Undergraduate Just-In-Time (UJIT) Poster Submissions

VSS 2025 is pleased to announce 2 “Just-In-Time” poster sessions for undergraduate students, post-bacs and research assistants working on independent research projects. Posters will be presented in person at the annual meeting in two sessions on Sunday morning, May 18 and Tuesday afternoon, May 20. The window for submissions will open on March 3 and […]

2025 Pre-Data-Collection Poster Session

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 2:45 – 6:45 pm, Banyan BreezewayMonday, May 19, 2025, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Banyan Breezeway Organizers: Sabrina Hansmann-Roth, University of Iceland; Bjoern Joerges, York University; William Ngiam, University of Chicago; Yong Hoon Chung, Dartmouth College It is customary for conference posters to contain at least preliminary results – that is […]

Dates and Deadlines

Deadlines shown bold. Date Deadline August 15 Call for Graphics for Website Banner September 14 Website Banner Competition Closes October 22 Membership Opens October 22 Abstract Submissions Open October 22 Symposium Submissions Open November 13 T-shirt Design Competition Opens November 15 Symposium Submissions Deadline November 20 Satellite Event Applications Open November 25 Notification of Accepted […]

Pre-Data-Collection Poster Session

Sunday, May 19, 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Banyan BreezewayTuesday, May 21, 2024, 2:45 – 6:45 pm, Banyan Breezeway Organizers: Sabrina Hansmann-Roth, University of Iceland; Bjoern Joerges, York University; William Ngiam, University of Chicago; Janna Wennberg, University of California It is customary for conference posters to contain at least preliminary results – that is […]

2023 Pre-Data-Collection Poster Session

Monday, May 22, 2023, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Jasmine/Palm Organizers: Sabrina Hansmann-Roth, University of Iceland; Bjoern Joerges, York University; William Ngiam, University of Chicago; Janna Wennberg, University of California It is customary for conference posters to contain at least preliminary results. However, feedback and suggestions with regards to the experimental design – a major benefit […]

Dates and Deadlines

Important dates and deadlines for VSS 2024. Date Deadline August 15 Call for Graphics for Website Banner September 18 Website Banner Competition Opens October 12 Membership Opens October 12 Abstract Submissions Open October 12 Symposium Submissions Open November 9 Symposium Submissions Deadline November 15 Satellite Event Applications Open November 20 T-shirt Design Competition Opens November […]

Undergraduate Travel Award

VSS is proud to introduce Undergraduate Travel Award.  VSS has been increasing its efforts to attract undergraduate students to the annual meeting, including the Undergraduate Just-in-Time poster session and the Undergraduate Meet and Greet event. Now, we are asking those members who would like to support the future of our field by contributing directly to support […]

2021 Canadian Vision Science Social: Hosted by Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA)

Friday, May 21, 2021, 8:00 – 10:00 PM EDT Organizers: Caitlin Mullin, VISTA; Doug Crawford, York UniversitySpeakers: Caitlin Mullin, VISTA; Doug Crawford, York University This social event is open to any VSS member who is, knows, or would like to meet a Canadian Vision Scientist! Join us for casual discussions with students and faculty from […]

Travel Grants Information

Each year VSS endeavors to support travel to and accommodation at the annual meeting through a travel grants program, subject to availability of funding. For 2025, we are pleased to announce funding from eLife, Elsevier/Vision Research, NIH/National Eye Institute and NSF. In addition, in 2022 VSS introduced the John I. Yellott Travel Award. Guidelines for […]

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