State of the Brain: Genetic Dissection of Brain Circuits and Behavior in Health and Disease (A2)

Scientific Organizers: Sean Hill, Hongkui Zeng, Z. Josh Huang and György Buzsáki

January 14—18, 2018

Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, USA

Lead Sponsor: Allen Institute for Brain Science

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Discounted Abstract Deadline: September 21, 2017

*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time

Abstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
Submission by this date receives 50.00 USD discount.
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register

Abstract Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadlines. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.

Submitting your abstract early allows us to:

submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
accept your abstract online
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reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**

**Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
(The Abstract Deadline: is October 19, 2017)

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Scholarship Deadline: September 21, 2017

*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time

Scholarship Details: You MUST submit your abstract by the Scholarship Deadline and complete the other required steps (submit a scholarship application and submit a mentor letter) to be considered for a scholarship.

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Abstract Deadline: October 19, 2017

*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time

Abstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register

Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadline. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.

Submitting your abstract by the Abstract Deadline allows us to:

submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
include your abstract on our website and in our secure mobile app
reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**

**Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Abstracts submitted after the Abstract Deadline will NOT be considered for a short talk.

(Discounted Abstract Deadline: is September 21, 2017)

Discounted Registration Deadline: November 20, 2017

*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time

Registration Fee: 820.00 USD* (includes 200.00 USD discount)
Student Registration Fee: 595.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)

*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee

After the Discounted Registration Deadline:

Registration Fee: 1020.00 USD*
Student Registration Fee: 795.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)

*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee

Registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to discounted registration deadline.

Please be advised that a few meeting participants have received calls and emails from a number of different housing services - "Exhibitors Housing Services", "Global Housing", etc. THESE COMPANIES ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA and are not authorized by Keystone Symposia to contact you. These companies may tell you that the meeting is filling and seek to take your lodging reservation and obtain your credit card number. We highly recommend that you not make a reservation with these companies or any other housing service! These companies' representations to participants have been misleading. Please report to Keystone Symposia any calls or correspondence you might have received and book only through the lodging link on our website, an established travel agency, or directly with the hotel.

Services

= Walking distance (within 1/2 mile of conference center)

= FREE Shuttle/Bus available

= Shuttle/Bus required

= Car/Taxi required

= Not Available

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For all medical emergencies, call 911. The medical services and centers below are the closest in proximity to the conference location.

Emergency Room		St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
Hospital		St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
Medical Center		The St. Anthony Mountain Clinics The St. Anthony Mountain Clinics offer a variety of services to local residents and tourists traveling in the Rocky Mountains. Emergency medical clinics are located in Keystone, Copper Mountain and Breckenridge, and specialize in emergency and after hours urgent care. Clinics are open daily during ski season. For specialized medical care, St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco is a Level III Trauma Center, and can handle everything from emergency and labor & delivery to digital mammography and orthopedics.
Pharmacy		Many items bought at pharmacies can be purchased within the Lakeside or River Run Villages. The closest actual pharmacy is in Dillon, about 10 minutes away.

For information on sharing childcare, visit our Childcare Bulletin Board.

Child Care

Baby Sitting Service
Resort Sitters is a babysitting referral service that provides prescreened babysitters to your location. Their main objective is to bring you the highest quality childcare so you can feel secure, and everyone in your family can have fun. Phone: +1 (970) 513-4445 or go online at Resort Sitters

Mountain Tot Sitters also provides dependable and experienced sitters at your specified location. Their sitters are available 365 days a year and can take care of children from 6 weeks old to 14 years. Phone: +1 (970) 368-4447; email: info@mountainsitters.com; online at Mountain Sitters

Post Office		Mail can be sent from Keystone Resort; please inquire with the Front Desk.
ATM		An ATM is located in the Keystone Lodge as well as in both Villages and at the Conference Center.
Business Center		For Keystone Symposia conferences held in the United States, save money and avoid the hassle of traveling with your poster by ordering it online. PhD Posters provides mail order service; have your poster printed and shipped to the conference, where it will be waiting for you upon arrival. Prices are the lowest in the industry! For more information and to place your order, visit PhDPosters Orders for posters can also be placed and picked up at FedEx Office Print & Ship Center - Dillon, 970-262-6121
Computer / Printer		A printer and computer are available in the business center at the conference center. Charges apply. Also, depending on the lodging option, individual lodges and hotels may have their own business center. Please inquire upon arrival for more information.
Fax		To send or receive a fax, call the front desk and verify fax number. Faxes can then be picked up or sent from the hotel front desk, and can also be delivered to your guest room.
Federal Express (FedEx)		Fed Ex can be sent or received through Keystone Resort; please call (970)496-4294 for details, shipping address, and other necessary information. Charges apply.
Wireless Access		Although availability of wireless internet varies by location, most Lodges do offer complimentary wireless. Please inquire upon arrival for more information.

The above information is provided as a courtesy to our conferees and is subject to change without notice.