Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, Jan 19

                                                      Early Arrivals for Optional tours on your own

Wednesday, January 20

 All Day Main Arrivals   
 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Optional tours on your own

 
 4:00 - 5:30 pm AMSMIC Registration Desk open Main Lobby
 5:30 - 7:30 pm Welcome Reception  Historic Courtyard


Thursday, January 21

7:00 - 8:00  Breakfast

Terraza / Grill

7:00 - 8:00 New Chairs Welcome Breakfast & Networking
8:30 - 11:30 Social Guest Activities  Historic Courtyard
8:00 - 12:00 AMSMIC Meeting I Casa Luna
8:00 - 8:30

Opening Remarks / Introductions

  • Bethany Moore, AMSMIC President

8:30 - 9:00

Keynote 1:  Johanna Schneider, Acting Director, NIAID Division of Extramural Activities 


9:00 - 9:30

ASM Update - Stefano Bertuzzi, ASM

 
9:30 - 10:00

coffee break


10:00 - 11:00

Group Discussion: How are the NIH changes impacting your departments and what are you doing about it?  

  
11:00-12:00

Lecture by Kathryn Stoner, PhD, Professor and Director, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona

     

    12:00 - 1:00

    Group Lunch (including social guests)

    Casa Luna
    1:30 - 6:30 Group Tour: Desert Museum & Sunset Reception (included)   Meet in Outer Courtyard

       

    Friday, January 22

     7:00 - 8:00  Breakfast  Terraza / Grill
    7:00 - 8:00 
    Breakfast with the President-Elect, Joanne Flynn  
     8:30 - 11:30 Social Guest Activities Historic Courtyard
     8:00 AM - 12:00 PM AMSMIC Meeting II Casa Luna
     8:00 - 8:30

    Keynote 2: Bacteriology

     
     8:30 - 9:30

    Breakout Sessions I


     9:30 - 10:00

    Breakout Reports I

     
    10:00 - 10:30 coffee break  
    10:30 - 11:00 

    Keynote 3: Virology


      11:00 - 12:00 Breakout Session II   
      12:00 - 12:30

      Breakout Reports II


      12:30 - 1:00

      Group Boxed Lunch (including social guests)

      Casa Luna pickup
      1:00 - 5:30

      Optional Tour: Sabino Canyon Hiking / Shuttle Tour ($)

        Meet in Outer Courtyard
          Dinner on your own


        Saturday, January 23

         7:00 - 8:00  Breakfast Terraza or Grill
         7:00 - 8:00 AMSMIC Council Meeting 
             
         8:00 AM - 12:00 PM AMSMIC Meeting III Casa Luna
         8:00 - 9:00 Guest Speaker & Discussion  
         9:00 - 9:30

        New Chair Presentations II

         
         9:30 - 9:45

        coffee break

         
         9:45 - 10:45

        Breakout Sessions III (choose one)



         10:45 -11:45

        AMSMIC Business Meeting III 

        • Treasurer's Report - Kevin Macaluso
        • Education Committee Report - Julie Kerry 
        • Election for 2028-2029 President
        • Preview 2028 Meeting - Joanne Flynn
        • Closing Remarks
         
         11:45 - 5:30 FREE TIME  / Lunch & Optional activities on your own
         5:30 - 9:30 pm Group Farewell Dinner: "Under Sonoran Skies" (included)
        Parilla / Casa Luna

        Sunday, Jan 24

        6:00 - 8:00 Breakfast at your leisure Terraza or Grill
        All day

        Departures

        on your own 

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