2023 Annual Meeting

Welcome to our 2023 HBA Meeting page

The 48th Annual Meeting of the Human Biology Association will be held in person (and virtually) in Reno Nevada, Tuesday April 18 to Friday April 21, 2023.

The Human Biology Association (HBA) is a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to supporting and disseminating innovative research and teaching on human biological variation in evolutionary, social, historical, and environmental contexts worldwide. We are an international and interdisciplinary group of scientists, including recognized leaders in the fields of anthropology, anatomy, public health, endocrinology, genetics, nutrition, and numerous other fields. Diversity is our business.

The American Journal of Human Biology, the official journal of HBA, publishes abstracts and the program of each HBA annual meeting.

HBA 2023 welcomes researchers, educators, and other scientists from around the world to our annual meeting. Topics covered in our meetings include (but are not limited to) the following: growth and development; nutrition; genetics; immunology and infectious diseases; mental health; chronic disease; social determinants of health; reproductive health; skeletal biology and paleopathology; stress; adaptation and evolution; methods, teaching, and ethics. Each year we also feature a Plenary Session and Pearl Memorial Lecturer, centerpieces of our meeting. Beginning in 2021, we launched a regular Place-Based session that promotes researchers from outside the US who focus on research in their home countries. Each year in collaboration with the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) we co-sponsor a symposium (the Joint AABA/HBA) symposium during the AABA annual meeting.

Abstract submission has passed. You may pre-register for the HBA annual meeting through April 10, 2023.

REGISTER HERE

Program Chair & Primary Meeting Contact

Gillian Ice, Professor of Social Medicine, Ohio University (hbaprogram@ohio.edu)

Social Media

Connect with the conference on social media at #HBA2023 and follow us on Twitter (@HumBioAssoc)

Important Dates

Meeting Venue

The HBA 2023 conference will be held at the Peppermill Resort Hotel in Reno, Nevada (for more information, click here). To make your hotel reservations, please visit the registration page linked here.

Room rates are $149 + taxes & fees until the block has sold out. The AABA price is only available through the link!

AABA/HBA Room Rate: HERE

Transportation from Reno/Tahoe Airport to Peppermill

The shuttle departs from the airport every half hour from 4:15am -11:45pm. Pick up is at the North exit of the Baggage Claim area.

Meeting Registration Costs

Reminder: Members in good standing and non-members from low- and middle-income countries are eligible for lower registration fees, relative to non-members from high income countries. Only members are eligible for awards and grants. Note that memberships are for calendar years!

In person attendance

Annual Meeting registration for members is $100, except for the discounted in-person fees for post-doctoral and international Fellows ($85), for students from US/Canada ($50), for low-and-middle income country Fellows ($50) and low-and-middle income country students ($10). Registration for the in-person meeting includes access to all virtual sessions.

Virtual participation

Virtual-only participation is discounted by 50% except for international students whose virtual participation fees are paid through the 2020 Diversity Initiative.

Costs for non-members

Annual Meeting registration for non-members is $300.

Acceptable Behavior at HBA 2023

The HBA code of conduct emphasizes ethical conduct of research, teaching, mentoring, and collegiality. It is expected that members will follow ethical conduct during the meetings, including treating colleagues with respect and courtesy. Any form of harassment, including sexual harassment, is prohibited at the HBA meetings.

Pre-Registration Process

Please contact the Treasurer, E.A. Quinn (hbatreas@gmail.com) for assistance with pre-registration.

Presentation Guidelines