23rd International C. elegans Conference
23rd International C. elegans Conference
All times listed are US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
| Friday, June 18 | Professional Development Workshops |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Worm21 Early Career Leadership Program Welcome and Conference Success |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | How to get involved in GSA’s Early Career Leadership Program (ECLP) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Multilingual Networking |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Career Exploration Panel |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Careers in Academia |
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Monday, June 21 |
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| 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Opening Plenary
Invited Speakers: Luisa Cochella, Emily Troemel, Oded Rechavi |
| 11:15 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. | Invited Speaker Breakout Sessions |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Concurrent Oral Sessions |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Poster and Exhibits Session |
| 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops |
| 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Meet and Greets available based on career stage, research and career topics to Meet the Professors |
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Tuesday, June 22 |
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| 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Meet and Greets available based on career stage, research and career topics to Meet the Professors |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Concurrent Oral Sessions |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Session |
| 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Poster and Exhibit Session |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Active learning mentorship for postdocs and junior faculty: the PALM Network |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Meet and Greets available based on career stage, research and career topics to Meet the Professors |
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Wednesday, June 23 |
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| 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Meet and Greets available based on career stage, research and career topics to Meet the Professors |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Company-sponsored Educational Sessions |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Oral Sessions |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Poster and Exhibits Session |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Worm Variety Show |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Meet and Greets available based on career stage, research and career topics to Meet the Professors |
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Thursday, June 24 |
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| 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Meet and Greets available based on career stage, research and career topics to Meet the Professors |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Company-sponsored Educational Sessions |
| 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Oral Sessions |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Art Show and Poster Awards |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Invited Plenary Panel Sesssion
Invited panel members will reflect on successes and challenges in the field and discuss the future of C. elegans research. Moderated by Julie Ahringer and Needhi Bhalla, the confirmed panellists include Kavita Babu, Arantza Barrios, Heather Bennett, Martin Chalfie, Andrew Fire, Robert Horvitz, Craig Mello, and Guangshuo Ou. The speakers will bring their unique perspectives to the discussion and will answer attendee questions submitted in advance of the session. We are hoping for a lively and interesting discussion that highlights the strengths and diversity of our field. |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Company Sponsored Educational Sessions |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Social, Meet the Professors, themed discussion tables available on scientific and community topics |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Teaching Workshop |
| 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | 5th Parasitic Nematode: Bridging the Divide Workshop |