EBRC 2025 Annual Meeting

May 1-2, 2025 | Seattle, WA

Register here!

We are pleased to announce that our 2025 Annual Meeting will be held May 1-2, 2025 at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA!

The EBRC Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for the engineering biology community to come together to engage on matters important to advancing engineering biology. In addition to inspiring research talks and poster presentations, EBRC’s meeting holds time to consider the larger engineering biology research ecosystem in which we all exist and work together to move the field forward. We invite you to join us to present and discuss your latest research, build relationships with your colleagues in academia, industry, and government, and advance the member-driven work of EBRC. Attendance at the Annual Meeting is open to all EBRC members, their lab members, employees of institutional members, and all SPA members. We also warmly welcome all those in the Seattle area with an interest in engineering biology to join us.

A draft agenda is coming soon! Note that we anticipate running until 3:00 PM on Friday, May 2.

Registration:
Please register here by April 16, 2025. To confirm your spot and offset some of the meal costs, there will be a nominal fee ($150 for faculty & industry and $75 for students & postdocs). If this fee is prohibitive for you or your lab members, please email helix@ebrc.org.

Abstract submissions for posters are now being accepted. Abstract submission is separate from registration. Submissions from all attendees are welcome! We encourage you to submit your latest, ongoing work as a mechanism to engage in community dialogue.

• Abstracts for talks are due on March 9, 2025
• Abstracts for posters are due on April 16, 2025

IMPORTANT DATES:
March 9, 2025: Last day to submit talk abstracts
March 26, 2025: Notification of talk selection
April 1, 2025: Registration closes for those with EBRC-supported travel
April 4, 2025: Deadline for hotel and travel arrangements by EBRC
April 16, 2025: Registration closes*
April 16, 2025: Last day to submit poster abstracts

*registration may still be possible after this date but will incur additional costs

Annual Meeting Venue:
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Meeting Hotel:
Hotel information is coming soon! Please indicate on the registration page if you will need hotel accommodations. We will reserve the room in our block. If your travel is not covered by EBRC, you can provide payment at check in. Please contact helix@ebrc.org with any questions.

Transportation:
Coming soon!

Travel Support:
We anticipate covering airfare and hotel expenses for:

• Individuals selected as speakers from academia, including students and postdocs;
• EBRC Academic Council members selected as Session Chairs; and
• Student and Postdoc Association Board members who present a poster or are selected as speakers.

Individuals who will receive travel support will be contacted by email to complete their flight bookings. The meeting will conclude at 3:00PM on Friday, May 2 and we encourage those receiving travel support to find an evening flight if at all possible. We will only cover Friday night hotel expenses with prior approval. Please contact helix@ebrc.org if you anticipate needing Friday night accommodations. Please also note that travel support does not include the confirmation/meal fee ($150 for faculty and $75 for students and postdocs). Email helix@ebrc.org if this fee is prohibitive. Please see EBRC’s full travel policy here.

We encourage you to make your travel plans early, as we will cap the level of airfare support provided by EBRC. Airfare must be booked by April 4 to be eligible for EBRC support.

Health and Safety:
We are committed to hosting a safe event. We will be closely watching CDC recommendations in addition to all relevant local and state guidelines leading up to the Meeting and make any changes necessary for health and safety.

Dress Code:
The EBRC Annual Meeting does not have a dress code. EBRC values diversity and individual expression — we encourage participants to come as they are and wish to present themselves to the world.