Meetings & Conferences

Meetings and conferences at CSHL bring together scientists from all over the world to present and evaluate new data and ideas in rapidly moving areas of biological research. A key feature of CSHL meetings is that a majority of talks are chosen from openly submitted abstracts (with the exception of our annual Symposium). Programs and final schedules are put together by organizers on the basis of submitted abstracts, and so precise details about a given program are generally not available more than a few weeks in advance of the meeting. Both oral and poster presentations include plenty of discussion about unpublished work, which is valuable for graduate students and senior investigators alike. Researchers who attend CSHL meetings cite them as among the most informative, influential, and enjoyable scientific conferences in their field. Each year, more than 8,500 scientists from over 50 countries attend one or more CSHL meetings. 

Top 5 "science" reasons to attend a CSHL meeting:

  1. Opportunity to present a talk or poster in a small, intimate environment

  2. Exposure to strong, unpublished science

  3. Networking with scientific peers, potential trainees, and future mentors

  4. Extensive scientific discussion

  5. Captive audience at the crossroads of modern biology

Top 5 "non-science" reasons to attend a CSHL meeting:

  1. Idyllic but accessible seaside campus

  2. Retreat-like atmosphere in highly connected campus

  3. Great social interactions

  4. Networking facilitated by meals, social events, and receptions

  5. Close to New York City

To view our upcoming meetings, visit our website.