2024 Twenty-Second ISCLR SYMPOSIUM

Meeting Information

The twenty-second ISCLR Scientific Symposium will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from Sunday August 18th to Friday August 23rd2024. This is a closed meeting with attendance limited to ISCLR members, Corporate Advisory Board member delegates, invited keynote speakers, and student travel grant awardees . Details regarding registration and hotel reservations will be made available to these individuals in late 2023 or early 2024.

The Meeting

President-Elect, Professor Darlene, is working with the program coordinators, moderators and keynote speakers to put together the program for the meeting. The format will be similar to previous symposia:

  • Monday and Tuesday: Scientific meeting all day;
  • Wednesday: Schedule clear for informal and special interest meetings as well as team building and networking opportunities;
  • Thursday: Scientific meeting all day and Gala Dinner;
  • Friday: Scientific meeting in the morning, concluding at around noon.

Scientific symposium schedule

There will be four tracks for the Scientific Symposium, each comprising of three sessions, the content is yet to be finalised:

Track 1: TBC

Track 2: TBC

Track 3: TBC

Track 4: TBC

Schedule

The meeting will start on Sunday and finish on Friday at 12:00pm. Depending on your role in the ISCLR, please arrive in time to attend the following events on the Sunday:

Executive meeting: 11.00 am (approximately 2 hours)

Student meeting: 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Council meeting: 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Moderator meeting: 4.30 pm – 5.00 pm

Welcome Reception (everyone): 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Call for Abstracts

Member Abstracts: The call for abstracts will be made early 2024.

Student Grants: Student Grant applications and abstract submissions will be made early 2024.

Registration

Registration for the meeting will open early 2024.

Accommodation

Hotel accommodation can be made following registration and using the link provided in the email which will be sent to confirming registration.

Dress Code for the Meeting

The dress code for the meeting will be casual, including the Welcome Reception on the Sunday evening.  The Gala Dinner will be held on the evening of the Thursday and the dress code is “cocktail”.

Accompanying Guests

Accompanying guests are welcome to attend the Welcome Reception (no charge) and the Gala Dinner Dinner (maximum one guest per registrant, a fee will be made for each guest, no charge for ISCLR registrants).

Internet

Internet will be included throughout the hotel, including the conference facilities.

Transport

Details to be provided.

Stipends

To be confirmed.

The Corporate Advisory Board

We are grateful to Corporate Advisory Board members and wish to acknowledge the support they have provided the ISCLR over the past three years:

Alcon Laboratories Inc.

CooperVision Inc.

Gelest Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Inc.

Menicon Co Ltd.

Ophtecs Ltd.

Seed Co Ltd.

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc.