National+Meeting+2015

SABER  National Meeting   July 30- August 2, 2015   (Thursday at 4 till Sunday at 1pm)   University of Minnesota- Twin Cities

Agenda -- Abstracts -- Hotel -- Registration Travel  Slides from Talks

Participant list - 264 registered as of 7/27/15



........ Minneapolis, MN .............................__............ Bruininks Bldg (STSS) .......

40 X 32- we will supply backing board and clips landscape or portrait orientation- your choice Please keep your poster to this size as space is at a premium this year.
 * Posters **

coffee and tea in morning, box lunches F-Sat-Sun, reception/appetizers on Thursday and Friday plus registration materials. **till July 10, 2015** || **Regular Reg** **after July 10, 2015** || and Administrators || $250 || $300 || **Registration is a 2 step process** **1.** Register here- ** Registration is now closed as we have met capacity of our current rooms. **  Print out last page to use as temporary receipt **2. PAY**  a. by check- send to address below. b. Use PayPal- you do not need a PayPal account- PayPal takes credit cards. DO NOT START with PayPal. PayPal is only for payment NOT registration. Please NOTE: If you have an admin person pay via PayPal with a University account please have them add YOUR name under Special instructions to merchant. Otherwise we can never match up payment and registration. STOP Before proceeding to PayPal you must register. media type="custom" key="27753113"
 * REGISTRATION **
 * Registration includes **
 * || **Early Bird Reg**
 * Faculty-full time
 * Faculty part-time || $160 || $200 ||
 * Post-Docs || $120 || $160 ||
 * Graduate students || $85 || 110$ ||
 * Undergraduates || $50 || 65$ ||
 * one-day for local faculty || $50 || $50 ||
 * one-day for local faculty || $50 || $50 ||
 * PAY PAL **

 ** Program Agenda ** All day events are held in the Bruininks building (formerly known as the STSS building) on the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities campus. See Map at bottom of page.

**Thursday July 30 ** 2:00-6:00 Registration 4:00-5:30 Welcome and Keynote  Enacting Rigorous and Responsive Teaching of College Biology Dr "Andy" Anderson from Michigan State University  5:30 Reception dinner on your own <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6000003814697px;">Friday, July 31 ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">8:30- coffee and tea 9:00 - 9:50 Hot Topic: Brian Couch, University of Nebraska-Lincoln <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">9:50-10:00 Break <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">10:00-11:20 Two Concurrent sessions (four talks each) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">11:20-11:40 Break <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">11:40-1:00 Two Concurrent sessions (four talks each) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">1:00-2:30 Lunch (box lunch provided) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">1:15-2:15- Round Table session #1- see roundtable agenda below <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">1:15-2:15 Panel Discussion- NSF program officers will discuss funding opportunities <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">2:30 - 5:00 posters 5:30 Banquet and Reception at The Commons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"> **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6000003814697px;">Saturday, Aug 1 ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">8:30 coffee and tea <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">9:00 - 9:50 Hot Topic **Career Development in the Biomedical Sciences--Implications for Workforce Development & Faculty Diversity** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;">Kenneth Gibbs- National Cancer InstituteKimberly Griffin - University of Maryland <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;"> 9:50-10:00 Break <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">10:00-11:20 Two Concurrent sessions (four talks each)   <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">11:20-11:40 Break  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">11:40 - 1:00 Two Concurrent sessions (four talks each)   <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;"> 1:00 - 2:30 Lunch (box lunch provided)  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;"> 1:15 - 2:15- Round Table session #2  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;"> 1:15- 2:15 Panel Discussion- Training BER graduate students  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;"> 2:30 - 5:00 posters dinner on your own
 * Assessing Conceptual Learning within Undergraduate Biology Programs**

8:00-9:00 Business Meeting 9:15- 10:20 Two Concurrent sessions (three talks each) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">10:20-10:40 Break <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">10:40-12:00 Two Concurrent sessions (four talks each)   <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">Noon box lunch to take with you.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6000003814697px;">Sunday, Aug 2 **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px;">**Short talk** speaker schedule, **Poster** listing and **Round Table** sessions Roundtable discussion format- New in 2015 Each presenter will have 10 minutes to share their work, with the remaining time for feedback and synthesis. The emphasis of roundtables is on promoting discussions and engaging in feedback. As such, no projectors will be provided for these presentations. Instead, presenters can prepare one-page handouts of figures and summary points to share with participants and to facilitate interactions. Whiteboards will also be available.



 PDF of abstracts

 **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.6000003814697px;">Hotel Accommodations ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px; text-align: left;">[|The Commons]- Clicking on this link will take you to The Commons reservation for SABER meeting. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px; text-align: left;">We have a limited block of rooms **til July 9.** OR Call 800-822-6757 (MPLS) or 612-379-8888 and ask for the SABER conference. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6000003814697px; text-align: left;">The Commons has a Starbucks on first floor, a nice lounge and an AppleBees restaurant adjoining it.

 Travel Plane: [|Minneapolis -St. Paul airport](MSP)  [|Light rail] from airport to front of hotel   (**Blue** line to Downtown East station- change to **Green** line- exit on East Bank Station- hotel across street)

Map



Abstract information (Extended to April 3)- submission CLOSED

Important Dates Feb 1--Call for abstracts- March 30--abstracts due March 6 - Early registration opens April 30- Notification sent to abstract submitters July 1- Early registration ends July 23 - on-line registration ends July 30- SABER meeting begins