Conference Program

5:30pm - 6:00pm Check-in open!
6:00pm - 6:15pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Glenda Gillaspy (Biochemistry Department Head)
6:15pm - 6:45pm Undergraduate Research Presentations
Undergraduate Students working in a Biochem Lab

Group 1: Ian Hicklin, Kevin Williams, Fahd Mohamed

Group 2: Jeamin Jung, Taylan Tucker, Ash VanWinkle

Group 3: Carter Gottschalk, Jiwoo Kim

Group 4: Erin Colins, Moriah Heifetz

6:45pm - 7:15pm Graduate Research Presentations
Biochemistry Graduate Students

Group 1: Forde Upshur, Aleksei Gendron, Caitlin Cridland

Group 2: Sydney Johnson, Joanna Reinhold, Rowen Wooldridge

Group 3: Justin McKinney, Darcy Davidson, Tam Nguyen

Group 4: Kelsie King, Morgen VanderGiessen, Mecaila McClune

6:45pm - 7:45pm Concurrent Sessions

Dr. Anne Brown (How to get involved in undergraduate research)

Dr. Michael Klemba (Study abroad opportunities in biochemistry)

Dr. Pete Kennelly (ASBMB Degree Certification)

Biochemistry Graduate Student Panel Moderated by Dr. Chloe Lahondere (Life at the Bench: The Graduate Student Experience)

Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Run with Dr. Jake Tu

7:45pm - 8:00pm Closing Remarks