Nov 14 - Nov 15, 2008  St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO
DNALC: Genes to Cognition Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Genes to Cognition workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Nov 13, 2008  Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Nov 11 - Nov 15, 2008  Philadelphia, PA
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 58th Annual Meeting
The meeting sessions are relevant to clinicians diagnosing and characterizing birth defects and developmental disorders; to counselors informing and supporting patients and families about these disorders; to basic scientists deciphering the pathogenesis of Mendelian disorders; to geneticists dissecting contributions to complex traits including the latest genome-wide association studies; to researchers translating the wealth of genomic information into function; and to those of us translating the wealth of genomic information into function. For more information, see the ASHG Annual Meeting website. To learn more about the American Society of Human Genetics, visit the ASHG website.

Nov 11, 2008  Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) Undergraduate Genetics Education Workshop
The purpose of this human genetics educational workshop is to present and discuss various topics and pedagogies relevant to those faculty teaching biology courses containing meaningful genetics content. The overarching goal is to encourage effective teaching of human genetics such that it contributes to improving the genetic literacy of all students enrolled in such classes. For more information, visit ASHG Undergrad Genetics Education Workshop website.

Nov 10 - Nov 11, 2008  Philadelphia, PA
National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Traveling Short Course - Survival Skills for the 21st Century: How to Shape Your Future as a Genetic Counselor
Attendees will learn to create and execute a strategic plan for their program and/or career path, utilize planning, negotiation and project management skills to increase productivity and success and apply vision and leadership for a more fulfilling professional and personal experience as a genetic counselor. For more information about the course, see the Preliminary Program brochure [PDF], or visit the NSGC website.

Nov 07, 2008  Kimmel Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Nov 05 - Nov 08, 2008  Orlando, FL
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
The conference is designed to encourage underrepresented minority students to pursue advanced training in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and provide faculty mentors and advisors with resources for facilitating students' success. For more information, please visit the ABRCMS Conference website.

Nov 02, 2008  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
Seattle, WA
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Oct 31 - Nov 01, 2008  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
Seattle, WA
DNALC: Genes to Cognition Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Genes to Cognition workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Oct 19 - Oct 22, 2008  Beijing, China
The Beijing Joint Conference of Physiological Sciences 2008
The goal of the joint conference is to provide opportunities for scientific and cultural exchanges and collaborative interactions among physiological scientists of various countries. With the rapid progress of the modern biological sciences, we become more clearly aware that physiological research should be conducted in ways that will provide an understanding of the functions of the whole living organism. Therefore, the theme of the Beijing Physiology 2008 is Physiology in Medicine: Bridging Bench and Bedside. For more information, visit the Conference website.

Oct 18, 2008  Midland College, Midland, TX
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2008  Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) 2008 Professional Development Conference
The NABT Conference is dedicated exclusively to the needs of biology and life science educators.

Oct 15, 2008  Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
The workshop is being held at the 2008 National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Professional Development Conference. For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Oct 08 - Oct 10, 2008  Newport, RI
68th Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) Northeastern Division
For more information, visit the APS Northeast Division Annual Meeting website.

Oct 03 - Oct 04, 2008  Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
DNALC: Genes to Cognition Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Genes to Cognition workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Sep 26 - Sep 27, 2008  Kimmel Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Sep 24 - Sep 27, 2008  Hilton Head, SC
2008 American Physiological Society (APS) Intersociety Meeting: The Integrative Biology of Exercise V
This meeting is designed to bring together scientists from all over the world who have been involved in research in the broad area of exercise physiology. The meeting is designed to provide a strong scientific program with participant interaction, and emphasize emerging research performed by young investigators. For more information, visit the APS Intersociety Meeting website.

Sep 20, 2008  Stowers Institute for Medical Research,
Kansas City, MO
DNALC: Inside Cancer Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Inside Cancer workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Sep 18 - Sep 19, 2008  Stowers Institute for Medical Research,
Kansas City, MO
DNALC: Genes to Cognition Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Genes to Cognition workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Sep 14 - Sep 16, 2008  Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel,
Philadelphia, PA
37th Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP)
For more information about the meeting, see the Preliminary Program and Registration Materials brochure [PDF], or visit the ACCP website.

Sep 12 - Sep 13, 2008  Harlem DNALC, East Harlem, NY
DNALC: Genes to Cognition Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Genes to Cognition workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Aug 18 - Aug 22, 2008  Biolink Texas (Austin Community College),
Austin, TX
DNALC: Silencing Genomes Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other Silencing Genomes workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Aug 05 - Aug 07, 2008  Montclair, NJ
Geneticist-Educator Network of Alliances (GENA) Workshop
For more information about this workshop, visit the GENA website.

Aug 04 - Aug 08, 2008  Fralin Biotechnology Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
DNALC: Silencing Genomes Workshop 2008
For more information about this and other workshops conducted by Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), please visit the DNALC Workshops website.

Aug 03 - Aug 08, 2008  Milwaukee, WI
Ecological Society of America (ESA) 93rd Annual Meeting
For more information, visit the ESA Annual Meeting website.

Jul 29 - Jul 31, 2008  Washington, DC
Geneticist-Educator Network of Alliances (GENA) Workshop
For more information about this workshop, visit the GENA website.

Jul 26 - Jul 30, 2008  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Society for Development Biology (SDB) 67th Annual Meeting

Jul 26 - Jul 30, 2008  University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Botany without Borders: Joint Annual Meeting - Canadian Botanical Association-L'Association Botanique du Canada, American Fern Society, and American Society of Plant Taxonomists
For more information, please visit the Botany 2008 Conference website.

Jul 26 - Jul 30, 2008  Minneapolis Convention Center, MN
American Physiological Society (APS) Annual Meeting
For more information, please visit the APS Centennial Meeting website.

Jul 20 - Aug 01, 2008  The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
49th Annual Short Course in Medical & Experimental Mammalian Genetics
This two-week course includes daily lectures in the mornings and evenings supplemented by afternoon mini-symposia, workshops, tutorials, poster session, and demonstrations. There is special emphasis on student-faculty interaction. The faculty is diverse in terms of disciplines and the students in terms of stage of career and fields of concentration.

Jul 19 - Jul 23, 2008  University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
ASM Kadner Institute in Preparation for Careers in Microbiology
One week of intensive, hands on training in grant writing, scientific presentations, and teaching. Sessions also address career opportunities in the microbiological sciences and scientific ethics. Senior level graduate students and early career postdoctoral scientist who are members of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and have an established research in the microbiological sciences are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: May 15, 2008. Learn more about the ASM Kadner Institute.

Jul 18 - Jul 20, 2008  Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
The Undergraduate Neuroscience Education Workshop: Interactions, Interdisciplines, and Curricular Best Practices
A workshop on designing, implementing and assessing neuroscience programs in undergraduate settings. To learn more about the workshop sponsors, visit the website for the Project Kaleidoscope.

Jul 16 - Jul 19, 2008  ASM Headquarters, Washington, DC
2008 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Institute
A major challenge for faculty interested in biology education reform and the scholarship of teaching and learning is determining whether certain teaching methods improve student learning. Experimental design at the bench may be easy. Maybe not so easy is attempting to design an experiment to measure student learning. For more information about the SoTL Institute, visit the SoTL Institute webpage on the Biology Scholars website.

Jul 16 - Jul 18, 2008  Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech
Oomycete Bioinformatics Training Workshop
For more information, please visit the Bioinformatics Workshop website.

Jul 14 - Jul 16, 2008  Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech
Plant-Associated Microbe Gene Ontology (PAMGO) Training Workshop
For more information, please visit the Bioinformatics Workshop website.

Jul 14 - Aug 01, 2008  Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC), Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Amgen Leadership Symposium in Human and Genomic Biology
For more information about the Symposium, see the Event brochure [PDF]. Application may be completed online. To learn more about the Dolan DNA Learning Center, visit the DNALC website.

Dec 31, 2008  Montgomery County Community College,
Blue Bell, PA
Bioman 2008

Jul 09 - Jul 12, 2008  Washington, D.C.
BEN Scholars Training Institute
The 2nd Annual BEN Scholars Training Institute will be held at the ASM Headquarters in Washington, DC for the second cohort of Scholars. Applications are being accepted at this time! Please review the Call for Applications to determine participation eligibility and application requirements or visit the BEN Scholars webpage for more information.

Jun 14 - Jun 21, 2008  Cape Girardeau, MO
2008 BioQUEST Faculty Workshop
This workshop, entitled 'Problem Solving in Biology: Data, Tools and Resources from Plant Science' will be held at Southeast Missouri State University. BioQUEST and the Botanical Society of America invite all faculty members that are interested in incorporating resources from contemporary plant research into undergraduate curricula to attend. Join us at the Missouri Botanical Garden and Southeast Missouri State University as we explore a subset of the tools, data, and resources used in plant science with a special emphasis on quantitative reasoning, visualization and inquiry-based learning. For more information, please visit the EVENT website.

Jun 01 - Jun 05, 2008  Boston Convention and Exposition Center, Boston, MA
108th General Meeting
The scientific program will feature nearly 300 individual colloquia, symposia, roundtable discussions, award lectures, & poster sessions. The 27 division chairs & the General Meeting Program Committee have devoted their energies to creating a well-rounded program. For more information, please visit: http://gm.asm.org

Jun 01 - Sep 14, 2008  Locations Vary
FASEB Summer Research Conferences
For more information, please visit the Summer Research Conferences webpage.

May 30 - Jun 01, 2008  Endicott College, Boston, MA
15th ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators
Each year microbiology and biology educators gather for an interactive three-day conference to learn and share the latest information in microbiology and education research. The Conference program includes plenary, concurrent, poster, and exhibit sessions. Participants engage in formal and informal small group discussions between colleagues all focused on the same goal: To improve teaching and learning in the biological sciences. For more information, please visit: http://www.asmcue.org/

May 12 - May 13, 2008  Washington, D.C.
2008 AIBS Annual Meeting to Examine Climate, Environment, and Infectious Diseases
AIBS Annual Meetings provide focused discussion of timely subjects at the science-policy interface for an audience of professionals, educators, students, NGO staff, government scientists, members of Congress, and the media. Attendees hear distinguished plenary speakers and panelists present synthesizing lectures from the forefront of their fields, then join those speakers and other equally notable scholars in panel sessions and informal discussion groups. The meetings also include a contributed poster session, AIBS awards, and workshops.

Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2008  Seattle, WA
Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
The Society of Toxicology will gather for its annual meeting in Seattle, Washington.

Mar 06 - Mar 09, 2008  ASM Headquarters, Washington, DC
ASM/BioQUEST Bioinformatics Institute
This short course will use a research-like, problem-solving approach to model methods for analyzing molecular and genomic data as well as strategies for engaging students in deep learning opportunities. This workshop will emphasize problem spaces in which relationships between evolutionary theory and the analysis of microbial genomes, molecular sequence and structural data provide a framework for approaching a wide range of biological problems. The Application Deadline is November 15, 2007. For more information, please visit: http://bioquest.org/asm2008/

Feb 14 - Feb 18, 2008  Boston, MA
AAAS Annual Meeting
Each year at the AAAS Annual Meeting, science and technology professionals gather to discuss new research, emerging trends, and exciting new possibilities. The theme for AAAS 2008 Annual Meeting is 'Science and Technology from a Global Perspective.' Events will be held in the Hynes Convention Center, the Sheraton Boston, and the Boston Marriott Copley Place, conveniently located in the heart of Boston's historic Back Bay. For more information, please visit: AAAS' Annual Meeting.

Feb 07 - Feb 08, 2008  Washington, DC
Annual Meeting for All BEN Collaborators
The annual meeting will be held at AAAS Headquarters in Downtown Washington, DC for all Partners of the BEN Collaborative Program to attend. Representatives from our 26 collaborating professional societies and scientific coalitions will convene to discuss the program and to exchange ideas. Please return regularly for informational updates.

Dec 01, 2007  The National Association of Biology Teachers Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
AIBS 4th Annual Evolution Symposium
AIBS, in conjunction with the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), will host the fourth annual evolution symposium at the National Association of Biology Teachers annual conference. The theme for the 2007 symposium is Evolution: Applications in Human Health and Populations. Speakers will provide current information about the role evolution plays in disease, medicine, human health, and the ethical questions surrounding these issues. In addition to the seven presentations, NESCent will provide an instructional CD-ROM (being developed specifically for this symposium) which will contain teaching resources, curricular materials, video and audio clips, and other useful tools for your classroom.

Nov 29 - Nov 30, 2007  San Carlos, CA
BioNOW
Attendance is limited to the first 40 applicants. Registration fee can be waived; and Reimbursement for participants for up to $500 for travel and lodging expenses will be given. Register at: www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/BioNow.html. More Information: Irelene Ricks, Director of Biotech Talent, Biotechnology Institute, (703) 248-8681 or iricks@biotechinstitute.org.

Nov 28 - Dec 01, 2007  Atlanta, GA
2007 NABT Professional Development Conference Transforming Life Science Education
For more information, please visit: http://www.bioquest.org/bq_calendar_details.php?event_id=475.

Nov 28 - Dec 01, 2007  Atlanta, GA
Transforming Life Science Education
NABT's 2007 Professional Conference, this event will address current hot button topics from global warming to intellligent design vs. evolution to stem cell research.

Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2007  Arlington, VA
NSDL 2007 Annual Meeting
NSDL will hold their annual meeting to discuss the digital library and to exchange ideas.

Oct 25 - Oct 28, 2007  Pittsburgh, PA
2007 POD Network Conference
This year's conference invites participants to raise important questions about what the organization and its members consider to be its purpose and what to choose to prioritize or to leave in the periphery.

Aug 05 - Aug 10, 2007  San Jose, CA
92nd ESA ANNUAL MEETING - Held jointly with SER International
Ecology-based restoration in a changing world: How do we set goals for ecological restoration, and how can we assess its success? New scientific insights call for more sophisticated consideration of the goals and standards of restoration and, perhaps, of conservation of natural systems generally. What ecosystem attributes are to be restored, conserved, or preserved? How should these priorities be informed by ecological research? How can we assess the effectiveness of restoration? http://www.esa.org/sanjose

Aug 01, 2007  Washington, DC
BEN Scholars Application Deadline
Applications are due today for the second cohort of BEN Scholars. http://www.biosciednet.org/portal/about/benScholars.php

Jul 07 - Jul 11, 2007  Chicago, IL
Botany 2007 & Plant Biology 2007 Joint Congress
The Botanical Society of America (BSA - Botany 2007) and the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB - Plant Biology 2007), and our partner societies will hold joint annual conferences in Chicago, Illinois, July 7 - 11, 2007. In addition to the ASPB and BSA, other societies participating in the Joint Congress will include: the American Fern Society (AFS), and American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) and the Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA). The theme for Congress is Innovations in Research & Education. http://www.2007.botanyconference.org

Jun 16 - Jun 20, 2007  Cancun, Mexico
First Pan American Congress in Developmental Biology
SDB 66th Annual Meeting, SMBD 8th Annual Meeting, LASDB 3rd International Meeting http://www.sdbonline.org/PACDB/PACDB.htm

Jun 05 - Jun 09, 2007  Lexington, KY
29th Annual ABLE Conference
The 2007 ABLE Conference will be hosted by the Department of Biology, which is located in the T. H. Morgan Building, the major building for the workshops.

May 26 - May 30, 2007  San Diego, CA
HAPS '07
The 21st Annual Meeting of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society will be held at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel and Marina. Workshops will be hosted by San Diego Miramar College. http://www.hapsweb.org/displayconvention.cfm?conventionnbr=2620

May 18 - May 20, 2007  Buffalo, NY
14th ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators
- Abstract Submission Deadline: February 16, 2007
- Early-Bird Registration and Travel Award Application Deadline: March 17, 2007
- Final Registration Deadline: April 13, 2007
http://www.asmcue.org/

May 14 - May 16, 2007  Washington, DC
AIBS 2007 Annual Meeting
The 2007 AIBS annual meeting will be held 14 to 15 May 2007 in Washington DC, at the Capital Hilton Hotel, on the theme of 'Evolutionary Biology and Human Health.' The program chair is 2007 AIBS President Douglas Futuyma, State Univ. of New York at Stony Brook. The meeting page, registration, and poster submissions will come online in the fall of 2006. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Natural Science Collections Alliance, and will be followed by the meeting of the AIBS Council of member societies and organizations, 15-16 May. Contact: rogrady@aibs.org

May 04 - May 06, 2007  West Lynnwood, WA
2007 NWBio Annual Meeting
NW Biology 2007 at the Center for Sustainable Forestry will provide many opportunities to reflect on issues of “sustainability” and conservation. Friday evening Professor Sarah Reichard will talk about the impacts of plant invaders on native ecosystems, Saturday evening Professor John Marzluff will speak about birds and how the pattern of human settlement affects structure and function of bird communities. In the sessions and field trips, you can learn about GMO foods, old growth forests, managed forests and educating students to be thoughtful stewards of our bioregion. As always, many of the sessions and our Sunday speaker, Dr. René Kratz, will focus on teaching practices, tools, strategies, research, etc.

Apr 28 - May 07, 2007  Washington, DC
Experimental Biology 2007
The spring annual meeting is convened jointly with other biomedical societies. This multi-society interdisciplinary, biomedical, and scientific meeting features plenary and award lectures, symposia, oral and poster sessions, a placement center, and an exhibit of scientific equipment, supplies, and publications. http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/eb.htm

Mar 25 - Mar 29, 2007  Charlotte, NC
Society of Toxicology 46th Annual Meeting
The Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting is the largest toxicology meeting and exhibition in the world, attracting approximately 6,000 scientists from industry, academia, and government. The program includes a plenary and other special lectures, symposia, workshops, roundtable discussions, and platform and poster presentations. The meeting also offers continuing education courses ranging from basic to advanced levels. In addition, the Society presents annual awards to recognize outstanding achievements in toxicology. http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am2007/am.asp

Mar 08 - Mar 11, 2007  TBA
ASM Bioquest Bioinformatics Institute
The course's focus will be on learning about the causal bases for bioinformatics analyses along with a philosophy of education: problem posing, problem-solving, and peer review/publication. Application deadline is December 1, 2006. http://bioquest.org/bedrock/washingtondc_03_06/

Feb 15 - Feb 19, 2007  San Francisco, CA
2007 AAAS Annual Meeting
The AAAS Annual Meeting is an international science and technology extravaganza that influences science professionals around the world and generates extensive news coverage to further the public understanding of science. Seize the opportunity in 2007 to network with peers who share your interest in advancing science and technology in the pursuit of sustainable well-being. http://www.aaas.org/meetings/Annual_Meeting/

Jan 03 - Jan 07, 2007  Phoenix, AZ
SICB Annual Meeting
The 2007 Annual Meeting for the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) is an educational and research forum for investigations of biology on a broad comparative scale. The meeting will include many symposia and special programs in addition to hundreds of contributed papers in divisional and topical sessions. Watch the SICB Web site for Schedule of Events updates and the posting of abstracts in late October, 2006. http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2007/index.php3