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Early Bird Registration Fee until April 12: $60 for members, $60 for non-members, $45 for students and postdocs
Late registration fee starting April 13: Additional $10
After you register make sure to submit your abstract. Abstract submission deadline is April 12.
Overview
Saturday April 20 - Sunday April 21, 2013
The 77th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists will be held at the Universtiy of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts on Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21, 2013.
The conference begins on Saturday afternoon with a symposium entitled:
"Translating Fundamental Research into Crop Improvements".
Registered participants will then attend a scientific poster session followed by dinner and entertainment. On Sunday morning, the conference will conclude with two platform sessions of scientific talks and a business meeting.
Why attend the 77th Annual NEASPB meeting?
- Attend the "Translating fundamental research into crop improvements" symposium with outstanding invited speakers
- Opportunities to network with invited speakers and fellow attendees
- Short duration and small size provides perfect introduction to scientific conferences for young scientists
- Presentations by undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral scientists are strongly encouraged
- Low cost
- Scenic UMass Amherst campus
Visit the Universtiy of Massachusetts Amherstwebsite
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Saturday April 20, 2013 |
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Activities |
Location |
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11:30 AM-1:00 PM |
Registration |
Integrated Science Building (ISB) 1st floor Foyer |
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1:00-1:20 |
Opening: Danny Schnell and Om Parkash
Welcome: Dean Steve Goodwin
Program details and logistics- Om Parkash |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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1:20-2:10 |
Dr. Leon Kochian, USDA-ARS, Cornell Uni.
Title: Building a Molecular Toolbox for Improving Cereal Crop Adaptation to Acid Soils |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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2:10-3:00 |
Dr. Takeshi Fukao, Virginia Tech
Title: SUB1A confers tolerance to submergence and other stresses in rice |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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3:00-3:20 |
Coffee Break |
ISB 1st floor Foyer |
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3:20-4:10 |
Dr. Sam Hazen, UMass Amherst
Title: Biosynthesis and biological conversion of the Brachypodium distachyon stem |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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4:10-4:20 |
Walk to Poster session |
Marriott Center at Campus Center 11th floor |
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4:20-6:30 |
Poster set up, Poster Sessions and Reception |
Marriott Center at Campus Center 11th floor |
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4:20-5:20 Even Poster number |
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5:20-6:20 Odd Poster number |
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6:30-8:30 |
Dinner and Entertainment |
Amherst room, Campus Center 10th Floor |
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8:00-9:00 |
NEASPB Officers meeting |
TBD |
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Sunday April 21, 2013 |
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7:30-8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
ISB 1st floor Foyer |
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"Platform presentations " |
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8:30-8:50 |
Selected Talk 1 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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8:50-9:10 |
Selected Talk 2 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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9:10-9:30 |
Selected Talk 3 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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9:30-9:50 |
Selected Talk 4 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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9:50-10:00 |
ASPB Student Ambassador program information |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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10:00-10:20 |
Coffee Break |
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10:20-10:50 |
Selected 5 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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10:50-11:10 |
Selected 6 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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11:10-11:30 |
Selected 7 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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11:30-11:50 |
Selected 8 |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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11:50-12:00 |
Book Raffle and Best Presentation and Poster Awards |
ISB Lecture Hall room 135 |
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12:00-12:30 PM |
NEASPB Business meeting |
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12:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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Conference Schedule
Registration and Abstract submission
You will need a credit card to register
Early Bird Registration Fee until April 10: $60 for members, $60 for non-members, $45 for students and postdocs
Late registration fee starting April 11: Additional $10
Registration includes Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, coffee breaks, & poster session refreshments.
Travel Awards available: Undergraduate and Graduate student and postdocs giving a poster or oral presentation can apply for a travel award to help defray costs of registration, travel or lodging.
After you register make sure to submit your abstract. Abstract submission deadline is April 10.
Accommodations:
A block of 40 rooms have been reserved at the Universtiy of Massachusetts Amherst Campus center hotel (http://www.umasshotel.com/) at the rate of $120 per night plus applicable taxes and fees. Please use conference group code APB13C for room reservations. Attendees should contact the hotel directly by April 10, 2013 to secure their reservation. Conferees may continue to call in for a reservation after this date, however rooms and rates will not be guaranteed.
UMass Hotel at the Campus Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003;
877-822-2110
Group Code: APB13C
http://www.umasshotel.com/
Although Campus Center hotels is the most convenient and next to the conference hall, but there are several other hotels in Amherst and Hadley town area.
- Holiday Inn (http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/hadley/hdlma/hoteldetail)
- Courtyard by Marriott (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdlhd-courtyard-hadley-amherst/)
- Lord Jeffery Inn (http://www.lordjefferyinn.com/)
- University Lodge (https://res.travlynx.com/bbe/page1.aspx?pcode=ununlo)
Parking: Hotel guest can park free in the campus center garage. Parking on the campus on weekend is free for all. There is a parking lot 63 available on weekend next to the Lecture hall in the Integrated Science Building
For further information, please contact:
Om Parkash (parkash@umass.edu)
Danny Schnell (dschnell@biochem.umass.edu)
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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