ARVO | Sessions description
Sessions description
Annual Meeting Session Types
| ##### Session Type | ##### Description | ##### How planned/organized | ##### Session Length |
| Achievement Award Lectures | The current-year ARVO Achievement Awardees give a presentation of their research. | Nominations for ARVO Achievement Awards are open to all members of the vision research community. | 45 minutes |
| ARVO+Genentech Keynote Session |
Opening general session. Awards are presented, the ARVO Foundation Board Chair provides an update, and keynote speaker gives a presentation. |
Sponsored by the ARVO Foundation through a grant from Genentech. |
75 minutes |
| Cross-Sectional Group Sessions | Focus on the opportunities and challenges in the field of the Group, with topics that are of interest to the entire ARVO membership. | Organized by ARVO’s 3 Cross-Sectional Groups: Genetics, Low Vision, and Multidisciplinary Ophthalmic Imaging. | 90 minutes |
| Education Sessions (All-Access Saturday) | These courses address educational needs that require in-depth review and discussion and include participant interaction with experts. | Proposals are submitted by ARVO members and are selected by the Professional Development and Education Committee (PDEC). | Full or half-day |
| Minisymposia | Cohesive programs that include an introduction with presentations that pull together the overall topic. | Proposed and selected by the AMPC. | 105 minutes |
| Other Award Lectures | Including the Champalimaud Award Lecture. Award winners give a presentation of their research. | Nominations for these awards are open to those who have made a significant breakthrough in vision research. | 60 minutes |
| Paper Sessions | Comprised of abstracts submitted by ARVO members and presented as 10-minute talks. | AMPC reviews submissions and organizes the abstracts into sessions by section or group. | 105 minutes |
| Poster Sessions | Comprised of abstracts submitted by ARVO members and organized by topic and Section/Group. | AMPC reviews submissions and organizes the abstracts into sessions by section or group. | 90 minutes |
| Special Sessions | Content that involves new initiatives or collaborations of global appeal, large scale study results, or relevant non-profit or government organizational town halls. | AMPC reviews submissions and organizes the abstracts into sessions by section or group. | 90 minutes |
| Symposia | Cohesive programs focused on cross-disciplinary topics that are of interest to the entire ARVO membership. | Proposed, voted on, and selected by the AMPC. | 120 minutes |