Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 28 2026

Program Chair(s): Jeffrey Youngblood

Note: Submission deadlines are at 11:59 EST on the day posted. Symposia, organizers and deadlines are subject to change. Last updated August 11, 2026.

Title Type Submission Type Organizer Cosponsor Description
150 Years of Biopolymer Chemistry Toward a Sustainable Future Oral Contributed Over 150 years ago, bio-based products chemistry, centered on carbohydrates and proteins, underpinne...
150 Years of Biopolymer Chemistry Toward a Sustainable Future Poster Contributed Over 150 years ago, bio-based products chemistry, centered on carbohydrates and proteins, underpinne...
Addressing Societal Needs Through Community-Informed Chemical Systems Design Oral Contributed
  • PHYS: Division of Physical Chemistry
This symposium brings together researchers developing molecular, interfacial, and materials-based ap...
Addressing Societal Needs Through Community-Informed Chemical Systems Design Poster Contributed
  • PHYS: Division of Physical Chemistry
This symposium brings together researchers developing molecular, interfacial, and materials-based ap...
Advanced Analytical Techniques for Biopolymer Characterization Oral Contributed Biopolymers and their assemblies are playing an increasingly important role in sustainable materials...
Advanced Analytical Techniques for Biopolymer Characterization Poster Contributed Biopolymers and their assemblies are playing an increasingly important role in sustainable materials...
Advances in Biorefinery Strategies Oral Contributed This joint symposium is co-hosted by the Catalysis (CATL), Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL),...
Advances in Biorefinery Strategies Poster Contributed This joint symposium is co-hosted by the Catalysis (CATL), Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL),...
Advances in Renewable Materials: Functional Macromolecular Architectures from Renewable Feedstocks Oral Contributed The symposium Sustainable Products and Polymers: Renewable Materials for a Circular Economy highligh...
Advances in Renewable Materials: Functional Macromolecular Architectures from Renewable Feedstocks Poster Contributed The symposium Sustainable Products and Polymers: Renewable Materials for a Circular Economy highligh...
AI/ML in Chemistry and Polymers: Data, Circularity, and Agentic Systems Oral Contributed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are rapidly transforming chemistry and polyme...
AI/ML in Chemistry and Polymers: Data, Circularity, and Agentic Systems Poster Contributed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are rapidly transforming chemistry and polyme...
Anselme Payen Award Symposium: Advances in Analysis and Chemistry of Lignocellulosics (Invited) Oral Invited The transition from fossil-based resources to sustainable bio-based feedstocks has intensified the n...
Bacterial Cellulose: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Functional Materials and Market Translation Oral Contributed Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a unique biofabricated polymer distinguished by its high purity, hierarc...
Bacterial Cellulose: From Biosynthesis to Advanced Functional Materials and Market Translation Poster Contributed Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a unique biofabricated polymer distinguished by its high purity, hierarc...
Biobased Materials at the Surface and Interface: Modification, Characterization, and Multipurpose Applications Oral Contributed In the fight against fossil-based materials, renewable alternatives and their colloidal dispersions ...
Biobased Materials at the Surface and Interface: Modification, Characterization, and Multipurpose Applications Poster Contributed In the fight against fossil-based materials, renewable alternatives and their colloidal dispersions ...
CELL General Posters Poster Contributed For CELL general posters
Cellulose & Renewable Materials Symposium in Memory of Professor Derek G. Gray (Invited) Oral Invited This symposium honors the scientific legacy of Professor Derek G. Gray (McGill University), whose pi...
Design and Applications of Multiscale Cellulosic Materials Oral Contributed Multiscale nanotechnology-based cellulosic materials are rapidly emerging as advanced scaffolds in s...
Design and Applications of Multiscale Cellulosic Materials Poster Contributed Multiscale nanotechnology-based cellulosic materials are rapidly emerging as advanced scaffolds in s...
Environmentally Sustainable Materials and Technologies Based on Renewable Resources Oral Contributed A major current challenge is the transition from a linear fossil-based economy to a circular bio-bas...
Environmentally Sustainable Materials and Technologies Based on Renewable Resources Poster Contributed A major current challenge is the transition from a linear fossil-based economy to a circular bio-bas...
Hi-Tech Innovations in Bio-Based and Bioderived Polymers: From Synthetic Biology and Natural Polymers to Advanced Manufacturing Oral Contributed This symposium will highlight emerging strategies that integrate natural polymers, engineered biopol...
Hi-Tech Innovations in Bio-Based and Bioderived Polymers: From Synthetic Biology and Natural Polymers to Advanced Manufacturing Poster Contributed This symposium will highlight emerging strategies that integrate natural polymers, engineered biopol...
Multiscale Structural Engineering of Lignocellulosic Materials for Plastic Alternatives Oral Contributed This session focuses on the use of lignocellulosic biomass as a platform for replacing conventional ...
Multiscale Structural Engineering of Lignocellulosic Materials for Plastic Alternatives Poster Contributed This session focuses on the use of lignocellulosic biomass as a platform for replacing conventional ...
New Horizons Young Investigators Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited Symposium in honor of King Young Investigator and CELL Graduate Student Awards
Renewable Materials Project Pitch Oral Contributed
  • RUBB: Rubber Division
The research funding ecosystem today is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate for success espe...
Renewable Materials Project Pitch Poster Contributed
  • RUBB: Rubber Division
The research funding ecosystem today is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate for success espe...
Renewable Materials Undergraduate Showcase Oral Contributed The Renewable Materials Undergraduate Showcase is an opportunity for undergraduates and high school ...
Renewable Materials Undergraduate Showcase Poster Contributed The Renewable Materials Undergraduate Showcase is an opportunity for undergraduates and high school ...
Soft Matter and Colloidal Design of Renewable Materials Oral Contributed This joint symposium brings together the colloid and renewable materials communities to showcase rec...
Soft Matter and Colloidal Design of Renewable Materials Poster Contributed This joint symposium brings together the colloid and renewable materials communities to showcase rec...
Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Polysaccharide Materials: From Molecular Interaction to Macroscopic Response: CSJ and ACS Perspectives Oral Contributed To address the urgent challenge of developing high-value-added biomass in the post-petroleum transit...
Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Polysaccharide Materials: From Molecular Interaction to Macroscopic Response: CSJ and ACS Perspectives Poster Contributed To address the urgent challenge of developing high-value-added biomass in the post-petroleum transit...