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Who can attend?

  • Faculty members that have a primary or secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology
  • All graduate students and postdocs who have mentors with a primary or secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology
  • First-year Microbiology & Immunology Theme Students
  • Other Microbiology and Immunology theme students are welcome to apply and will be considered based on availability.
  • Staff who work in laboratories of faculty members with a primary or secondary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology
  • Overnight accommodation space at the facility is limited. There are 58 rooms, with 2 queen-size beds in each. If registration numbers exceed the overnight accommodations available, priority will be given in the following order:
    • Trainees from primary or secondary faculty who have submitted an abstract and their mentors
    • First-year GBS students in Microbiology and Immunology themes.
    • Faculty with a primary appointment in micro
    • Faculty with a secondary appointment in micro
    • Microbiology and Immunology theme student (not first year) who have submitted an abstract

Accommodations

  • Rooms will be available for attendees at the Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge. 
  • All rooms contain 2 queen beds. Double occupancy is required.
  • Provide the name of the individual you'll be sharing a room with at the time of registration. Those who do not provide a roommate name will be provided with one.

Meals

  • Friday, Oct. 16: Dinner will be provided
  • Saturday, Oct. 17: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will be provided
  • Sunday, Oct. 18: Breakfast will be provided

Registration Details

  • Fee: There is a $100 registration fee for faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students who have been in the program for more than 1 year (registration fee for first-year graduate students is waived)
  • Registration is now closed.

Abstract Submissions

  • All predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees who have been in the lab for one year or more are expected to submit an abstract for a poster or an oral presentation. Others are encouraged to do so.
  • Prizes will be awarded for the best poster and oral presentations.
  • Abstract Submissions are now closed.

Agenda

Check back for the 2026 agenda.