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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) invites you to participate in its annual meeting, to be held July 24-29, 2007, at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA. The major goal of this meeting is to bring together scientists with interests related to food and fluid intake in humans and animals. The program will cover a broad spectrum of basic and clinical research in ingestive behavior, including genetic, physiological, behavioral, subjective and social analyses of normal and disordered eating. Topics include, for example, hunger and satiation, food reward, thirst, salt appetite, obesity, eating disorders, alcohol intake, food selection, and habits and beliefs. Abstracts may be prepared on any subject related to the general area of ingestive behavior and its neural, hormonal, metabolic and environmental controls. Abstracts must be submitted electronically through the SSIB website. Payment for each abstract MUST be made when submitting the abstract. Abstract fees can be submitted online at www.ssib.org/PaymentPageSSIB.asp. Abstract fees can also be mailed to the SSIB Central Office, see detailed instructions at www.ssib.org/mailpayment.htm. Late abstracts will be accepted for poster presentation only. Please contact the SSIB Central Office if you would like to submit a late abstract. MEMBERS only - Click here to access online abstract form and instructions Login and Password Required NONMEMBERS only - Click here to access online abstract form and instructions Click here to view abstract titles submitted to date. Please note that this page is automatically updated when you submit an abstract. If your abstract does NOT appear immediately, the transmission failed and you will need to resubmit it.
GENERAL INFORMATION Sheraton Steamboat Resort & Conference Center Located at the base of Mt. Werner in the heart of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the Sheraton has 315 Rooms including guest rooms, suites, Village Inn Condominiums, and the luxury Morningside Condominiums all featuring Sheraton ‘Sweet Sleeper’ beds, 25,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meetings space, Robert Trent Jones II 18-hole championship golf course, variety of shops including an art gallery and Starbucks, luxury day spa, 7 rooftop hot tubs, outdoor year round heated pool, sauna, fitness center, game room. and is walking distance to various local shops, restaurants and night spots. The “cut-off date” for accepting reservations at the group rate is June 22, 2007. Reservations requests received after 5:00 p.m. local time at the Hotel on the cut-off date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. Group Room Rates:
All room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes, which are currently 11.4%, as well as a $8.00 per room per day resort fee (includes most phone charges, bottled water, in-room Starbucks coffee, parking, incoming faxes, fitness center, newspaper. Room rates are based on double adult occupancy. Additional adults will be charged $20.00 per night to occupy the room. Children 17 and under stay free with an adult. Rollaway beds are also an additional $25.00 per night. These rates will be offered three (3) days prior and three (3) days after the meeting dates as indicated on the first page of this contract, subject to availability of rooms at the time of reservation. Reservation Procedures: (three options)
The SSIB meeting will begin on Tuesday with registration and an opening reception. The meeting will end on Saturday night with the awards banquet. Please make travel plans to arrive on Tuesday and depart Sunday unless you plan to stay extra days. You can either fly into Denver (DEN) and schedule an Alpine Taxi transfer from DIA to the Sheraton or you can fly into the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) and schedule an Alpine Taxi transfer to the Sheraton. The difference is the transfer from DIA is 4 hours and about $130 roundtrip, versus the transfer from YVRA is 45 minutes (22 miles/35 kilometers) and $43 roundtrip. However, it is a bit more expensive to fly into YVRA. There is no public bus service from the airport; however, taxis and shuttle services are available. Commuter service is provided year round to Denver by United Express.
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Abstracts may be prepared on any subject related to the general area of ingestive behavior and must be submitted electronically through the SSIB website. Abstracts are due in the Central Office by February 16, 2007. An abstract fee of $40 (for members) and $50 (for nonmembers) per abstract should be paid when you submit your registration fees/form. Late abstracts will be considered for poster sessions only. Please notify the SSIB Central Office if you plan to submit a late abstract. Please note NEW instructions for submission of abstracts--read carefully to assure your abstract is in the correct format.
Sample Abstract Role for serotonin (5-HT) in the anorectic response to intracerebroventricular (ICV) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interleukin-1 administration. C. VON MEYENBURG, B.J. HRUPKA, W. LANGHANS. Institute of Animal Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland. Bacterial LPS and cytokines increase 5-HT turnover in the brain. We therefore examined whether 5-HT blockade by SC injected 8-OH-DPAT (125mg/kg BW) attenuates the anorectic effect of ICV LPS and IL-1b using a 2 x 2 factorial design.... Prepare posters for display on a foam board surface. Posters will be attached to the poster boards with pushpins. Surface area will be 4' tall and 8' wide. For the top of your poster prepare a banner including the title, authors and institutional affiliations. Lettering for this section should be at least 1 inch high. Unless otherwise indicated oral presentations will be 10 minutes in length with an additional 5 minutes for discussion. AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS The meeting will support ONLY PowerPoint presentations. Each meeting room will be equipped with an LCD projector. Laptop computers will be provided for the presentations. It is imperative that you have a copy of your presentation on a CD or a Zip disk so that we may copy all presentations of a session onto one laptop to ease the transition between speakers. Distinguished Career Award: Honors an individual for his or her accomplishments in, and contributions to the understanding of ingestive behavior. The award is made to a senior investigator who has retired from his/her academic position, or will be retired the time of the award. Nominations must include a one-page description of the career accomplishments and their importance to the field, and a three-page vita of the nominee. The Award consists of a plaque, a check for $1000, and an invitation
to speak during the Presidential Symposium at the Annual Meeting. The Alan N. Epstein Research Award is endowed by Professor Epstein’s family in his memory. Alan Epstein (1932-1992) was for many years a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a distinguished researcher in ingestive behavior. He was also an ardent supporter of SSIB and its fourth President. In keeping with Alan’s scientific vision, this award honors an individual for a specific research discovery that has advanced the understanding of ingestive behavior. Members of SSIB who are less than 15 years beyond the date of their highest degree are eligible. Nominations must include a letter describing the research and its importance to the field, a list of up to five citations that document the research, and a brief (3 page) curriculum vitae of the nominee. The letter of nomination should emphasize the nominee's independent intellectual contribution. Additional letters in support of the nomination are welcome, but not required. The Award consists of a plaque, a check for $1000, and an invitation
to speak during the Awards Symposium at the SSIB Annual Meeting. New Investigator Awards Travel awards are available for students and postdoctoral fellows (until three years after receiving doctoral degree). Awards will be made on the basis of the scientific merit of the applicant's research, as represented by the submitted abstract. Award winners will receive special recognition in the Annual Meeting Program, during the Presidential Symposium, and at the Banquet. A selection of the award-winning presentations will be made during the a special Presidential Symposium. Eligibility: Students and postdoctoral fellows (up to the end of three years after receiving the doctoral degree) may apply. Applicants must be SSIB student members. Individuals are eligible for two awards, one as a student and one as a postdoctoral fellow. Applications must include: (1) a copy of the abstract submitted; (2) the applicant's Curriculum Vitae, and (3) A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s current mentor. Applications must be sent by email as Word attachments to Alan C. Spector, Ph.D. Applications are due by February, 15, 2007. There will be a discount for early registration for members and nonmembers. Students will also receive a reduced rate. Deadline for early registration is May 15, 2007. An additional fee of $50 will be charged for on-site registration. Note: All fees must be paid in U.S. currency. Click here for NONMember Registration form (Members login to register!) Registration forms for exhibiting and sponsorship are available online and upon request from the SSIB Central Office. Deadline for exhibit applications and ads is May 1, 2007. Click here for exhibitor/sponsor form SSIB strives to be the leading organization devoted to advancing scientific research on food and fluid intake and its associated biological, psychological and social processes. The Society provides a multidisciplinary environment for the free exchange of ideas and information and serves as a resource for scientific expertise and education on topics related to the study of ingestive behavior. We cordially invite non-members and members alike to attend our Annual Meeting, and anyone interested in the mission of the Society is invited to apply for membership. Please apply for membership online at http://www.ssib.org/SSIBNewMemberForm.asp. Program Committee: Timothy H. Moran, Ph.D. SSIB Central Office Marianne Van Wagner, Executive Coordinator |
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