[visionlist] VSS 2021 | Letter from the VSS Program Committee

Tue Mar 9 22:38:57 -04 2021

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The Vision Sciences Society is running full steam towards our virtual conference, May 21-26. We would like to take this opportunity to share our progress with you and encourage you to  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwYiog-DDPt2Hh0ZhjawnuaIgHbsyg3WdT1-W6HyB1mc5j7iOT4zajFlwkqIkU21kHQSK7Z9n5O1C74EJCLAKaXo5I0IqEiwYsa8f9BX9Koon_0ctOQP31zg=&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> renew your membership if you haven’t already done so. 

V-VSS 2021 received over 1000 submissions from around the world. The abstract decisions have been distributed and the ‘at a glance’ conference schedule can be accessed  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwTI6LgNuSwB4NIAwSAjnCumEPBVvPArERDmUnvMxx4_lRqKViipROpujxLc6X3rBlol5q29_N5iDsBzJ1A22uWGa4IbLv3R7efReeyC0VmYAkDr4HUwCeXIJGMgWy0qviNV1Ja9iTIA-fp6udjlOryM=&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> here. 

In addition to our daily live talk sessions, live poster sessions will be hosted on Gather.Town, as will numerous social opportunities throughout the week.

Other highlights include

*     An exciting keynote lecture by  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwTI6LgNuSwB41K_OXCpx6yLIgSnkpsvjL4KGpr0vqDzlyHkessqsvl_CXgHcqa132jb5tNJ4iDD44w9cDSjsTdaouqvgTu9kMK_fQQKx0_ckafoUQKLTvbA=&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> Suzana Herculano-Houzel. 

*     Special events organized by our Student-Postdoc Committee including a session on Open Science and topical meet-ups throughout the conference.

*     Two awards sessions featuring presentations from the 2020 and 2021 recipients of the Young Investigator Award, Davida Teller Award, and the Nakayama Medal (see  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwTI6LgNuSwB4BktxtIE-mp-ZaYyvnF-HtVvHhhOBVslpT8WJPQlXVGxfQQc6bZH43lGs_BgfdX_32xzQ0d_D4tnE51dhExRD0mDv6Eb3sSPx8dCmOght5GzyvF6W8nMbRXga-cOr4huP&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> 2020 Awards and  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwTI6LgNuSwB4GzYHfbxkosIh6GNt4efa6QF8NK_GdTNna4VuELymK1NJ3LwPVdeUGLzyv43spXP5f3a3ggQNPMPMAN1zXVws5zJkeX7FTQbw9epxJEYxwUx-xF9LPbRM2KZ32E4tLsb_&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> 2021 Awards). 

*     Additional events include  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwTI6LgNuSwB4LG884aMCSPjwYJmcIzAluxnUbH9xqfIUMwhvNYgzcpr72u9UqJf7LRG8CKdptg4sXTMDXwCfblRykcRtF6XaOHPAqr3wAcNCJquP1MpMM33fJ_90Kgk9IQ==&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> Member-Initiated Symposia, Meet the Professors, Industry Meet-up,  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwTI6LgNuSwB4KJQZ3O8Jktcpp933en5KHCCte3r86T-y05-c2c8kgR_ye7A7RuKVFSXSOdWFm8jTslbs0gAKD484_BvF4565Fj_LT_bzdjxg6QhKGVQaINJ0Yy5p-G4UQQ==&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> Public Lecture, and Virtual Club Vision. 

We hope that you will join us and take advantage of the opportunities to keep up to date with advances in vision science and to connect with colleagues and friends, both old and new.

We’ll see you soon at V-VSS!

V-VSS 2021 Program Committee

Attendance is free to all 2021 VSS members. To renew your membership or become a new member, go to  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rdsrGEish6kTNBYambaXm6Q4BWflCF2drHFmxERy4oJ3asTxDMIpwYiog-DDPt2Hh0ZhjawnuaIgHbsyg3WdT1-W6HyB1mc5j7iOT4zajFlwkqIkU21kHQSK7Z9n5O1C74EJCLAKaXo5I0IqEiwYsa8f9BX9Koon_0ctOQP31zg=&c=DqOCUO0ROJ5wr6h0aFLr9GJsJjwdVQweddsHrweDcyYWytTKUg8zug==&ch=pn3Fz2MgUCEZ2GlerejYXvLTpu12As09TpzFkPhjSffutkuYOeXRGQ==> MyVSS. 

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Important Dates

March 12 VSS Student-Postdoc Advisory Committee Applications Close 

March 12 Travel Award Recipients Notified 

March 22 Deadline to Submit Satellite Applications 

March 30 VSS Board of Directors Election Opens 

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