The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics encourages the presentation of colloquia on timely topics, in conjunction with its annual or regional meetings, or as separate events. Colloquia can be valuable for promoting scientific interchange and developing new concepts in a way that stimulates thinking about new approaches to particular research problems. This one-two day format also helps investigators keep abreast of the latest developments in their fields.
Colloquia are one-two day comprehensive overviews of a particular area of research.
They may be held immediately before or after the annual meeting, in conjunction with a regional meeting, or independently. Organizers of colloquia held in conjunction with the annual meeting are strongly encouraged to include a poster session to enable students and young scientists to participate in both the colloquium and the meeting. For colloquia being proposed in conjunction with the annual meeting, organizers are encouraged to submit their proposals no later than March of the year preceding the proposed meeting date. This will allow the Program Committee to evaluate all proposals for colloquia together with the symposia to insure a well-integrated program for the annual meeting. The communication should present reasons as to why the symposium is desirable and give some details on the proposal.