Symposia

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2026 INRC conference. The conference will be held at the University of Colorado Auraria campus in Denver CO, July 13-16, 2026.

Symposia will be 60 min in 20 min blocks (3 speakers; 15 min talks with 5 min for questions/speaker). Hot topics speakers can be added from abstracts if the Chair and symposium organizers request a 90 min session (10 min or additional discussion time).

The deadline for submission of workshops is December 19, 2025. The format should be as follows:

·      Title
·      Symposium Chair (or Chairs) and contact information
·      Author list: names of presenting authors, affiliations and job titles. Talk titles will be required upon acceptance for preliminary program.
·      Abstract (150 word limit)
·      Format of the symposium (60 min or 90 min with speaker breakdown)

The submission deadline is December 19th, 2025 (Friday at 11:59 pm ET).
**Proposals that are inclusive (speakers at different career stages, institutions, countries, background, etc) will be prioritized.

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INRC Young Investigator Award Nominations
Nominations are sought for the 2026 Young Investigator Award, which will be presented at the INRC meeting in Denver, CO in July 2026.

The Award is to honor a young investigator who is an INRC member working in any area that contributes to the science on which our conference is based and who continues the ideals of the Founders of INRC. The award is open to early career stage investigators from all types of organizations, including academia, industry, private or government institutes in any region of the world.
Candidates must be past the postdoctoral / trainee career stage but still early in their careers, no more than 15 years from receiving their doctorate. Preference will be given to candidates who hold an independent position. The awardee must be 45 years old or younger at time of award. Requests for extensions can be described (e.g., extended time for dependent care, illness, or military service) and will be considered by the Executive Committee.

The recipient will receive a plaque and a monetary award to cover part of the expenses in attending the 2026 INRC meeting. The recipient will give an oral presentation in the 2026 meeting.
Nominations should be from a senior scientist and include:

1. A nomination letter explaining why the young investigator is worthy of the award.
2. At least 2 supporting letters.
3. The candidate’s CV.

Nominations can be uploaded here, as a single pdf file, by January 15, 2026.

Nominations will be considered by the INRC Executive Committee, and the winner announced by the end of January. Previous nominations will be automatically considered by the Executive Committee if the nominee still fulfills the membership and age requirements. Previous nominators may submit updated CVs and are encouraged to send a new cover letter providing any additional information that they feel will be of value to the committee and to confirm that the nominee is on the current list.

Thank you for your support of the INRC Young Investigator Award and INRC.

If questions, please email Dr. Susan Ingram

susan.ingram@cuanschutz.edu

Submission period: