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All times listed are US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Friday, June 18 | |
Professional Development Workshops | |
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | #Worm2021 Virtual Welcome & Boot Camp |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | How to get involved in GSA’s Early Career Leadership Program |
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Trainee Workshop & Forum |
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Grants and Funding |
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Career Exploration Panel |
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | GENETICS Peer Review Training Program |
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Community and Connections |
Saturday, June 19 |
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10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Continuing Trainee Workshop & Forum |
Monday, June 21 |
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9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Opening Plenary
Invited Speakers: Luisa Cochella, Oded Rechavi, Emily Troemel |
11:15 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. | Invited Speaker Breakout Sessions |
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Poster Session |
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops |
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Social and Meet the Professors |
Tuesday, June 22 |
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Early-Bird Social and Meet the Professors |
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
11:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Poster Session |
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Session |
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops |
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Publishing Workshop |
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Various Socials available from rooms based on career stage to Meet the Professors |
Wednesday, June 23 |
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Early-Bird Social and Meet the Professors |
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Company-sponsored Educational Sessions |
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
11:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Poster Session |
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops |
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Worm Variety Show |
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Social and Meet the Professors |
Thursday, June 24 |
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Early-Bird Social and Meet the Professors |
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Company-sponsored Educational Sessions |
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Art Show and Poster Awards |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Closing Plenary
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. |
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Final Social |
Friday, June 25 |
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Time TBD | Teaching Workshop |
Time TBD | Parasitic Nematode Workshop |