Scientific Program

Schedule Overview

The program is similar to that of other recent ISBE congresses. Delegates should try to arrive and register on Saturday August 9 in the Robert Purcell Community Center on North Campus. A welcome reception will be held that evening in the Congress Tent, also in the North Campus area.

The formal meetings will take place over the next 5 days (Aug. 10-14), with a half-day break in the afternoon of Tuesday Aug. 12 for excursions. The soccer tournament is also scheduled for this afternoon and will be followed by a barbeque dinner and evening music.

The Hamilton Lecture will end formal sessions on Thursday Aug. 14 and will be followed by the banquet. The optional symposia are scheduled for the morning of Aug. 15. See map for location descriptions.

Saturday Aug. 9

• 09:30-17:00 Pre-congress meeting of the executive committee and editorial board (Purcell)
• 12:00-22:00 Arrival, registration, housing assignment (Purcell)
• 17:00-22:00 Meet & greet cash bar reception (Congress Tent)

Sunday Aug. 10

• 08:30-10:10 Plenary session I (Bailey Hall)
• 10:10-10:40 Coffee break
• 10:40-12:20 Concurrent oral presentations
• 12:20-14:00 Lunch (Barton Hall)
• 14:00-15:40 Concurrent oral presentations
• 15:40-16:10 Coffee break
• 16:10-17:30 Concurrent oral presentations
• 17:30-19:00 Poster session A (Barton Hall)
• 18:30-21:30 Dinner (Purcell)
• 19:00-23:00 Social mixer and cash bar (Congress Tent)

Monday Aug. 11

• 08:30-10:10 Plenary session II (Bailey Hall)
• 10:10-10:20 Announcement of next Congress
• 10:20-10:50 Coffee break
• 10:50-12:30 Concurrent oral presentations
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch (Barton Hall)
• 14:00-15:40 Concurrent oral presentations
• 15:40-16:10 Coffee break
• 16:10-17:30 Concurrent oral presentations
• 17:30-19:00 Poster session B (Barton Hall)
• 18:30-21:30 Dinner (Purcell)
• 20:30-21:30 Roundtable: Levels of selection (Zahavi)
• 19:00-23:00 Social mixer and cash bar (Congress Tent)

Tuesday Aug. 12

• 08:30-10:10 Concurrent oral presentations
• 10:10-10:40 Coffee break
• 10:40-12:20 Concurrent oral presentations
• 12:20-18:00 Box lunch and excursions
• 13:00-19:00 Soccer tournament (NC soccer fields)
• 19:00-22:00 Barbeque dinner and music (Congress Tent)

Wednesday Aug. 13

• 08:30-10:10 Plenary session III (Bailey Hall)
• 10:10-10:40 Coffee break
• 10:40-12:20 Concurrent oral presentations
• 12:20-14:00 Lunch and Business meeting (Barton Hall)
• 14:00-15:40 Concurrent oral presentations
• 15:40-16:10 Coffee break
• 16:10-17:30 Concurrent oral presentations
• 17:30-19:00 Poster session C (Barton Hall)
• 18:30-21:30 Dinner (Purcell)
• 20:30-21:30 Discussion: Funding opportunities at NSF (O'Donnell)
• 19:00-23:00 Social mixer and cash bar (Congress Tent)

Thursday Aug. 14

• 08:30-10:10 Concurrent oral presentations
• 10:10-10:40 Coffee break
• 10:40-12:20 Concurrent oral presentations
• 12:20-14:00 Lunch (Barton Hall)
• 14:00-15:40 Concurrent oral presentations
• 15:40-16:10 Coffee break (remove posters)
• 16:10-16:20 Pitelka and poster awards (Bailey Hall)
• 16:20-17:30 Hamilton lecture (Bailey Hall)
• 17:20-18:30 Open
• 18:00-19:00 Cocktails (Barton Hall)
• 19:00-21:45 Banquet (Barton Hall)
• 22:00-01:00 Dancing (Appel Commons)

Friday, Aug. 15

• 09:00-12:00 Concurrent post-congress symposia
• 13:00-15:00 Possible extension of symposia sessions
• 06:00-16:00 Residence hall checkout, departure