The closing date for the submission of abstracts is Friday, May 4, 2001.

The official language of the Symposium will be English. A book of abstracts of all lectures and posters will be handed out to registered participants upon arrival.

In addition to invited speakers, a portion of the lectures will feature twenty minute presentations from advanced students, postdocs, and young faculty who have not yet been able to make their work widely known.

Those who contribute posters may be asked to present their work orally. Those who are interested in giving a 20 minute oral presentation should indicate it on their poster abstract form. In addition, interested individuals will be required to provide a full synopsis of their presentation in order to help with the selection process.