Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Lisa Ainsworth, USDA-ARS and affiliate Professor, Department of Plant Biology, UIUC
Featured Speakers:
- Dr. Ruthie Anglevici, Assistant Professor, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri
- Dr. Katie Becklin, Assistant Professor, Syracuse University
- Dr. Carole Dabney-Smith, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University
- Dr. Carolyn Johnson, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Purdue University
- Dr. Justin Walley, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University
Downloadable PDFs will be available closer to the meeting.
Short Program Schedule
Saturday, March 21 7:00 – 8:00 ............................................. Registration/Check-in/Poster Set-up/Breakfast 8:00 – 8:15 ......................................................................................... Welcoming Remarks 8:15 – 8:45 ............................................................................................ Featured Speaker I 8:45 – 10:15 ................................................................................................... Oral Session I 10:15 – 10:45 …………………………………..…………….................................……..… Coffee Break 10:45 – 12:15 ……………………………...................…… Special Session on Inclusion/Diversity 10:45 – 11:15 ……………….……………..……............................………... Featured Speaker II 11:15 – 12:15 ………………………………...……..............................….…….. Panel Discussion 12:15 – 12:45 ............................................................................................................... Lunch 12:45 – 1:30 ................................................................................................ Poster Session I 1:30 – 2:00 .......................................................................................... Featured Speaker III 2:00 – 3:30 …................................................................................................ Oral Session II 3:30 – 4:00 ....................................................................................................... Coffee Break 4:00 – 4:45 .................................................................................................. Oral Session III 4:45 – 5:30 ……………………………................................................................ Keynote Speaker 5:30 – 6:15 ................................................................................................. Poster Session II 6:15 – 8:15 ................................................................................................... Banquet Dinner 8:15 – 9:00 …………………………………………....……................................. Poster Open Session Sunday, March 22 7:00 – 8:00 …………………....................................................................................... Breakfast 8:00 – 8:30 .......................................................................................... Featured Speaker IV 8:30 – 9:30 ................................................................................................... Oral Session IV 9:30 – 10:00 ......................................................................... Coffee Break/Remove Posters 10:00 – 10:30 ........................................................................................ Featured Speaker V 10:30 – 12:00 ................................................................................................. Oral Session V 12:00 – 12:30 ................................................ Business Meeting, Announcements, Awards
Vegetarian options will be available as part of all meals provided; however, preference will be given to individuals who requested vegetarian meals during meeting registration.
Posters: Posters need to be mounted on poster boards between 7:00 am and 10:45 am on Saturday, March 21.
Due to space limitations, poster dimensions should be NO larger than 36 in. (width) by 42 in. (height). Pins will be available on-site. Posters need to be removed from poster boards on Sunday, March 22, before 12:00 pm. Items remaining on display after 12:00 pm on Sunday will be discarded.