AACBNC
2025 Annual Meeting Program
El Mangroove, Costa Rica, January 15-18, 2025
Wednesday, January 15th
4:00-6:00 pm -- AACBNC Executive Committee meeting -- Union 1 Room
7:00-9:00 pm -- Welcome Reception -- Beach Shack & Beach Forest
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Thursday, January 16th
7:30 am-8:30 am Breakfast - Ocean Terrace
8:00 am-1:00 pm Exhibitors - Union Foyer
8:30 am-8:40 am Dr. Alex Robling (AACBNC President): Welcome & New Chair Introductions
8:40 am-8:45 am Dr. Gary Bassell: 2025 Meeting Overview and Session Introduction - Union 1, 2 & 3 Room
8:45 am-12:00 pm Symposium “Subcellular Dynamics in Health and Disease”
8:45 am-9:25 am Presentation 1: Dr. Juan S. Bonifacino, PhD. "Mechanisms of Axonal Dysfunction in Lysosome-Transport Disorders”
9:25 am-10:05 am Presentation 2: Dr. Teng-Leong Chew, PhD. "Imaging across biological length scales with Janelia’s microscopy technologies"
10:05 am-10:20 am Coffee Break - Union Foyer
10:20 am-10:30 am Sponsor Presentation:
10:30 am-11:10 am Presentation 3: Dr. Mira Krendel, PhD " High-Resolution Insights: Myosin Dynamics in Health and Disease”
11:20 am-12:00 pm General Q&A and discussion
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Friday, January 17th
7:30 am-8:30 am Breakfast - Ocean Terrace
8:00 am-1:00 pm Exhibitors - Union Foyer
8:30 am-11:10 am Symposium “Leadership, Teamwork, Conflict and Mentorship" - Union 1, 2 & 3 Room
8:30 am-8:35 am Session Introduction: Dr. Gary Bassell, PhD
8:35 am-9:15 am Presentation 1: Dr. Michael Sacks, PhD "Influencing Others and Resolving Conflict in Academic Medicine”
9:15-am-9:55 am Presentation 2: Dr. Valerie Williams, PhD, MPA "Teamwork and collaboration in academic medicine'
9:55 am-10:10 am Coffee Break - Union Foyer
10:10 am-10:50 am Presentation 3: Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, MA "Transforming research training environments through culturally responsive mentorship.”
10:50 am-11:20 am General Q&A and discussion
11:20 am-11:30 am Sponsor presentation:
11:30 am-12:15 pm AACBNC Business Meeting - Union 1, 2 & 3 Room ---- Meeting Agenda -- Clickable PDF will be available in January 2025
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6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Annual Banquet - Matiss Restaurant
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Saturday January 18th
7:30 am-8:30 am Breakfast - Ocean Terrace
8:00am-1:00pm Exhibitors - Union Foyer
8:30 am-11:45 am Symposium “Future of Anatomy Education" - Union 1, 2 & 3 Room
8:30 am-8:40 am Session Introduction: Dr. Kirk McHugh, PhD "Influencing Others and Resolving Conflict in Academic Medicine”
8:40 am-9:20 am Presentation 1: Dr. James Cray, PhD : The Anatomy Graduate Program: Keeping Up with the Need for Comprehensive Anatomy Educators
9:20 am-10:00 am Presentation 2: Dr. Bruce Wainman, PhD, FAAA : Future of VR in Anatomy Education & Training
10:00 am-10:15 am Coffee Break - Union Foyer
10:15 am-10:25 am Sponsor presentation:
10:25 am-11:00 am Presentation 3: Dr. Anne Burrows, Ph. D., FAAA: Future Roles of the AAA in Anatomy Education
11:00 am-11:30 am General Q&A and discussion
11:30 am-11:45 am Sponsor presentation:
12:00 pm – Meeting Ends
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