SAVE THE DATE: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
As we continue to add new names to our mailing list, I am sending out this second Save the Date message to remind everyone to set these days aside (and probably several more to explore the beautiful city and countryside) for the next International Conference on Neural Tube Defects. We have finalized the arrangements now to hold the 13th International Conference on Neural Tube Defects in beautiful British Columbia on the campus of my alma mater, the University of British Columbia. The campus is located at the western tip of the Point Grey Peninsula in Vancouver. We will be providing more details to follow in the new year concerning registration, abstract submission deadlines and more. As always, we welcome trainees to participate and we have set aside multiple sessions for their oral presentations. We know that grant dollars are difficult to come by in these challenging times, so we are making every effort possible to raise donations to offset the expenses and keep registration costs as low as possible. At the present time, fortunately for some, the currency exchange rate for Canadian dollars can be quite favorable.
Covering nearly 1000 acres in size, the stunning campus is surrounded by forest on three sides and ocean on the fourth, and is just a 30 minute bus ride to Vancouver's downtown core. The campus has been located on this site for most of its 100-year history; a location that is the traditional territory of the Musqueam people. We will have a free afternoon to tour the remarkable Anthropology Museum, the Japanese Gardens, the infamous Wreck Beach and so much more. You can take a virtual tour (https://you.ubc.ca/tours-events/virtual-tour/#). Contact me at: finnell@bcm.edu for more information.