Preliminary Schedule of Events

 

 

Wednesday, April 3

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Drosophila Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm  GSA Education Special Interest Group Mixer
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Opening General Session
 
7:00 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
7:10 pm GSA Awards Presentations
7:20 pm FASEB Excellence in Science Award Presented to Terry Orr-Weaver
7:50 pm Larry Sandler Memorial Lecture
8:20 pm Keynote Presentation, Nobel Laureate Jules Hoffmann
9:30 pm-11:00 pm Mixer/Reception

Thursday, April 4

7:15 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
7:15 am- 8:30 am Publishers Breakfast (learn how to get published)
8:30 am – 12:30 pm The Genetics Conferece Experience (by invitation)
8:30 am - 12:10 pm Plenary Session I (Including Image Award Presentation)
12:45 pm -2:00 pm GSA Career Luncheon     
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm FlyBase Demonstrations
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Exhibits and Poster Session
 
2:00 pm Even-numbered Posters
3:00 pm Odd-numbered posters
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Concurrent Platform Sessions
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Undergraduate Mixer
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm   Open Poster Viewing

Friday, April 5

8:30 am - 12:30 pm Concurrent Platform Sessions
12:45 pm-1:45 pm Advocacy Lunch
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm FlyBase Demonstrations
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Plenary Session and Undergrad Researcher Workshop
1:45 pm - 3:45 pm Concurrent Workshops
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Visit the Exhibits
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Concurrent Platform Sessions
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Exhibits and Poster Session
 
8:00 pm  “C” posters
9:00 pm “B” posters
10:00 pm “A” posters

Saturday, April 6

8:30 am - 12:30 pm Concurrent Platform Sessions
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Exhibits and Poster Session
 
1:30 pm Odd-numbered posters
2:30 pm Even-numbered posters
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Concurrent Platform Sessions
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm Concurrent Workshops
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Final Poster Viewing and Exhibits Open

Sunday, April 7

8:30 am - 12:15 pm Plenary Session II (Including Poster Awards Presentation)
 

Important Dates

2012

 
September 24

Abstract Submission Opens

 

October 10 Conference Registration Opens
November 5 Workshop Request Submission Deadline

 

November 8 Deadline for Abstract Submissions

 

November 15

Abstract Revision Deadline

 

Abstract Withdrawal Deadline

 

December 21 Larry Sandler Award Submission Deadline

 

2013

 
January 21 Early (Discounted) Conference Registration Deadline

 

January 31 Late Abstract Submission Closes

 

March 13 Hotel Reservations Deadline

 

March 20 Deadline for Advance Conference Registration

 

 

 

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