SCIENTIFIC SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
Presidential Address - Hall E
The Presidential Address is held on Wednesday afternoon, October 26, beginning at 1:00 PM in Hall E of the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Plenary Session and Distinguished Speakers' Symposium - Hall E
The plenary session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, beginning at 1:30 PM. The Plenary Session includes abstracts determined by the abstract reviewers and the Program Committee to be the best submitted work received. Each author has 15 minutes for his or her presentation, with an additional 5 minutes for discussion. The annual meeting concludes with the traditional Distinguished Speakers' Symposium on Saturday, October 29, 3:30 PM-5:30 PM.
Award Presentations - Hall E
The William Allan Award presentation with lecture by the recipient will take place at 10:45 AM on Friday, October 28.
On Saturday afternoon, October 29, Student Awards, the C. W. Cotterman Award, the Curt Stern Award and the Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education will be presented beginning at 2:30 PM, preceding the Distinguished Speakers' Symposium.
Concurrent Invited Speaker Sessions and Concurrent Platform Sessions
There are three sets of seven concurrent invited speaker sessions: Wednesday, October 26, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM; Thursday, October 27, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM; and Friday, October 28, 4:00 PM-6:00 PM.
There are four sets of seven concurrent platform sessions: Thursday, October 27, 8:00 AM-10:30 AM and 2:00 PM-4:30 PM; Friday, October 28, 8:00 AM-10:30 AM; and Saturday, October 29, 8:00 AM-10:30 AM. Each presenting author gives a 10-minute talk followed by 5 minutes of discussion.
Education Program
The education program has two major goals. The first is to teach the theory and application of new research techniques and methodologies to geneticists whose primary focus is clinical. The second is to help laboratory geneticists gain an appreciation of the complexities of clinical genetics.
Two sets of concurrent education sessions are held on Wednesday, October 26. The first set of three sessions is from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM and the second set of three sessions is from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Details appear in the Daily Session Listings.
Social Issues Program
With the expansion of genetic technologies and their applications, a host of social issues is evolving. These issues include new ethical and legal concerns as well as social questions. The Social Issues Sessions are designed to examine these questions from a broad perspective. These sessions feature a variety of speakers and viewpoints on specific topics, including public policy, legislation, and regulation. Two Social Issues Sessions are held on Wednesday, October 26: the first from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM; the second from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Please see details in the Daily Session Listings or go to the Schedule of All Sessions and Meetings.
Posters - Hall D
All posters will be displayed in Hall D of the Salt Palace Convention Center. Complimentary refreshments are available during presentation times. Poster viewing and session hours follow:
| Wednesday, October 26 |
| 10:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Poster authors place
posters on boards |
| 12:30 PM-4:30 PM |
Posters open |
| 4:30 PM-6:30 PM |
Poster Session I (W) |
| 6:30 PM-8:00 PM |
Open viewing |
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| Thursday, October 27 |
| 8:00 AM-4:30 PM |
Posters open |
| 4:30 PM-6:30 PM |
Poster Session II (T) |
| 6:30 PM-8:00 PM |
Posters open |
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| Friday, October 28 |
| 8:00 AM-1:30 PM |
Posters open |
| 1:30 PM-3:30 PM |
Poster Session III (F) |
| 3:30 PM-4:30 PM |
All Authors Remove
Posters from Boards |
| Hall D will close at 4:30 PM on Friday, October 28, for exhibit and posterboard teardown and will not open again. All poster authors must remove their posters before 4:30 PM on Friday afternoon. No registrants will be admitted to Hall D for any reason after 4:30 PM on Friday. No exceptions will be made. |
As indicated in the Poster Presentation Listings, posters are grouped by abstract topic.
The poster board/program number printed in bold next to each listing is followed by a W (Wednesday), T (Thursday), or F (Friday) to indicate the day on which the author is present at his or her board during poster sessions.
Please do not leave materials or belongings under poster boards or in the poster area. ASHG is not responsible for any articles left in the poster area.
