Scope: SMALP-23 is the inaugural International Conference that will bring together the leading international scientists investigating this new concept using biochemistry., biophysics, spectroscopy, chemical biology, polymer chemistry, advanced imaging, & cell biology. Examining the composition, assembly, dynamics, and atomic structures of native membrane particles remains technically challenging. This convergence of approaches will move biology from a postgenomic era to a more integrated understanding of how this fundamental unit of membrane function can mediate signal transduction, molecular transport, energy transduction, & protein/lipid trafficking.

Pledge: Like a Gordon Conference, the SMALP-23 Scientific Committee seeks to provide a collaborative, inclusive, and engaging environment for participants. To encourage open communication, each conference member agrees that any information presented at a SMALP-23, whether in a formal talk, poster session, or discussion, is private communication from the individual contributing and is given with the restriction that such information is not for public use. Before disseminating any information presented at this conference via publication or presentation, approval of the contributing member must first be obtained.

Guidelines: SMALP-23 presentation formats will include three oral formats (Keynote (45 min), Invited Speakers (30 min), and Selected Speakers (15 min) and a poster session. Please allow a minimum of 5 mins for Q &A following your talk. Those submitting abstracts will indicate a preferred format (oral or poster ) during submission, but the selected format cannot be guaranteed in the attempt to create a well-balanced conference program. Our goal is to have all presentations delivered in-person; however, we may allow virtual presentations only in rare cases.

Abstracts must be uploaded via the SMALP-23 Abstract Submission Portal. Please adhere to the following guidelines when submitting your abstract. Abstracts that do not follow the guidelines may not be considered. 

1. Applicants should use the SMALP Abstract Template and upload your abstract as a .docx or doc file, not as a PDF.
2. A maximum of two abstracts per presenter can be considered; however, only one abstract can be submitted for oral presentation.
3. Abstracts not selected for oral presentation will be accepted as a poster presentation.
4. Presenters of Oral talks may also present the same material as a poster to allow more one-on-one discussion.
5. Clearly communicate your research topic (research/policy question, approach, results, implications).
6. During abstract submission (via the SMALP-23 abstract submission portal):

• Indicate your first preference for presentation format (15-min talk or poster).
• If you cannot attend this conference in person due to unusual circumstances, a virtual format may be considered in rare cases.  However, virtual presenters will still need to register and pay the correct Conference fee.
• Please check the box to indicate if you are an undergraduate, graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, or early career professional.