room) and $1200 (single room). Standard Registration, before Sep 15th will cost: $1200 (shared room) and $1600 (single room), and late registration will be $2400 (single room only). These rates for either the Symposium or EDITINGSCHOOL only are: $540 (shared room) and $700 (single room). Standard Registration, before Sep 15th will cost: $700 (shared room) and $900 (single room), and late registration will be $1400 (single room only).
Unfortunately, we had to postpone EDITINGSCHOOL in-person, due to the pandemic, but we managed to get everything set up virtually. It has been a long and tiring week (with many people attending from a not-quite-convenient timezone) but very rewarding. Feedback so far has been positive, and the level of engagement from the floor was excellent.
Microsoft Teams proved a really great platform, allowing speakers to upload their presentations ahead of time, and to run real-time Q&A’s for each session.
82 people registered to attend, plus a dozen faculty! Given that most faculty were using Teams for the first time, it went much smoother than we might have hoped. Having real-time chat during Q&A sessions really augmented the process - often the main presenter would ask questions live and others could post links to relevant papers in the chat… I suspect we will retain the Teams framework for when we run things in-person!
Dr. Ulrike Dydak from Purdue University, running the Q&A session on Practicalities of Acquisition.
Overall, a great week…. lots of great questions were asked and answered, new collaborations and friendships forged.
Our hotel deposit has been bounced to November 2021, when we will run the GABA symposium (18-21 November) with a special EDITINGSCHOOL re-run beforehand (15-18 November). Registration is now open! Hopefully vaccination will allow us to meet in person again in the fall.
The online format worked particularly well for live software demonstrations of Gannet by Mark Mikkelsen, Osprey by Helge Zöllner and FID-A by Jamie Near (pictured).
We are excited to announce that EDITINGSCHOOL2020 will be running December 8-12 2020 at XCaret Occidental, Playa Del Carmen. Registration is now open here.
XCaret Occidental is a great place with lots of wildlife to keep things interesting.
As it happens…
Day 1: Introduction and Welcome Speech - Richard Edden
Plenary Lecture: A History of Edited MRS - Melissa Terpstra
Captivated audience
Day 2: Despite the weather, the journey continues
Brief introductory lecture on GABA/glutamate and glutamine Biochemistry - Aaron Gudmundson
Captivated… again
Discussions on edited MRS from data acquisition to assessment
“Is MRS of GABA a meaningful index of inhibition?” - The Great Debate
We are pleased to release the final program for the 5th International Symposium on GABA and Advanced MRS taking place in Park City, Utah!
As an optional extra session, we will be offering to attendees one-on-one data clinics on Thursday, November 21st @ 9–11 am. Please email the organizing committee should you be interested in one of these: gabasymposium@gmail.com.
Just a reminder to SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACTS for the 5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GABA AND ADVANCED MRS.
And don’t forget to book your hotel room early to help us make our quotas.
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 5th International Symposium on GABA and Advanced MRS is now open.
The Symposium will be held from the 18th until the 20th of November 2019 in Park City, Utah, USA. The meeting will bring together scientists applying GABA editing and other advanced MRS techniques to questions of clinical and basic neuroscience, and those working on issues surrounding data acquisition and processing.
Registration
To register, please go to our website or directly to the registration page. Early bird registration ends June 1st, 2019.
Early-bird registration before June 1st 2019, $160 + fees
Standard registration before September 1st 2019, $240 + fees
Late registration after September 1st 2019, $360 + fees
This assumes a stay at a conference hotel. You are welcome to stay elsewhere, although at additional cost as we need to cover a certain number of rooms. We encourage staying at the Sheraton hotel, as it will also facilitate further discussion and networking.
Abstracts
Abstract and discussion topic submission will open on April 1st.
Abstracts will be submitted for short oral formats of 10 or 15 minutes. Discussion topics will be grouped and selected for round-table discussions (in sub-group format depending on numbers) to discuss issues or questions regarding MRS of GABA. We aim to allocate all submitted abstracts.
Meeting venue & accommodation
This year, we will hold the symposium at Sheraton Park City.
Sheraton Park City welcomes travelers from all over the world to Park City, home to the acclaimed Sundance Film Festival and host of the 2002 Winter Olympics. From exceptional snow sports at Park City and Deer Valley Resorts to summertime activities like fly-fishing, mountain biking, and hiking, take advantage of all that this world-class destination offers. Only 35 minutes from Salt Lake International Airport, arrive at Sheraton Park City and settle into your guest room or suite boasting pillow-top mattresses, warm décor, and high-speed Wi-Fi to keep you comfortable and always connected. Enjoy easy access to historic Main Street, discover premier restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries. Plan flawless meetings in our 14,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space with our Sales and Events Team. Following an adventurous day, enjoy contemporary American entrees at DEN Restaurant or cap off the evening with your drink of choice at Timbers Bar & Patio. Sheraton Park City is where new experiences become lasting memories.
If you have any further questions or comments, please email gabasymposium@gmail.com. Our website will be updated with more information.
We're looking forward to seeing you in Utah!
Very best wishes,
The Organizing Committee
We are delighted to announce that the 5th (!) International Symposium on MRS of GABA will be held from November 18-20, 2019 in Park City, Utah. More details will be posted here as they emerge (and keep an eye on https://sites.google.com/site/gabamrssymposium/ ).
In keeping with previous symposia, the meeting will include sessions of submitted abstracts, round table discussions and plenty of time to meet new collaborators. Topics covered will include methodological developments and applications of MRS of GABA, as well as other advanced MRS methods.
We are extremely excited to announce that the 5th (!) International Symposium on MRS of GABA will be taking place in mid-November in Park City, Utah. This awesome mountain location is a short cab ride from the international airport in Salt Lake City. #ISMRSGABA?
Day 0 (Dec 3)
Check-in, Opening Receptiopn/ Meet-the-Faculty
Day 1 (Dec 4)
10 - The MR Spectrum – Richard Edden
11 - Evolution of Spin Systems – Richard Edden
Lunch
2 - The editable metabolites – Ashley Harris
3 - J-difference editing explained – Georg Oeltzschner
4 - Quantification – Paul Mullins
5 - Simulations and Data handling with FID-A – Jamie Near
Day 2 (Dec 5)
10 - Practicalities of Acquisition - Ulrike Dydak
11 - Neurochemistry of GABA - Eric Porges & Damon Lamb
Lunch
2 - Advanced Editing Methods – Richard Edden
3 - Editable Metabolites in Psychiatric Disease – Laura Rowland
4 - Data Processing with Gannet – Mark Mikkelsen
5 - Where did I go wrong? - Nick Puts
Day 3 (Dec 6)
Morning Career Breakouts: maximizing your postdoc; early-career challenges; TBC.
Day 0 (Dec 3)
Check-in, Opening Receptiopn/ Meet-the-Faculty
Day 1 (Dec 4)
The MR Spectrum – Richard Edden
Evolution of Spin Systems – Richard Edden
Lunch
The editable metabolites – Ashley Harris
J-difference editing explained– Georg Oeltzschner
Quantification – Paul Mullins
Simulations and Data handling with FID-A – Jamie Near
Day 2 (Dec 5)
Practicalities of Acquisition - Nick Puts
Practicalities of Acquisition II - TBC
Lunch
Editable Metabolites in Psychiatric Disease – Laura Rowland
Advanced Editing Methods – Richard Edden
(MRS-relevant neurochemistry of GABA - TBC)
Data Processing with Gannet – Mark Mikkelsen
Day 3 (Dec 6)
Morning Career Breakouts: maximizing your postdoc; early-career challenges; TBC.
"The Bi-Annual International GABA MRS Symposium has quickly become my favorite meeting. Though a rapidly growing field, proton MRS remains largely underrepresented at professional conferences. The GABA MRS Symposium has allowed me to keep up on the latest methods, present my findings to leaders in the field, and form and maintain collaborative relationships that otherwise would not have been possible. I look forward to the next meeting!"
Trying not to take this personally.
