
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, 2025. To submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please fill out the form below:
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 |