Midwest Movement Science Symposium 2025

Organizers

  • Prof. Jürgen Konczak – Conference Chair 
    Center for Clinical Movement Science, School of Kinesiology
  • Dr. Jacquelyn Sertic – UMN Event Manager 
    Rehabilitation Science
  • Xinyi Zhou – UMN Event Co-Manager 
    School of Kinesiology

Contact

To contact us use this email: [email protected]

Venue

The conference site is Walter Library, Room 400 Suite on the Twin Cities Campus in Minneapolis. 

Date

The conference will take place on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Registration and fees

We keep costs as low as possible, but will have to charge a modest fee to cover expenses.

Regular (e.g., university faculty, industry):  80 USD
Postdoctoral researcher:  50 USD
Students (undergraduate, graduate):  30 USD

A limited number of fee waivers are available. If you require one, please reach out to Jacquelyn Sertic ([email protected]).

After April 25, 2025 an additional late fee of 50 USD will be charged.

Registration is open

To register for the conference, please fill out the form below:

Register for the conference here

Abstract submission is open

Deadline for Submission is Friday, March 21, 2025To submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please fill out the form below:

Submit your abstract here

Accommodation

There are a range of hotel accommodations close to campus within walking distance to the conference site. 

Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis 
Address: 615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 
Distance to Walter Library: 0.5 miles 
Estimated time walking to Walter Library: 10 minutes 

Days Hotel by Wyndham  
Address: 2407 University Ave SE Univ Ave SE and Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55414
Distance to Walter Library: 0.9 miles 
Estimated time walking to Walter Library: 19 minutes

Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis University Area 
Address: 511 SE Huron Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Distance to Walter Library: 1.0 miles 
Estimated time walking to Walter Library: 20 minutes

Preliminary program

There will be time slots for student oral presentations, other oral presentations, a poster session and we hope to secure a keynote speaker. Refreshments breaks and lunch will be provided on site.

8:30 am

Registration & Poster Setup

9:00 am

Welcome Address

9:15 am – 10:45 am

Student oral presentations

4 presentations at 15 minutes each; 

Q&A 7-8 minutes

10:45 am – 11:15 am

Refreshment Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Oral Presentation Session 1

12:15 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch (will be catered to the conference site) 

12:30 am – 1:45 pm

Poster Session

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Oral Presentation Session 2

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Refreshment Break

3:00 pm – 3:55 pm

Keynote presentation with discussion

Dr. Daofen Chen, NIH NINDS

Research Opportunities and Capacities for Human Movement Science

3:55 pm –  4:00 pm

Closing remarks

4:15 pm –  5:30 pm

Reception at the Campus Club in Coffman Memorial Union

 

Northrop Auditorium