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Who can attend?

  • Faculty members that have a primary or secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology
  • All graduate students and postdocs who have mentors with a primary or secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology
  • All Immunology and Microbiology theme students including first-year students
  • Staff who work in laboratories of faculty members with a primary or secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology
  • Overnight accommodation space at the facility is limited. There are 58 rooms, with 2 queen-size beds in each. If registration numbers exceed the overnight accommodations available, priority will be given in the following order:
    • Trainees who have submitted an abstract and their mentors
    • First-year GBS students in the microbiology and immunology themes.
    • Faculty with a primary appointment in micro and their trainees who have not submitted an abstract
    • Faculty with a secondary appointment in micro and their trainees who have not submitted an abstract



Registration Fee:

  • There is a $50 registration fee for faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students who have been in the program for more than 1 year (registration fee for first-year graduate students is waived)



Accommodations:

  • Rooms will be available for attendees at the Joe Wheeler Resort Lodge. Please see the lodging page for additional details.
  • All rooms contain 2 queen beds. Double occupancy is required.
  • Provide the name of the individual you'll be sharing a room with at the time of registration. Those who do not provide a roommate name will be provided with one.



Meals:

  • Friday, September 12th: Dinner will be provided
  • Saturday, September 13th: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided
  • Sunday, September 14th: Breakfast will be provided



Registration Details:




Abstract Submissions:

  • All graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster or an oral presentation.
  • Prizes will be awarded for the best poster and oral presentations.



Agenda:

  • Check back for finalized agenda.