We have been closely monitoring and evaluating the situation
concerning the novel
coronavirus COVID-19
<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html>, and it has become
clear that it is no longer logistically feasible or ethical to hold our
in-person meeting as planned. After careful consideration, the LD4 2020
organizers have made the difficult decision not to hold a physical meeting
at Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center given our concern for
participants’ health and our institutions’ increasingly broad travel
restrictions. We will shift the format of the conference to online
presentations and discussion. Exactly which form this will take will be
determined by the Program Committee in collaboration with presenters.
We are disappointed that we will not be able to meet in-person this year,
but the health and safety of conference participants is our highest
priority and we look forward to sharing the exciting program we’ve worked
hard to develop. We will be in touch soon with further plans and next steps
for participating.
Thank you for your understanding. Please direct any questions to
ld4conf_chairs(a)googlegroups.com
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Hilary Thorsen (Stanford University) and Christine Fernsebner Eslao
(Harvard University), Conference Co-Chairs