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:

• Register here

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.