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Schedule at-a-glance
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET | Workshops and Mini-conferences
4:30 – 6:15 p.m. ET | Opening Session and Future of ASM
7 – 8 a.m. ET | Meet the Experts
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. ET | Cross-Track and In-Depth Symposia
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. ET | Lounge & Learn: Rapid Fire and Emerging Science
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET | Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
10:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. ET | Dedicated Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ET | Posters Presentations
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. ET | Poster & Career Talks
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
1:45 – 3:45 p.m. ET | In-Depth Symposia
3 – 3:45 p.m. ET | Career Talk
4 – 4:45 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
4 – 5 p.m. ET | Poster Presentations
7 – 8 a.m. ET | Meet the Experts
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. ET | Cross-Track and In-Depth Symposia
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. ET | Lounge & Learn: Rapid Fire and Emerging Science
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET | Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
10:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. ET | Dedicated Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ET | Poster Presentations
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. ET | Poster & Career Talks
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
1:45 – 3:45 p.m. ET | In-Depth Symposia
3 – 3:45 p.m. ET | Career Talk
4 – 4:45 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
4 – 5 p.m. ET | Poster Presentations
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. ET | President's Forum
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. ET | Cross-Track and In-Depth Symposia
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. ET | Lounge & Learn: Rapid Fire and Emerging Science
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET | Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
10:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. ET | Dedicated Exhibit & Poster Hall Hours
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Poster Presentations
10:45 – 11:30 a.m. ET | Poster & Career Talks
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. ET | Track Hubs
1:45 – 3:45 p.m. ET | In-Depth Symposia
3 – 3:45 p.m. ET | Career Talk
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. ET | General Session
Walking Tour: Monuments and Memorials at the National Mall
Date/ Time: Thursday, June 9, noon - 2:30 p.m. EDT
Cost: $15 per person
Join a small group of your colleagues for a guided walk to the National World War II, Korean War Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, Martin Luther King Jr., and Lincoln Memorials. You may purchase a ticket when you register for the conference. Deadline to purchase is May 1, 2022. Note, this tour is wheelchair accessible and an ASL interpreter is available upon request. Please complete this form to note any accommodations you would like to request.
Morning Fun Runs/ Walks
Date/ Time: Saturday, June 11, 7 – 8 a.m. EDT
Sunday, June 12, 7 – 8:00 a.m. EDT
Cost: $10 per person
Kick start your morning with a guided 5k run/ walk through the vibrant streets of Washington, D.C. All paces are welcome. You may purchase a ticket when you register for the conference. Space is limited. Deadline to purchase is May 1, 2022.
Session Types
Courses & Workshops
Courses feature a series of instructors that cover a selection of related subjects typically presented in a lecture format. Interactions center on small group discussions and question/answer periods. Workshops are interactive and the attendees fully participate in various ways.
*Courses and Workshops are separate from the core meeting and have a separate registration fee.
In-Depth Symposium
Address an important problem and/or gap in knowledge on a particular subject, with a diversity of knowledge and/or points of view presented by 1 convener and 2 speakers. For most but not all sessions, appropriate oral abstract presentations (selected from accepted abstracts) are included in the session.
Mini Conferences
An extended session or series of sessions focused on a specific subject area in the microbial sciences.
Cross-Track Syposium
Focus on interdisciplinary topics of broad interest and showcase transcendent science with 1 convener and 3 speakers presenting. The session concludes with a 30-minute panel discussion with the convener leading the speaker/attendee QA. These sessions provide an opportunity to expand scientific knowledge and better understand new trends in the field of microbiology.
Meet-the-Experts
One expert addresses an important problem and/or gap in knowledge on a particular subject in short, 20-minute presentations, allowing 30 minutes for audience interaction with the expert following the talks.
Track Hubs
Short, highly interactive session on a track-specific topic held in informal, open space hubs on the Exhibit and Poster Hall, with 1 speaker.
Continuing Education
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Meet the ASM Microbe Program Committee
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