Abstract Formatting Instructions
No email addresses, phone numbers, hyperlinks, keyword lists, comments, text or image boxes.
Paragraph breaks between Title, Author(s) & Institute, abstract body, and funding
File must be saved as Rich Text File format (RTF)
Name your file with the last name of the PRESENTING author. Example: Browne.rtf
200 word count for abstract body (i.e. excluding title, authors, affiliations, and funding)
Arial, 11 point, black font
1.5 line spacing, one inch margins, left justified
A sample abstract is available here.
Schedule
The draft schedule is available here. We will continue to update the file as the date draws closer.
What's included with registration?
Your "basic" registration includes coffee breaks, snacks, evening mixers AND the banquet dinner (with a LOBSTER option) on Saturday night!
There are additional registration options that include meals and/or accomodation at the conference venue.
What other fun things are planned?
We are working on:
A slate of "tech talks" that will highlight cutting edge and emerging technologies
Activities to encourage interaction between early career and more senior researchers (Ideas welcome! Contact us at cnidofestmtg@gmail.com)
Exciting swag!
Location and Travel Logistics
Cnidofest 2026 will be held at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Conference Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Information about costs are included on our registration site.
Woods Hole is located about 75 miles from Boston's Logan Airport. Bus transportation into Woods Hole is available through the Peter Pan and Plymouth and Brockton bus lines.
Accommodation is available at the conference center (see registration site) or at one of several local hotels: https://www.mbl.edu/about/local-area-information/local-hotels