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The 2012 ABRCMS Program at a Glance will be available May 1, 2012.
2011 ABRCMS Program at a Glance
Wednesday November 9th, 2011
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| 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
RISE and MARC Technical Assistance Workshop
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| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Tour St. Louis (on your own)
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12:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Washington Univesity in St. Louis Campus Tour
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| 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
2:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Set-up |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
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PRE-CONFERENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
Session 1
Immunocytochemistry 101: How Best to Do It and Show Your Results
Session 2
Presentation Techniques: How to Make Effective Poster and Oral Presentations
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6:30 – 7:15 p.m. |
Dinner |
7:15– 8:15 p.m. |
Conference Overview/Keynote Address
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8:15 – 9:15 p.m. |
Networking with Disciplinary Society Representatives |
| 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. |
PREP Program Directors Meeting |
9:30 – 10:00 p.m. |
ABRCMS Student Travel Awardees Orientation |
9:30 – 10:30 p.m. |
GRADUATE STUDENT/POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST MIXER
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
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7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. |
Peer Mentoring Orientation (Mandatory for ABRCMS Peers Mentors and Mentees) |
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists Session: Opoortunities for a Successful Postdoctoral Experience |
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Set-up |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
CONFERENCE ORIENTATIONS
Orientation for Undergraduate Students and Postbaccalaureates
Orientation for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scientists
Orientation for Exhibitors
Orientation for Judges (All 12 Disciplines) |
| 9:45 –10:45 a.m. |
CONCURRENT SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS |
11:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m.
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CONCURRENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
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12:30– 1:15 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
1:15– 2:15 p.m. |
PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION
"Dying Young as Late in Life as Possible: Stem Cells, Tissue Renewal, and Regeneration"
Speaker:
Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Utah School of Medicine |
2:15 – 6:30 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
POSTER SESSION 1 |
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. |
Career Coaching Corner/“Meet and Greet” Speakers |
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. |
POSTER SESSION 2 |
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSIONS 1 – 12(All disciplines) |
6:45 – 730 p.m. |
DINNER
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| 7:45 – 9:30 p.m. |
Plenary Professional Development Sessions for Faculty, Students, and Postdoctoral Scientists |
9:30 – 10:00 p.m. |
Dessert and Networking |
Friday, November 11th, 2011
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7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
8:15– 9:15 a.m.
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Concurrent Professional Development Sessions
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9:30 – 10:30 a.m. |
PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION
"Exploring the Grand Universe"
Speaker
Sylvester James Gates, Jr., Ph.D.,
University Of Maryland, College Park |
10:45 a.m. –12:15 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
11:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m. |
POSTER SESSION 3 |
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
1:15– 2:15 p.m. |
PLENARY SCIENTIFIC SESSION
"Using Simple Cells to Model Complex Diseases "
Speaker
Susan Linquist, Ph.D.
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Howard Hughes Medical INstitute, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. |
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS |
3:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
POSTER SESSION 4 |
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
Career Coaching Corner Open/Meet and Greet Speakers |
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. |
POSTER SESSION 5 |
6:45 – 7:45 p.m. |
Small Group Discussion Sessions (five session options) |
6:45 – 8:30 p.m. |
RECEPTION FOR EXHIBITORS, SPEAKERS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS, AND JUDGES
(This event is NOT open to undergraduates, postbaccalaureates, graduate students, or postdoctoral scientists) |
8:45 – 10:00 p.m. |
MARC/MBRS/RISE/SCORE Program Director Meeting |
9:15 – 10:00 p.m. |
BRIDGES Program Director Meeting |
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
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7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. |
Exhibitor Feedback Session |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
ORAL PRESENTATION SESSIONS (All Disciplines) |
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
9:45 – 11:00 a.m. |
POSTER SESSION 6 |
11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m. |
POSTER SESSION 7 |
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
Exhibit Takedown |
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. |
Closing Keynote Address:
"Skin in the Game: Biomedical Research, Health Disparities, and the Role of the Researchers of Color "
Speaker:
Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D.
Numerous Honorary Degrees, Educator, Poet, Author and Entertainer |
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. |
CONCURRENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
CONCURRENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS |
5:15 – 6:15 p.m. |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION |
6:15 – 7:30 p.m. |
FREE TIME! FREE TIME! FREE TIME! |
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
BANQUET, CONFERENCE WRAP-UP, AND AWARDS CEREMONY |
9:30 – 10:00 p.m. |
Photo Session for ABRCMS Presentation Award Winners |
10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. |
Dance and Social (All Are Invited) |
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