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  • November 18, 2009: Student Travel Grant Letters of Nomination due to ASM
  • November 20, 2009: Abstract Submission deadline
  • December 18, 2009: Abstract disposition notifications will be emailed to presenting authors
  • January 6, 2010: Student Travel Grant Awardees will be notified
  • February 11, 2010: Poster Session information will be available through the Program Viewer

AS OF: January 4, 2010

Sunday
February 21

Monday
February 22

Tuesday
February 23

Wednesday
February 24

Focus Sessions

12:00 noon–2:30 pm
3:00 pm–5:30 pm

 

 

 

Special Lecture 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm

Keynote Session

6:30 pm–
8:00 pm

 

 

 

Plenary Sessions

 

8:30 am–12:00 noon

8:30 am–12:00 noon

8:30 am–12:00 noon

Lunch

 

12:00 noon–1:00 pm

12:00 noon–1:00 pm

 

Exhibits

8:00 pm–10:00 pm

12:00 noon–3:30 pm

12:00 noon–3:30 pm

 

Poster Sessions

 

1:00 pm–
3:00 pm

1:00 pm–
3:00 pm

 

Oral Presentations drawn from Abstracts

(concurrent)

 

3:00 pm–
4:00 pm

3:00 pm–
4:00 pm

 

Concurrent Symposia

 

4:15 pm–
6:15 pm

4:15 pm–
6:15 pm

 

Roundtable Discussion

 

6:30 pm–
7:30 pm

6:30 pm–
7:30 pm

 

Reception

8:00 pm–10:00pm

 

 

 

 

Focus Sessions:

Sunday, February 21, 12:00 noon - 2:30 pm

  • Application of the Animal Rule in Vaccine Countermeasure Development: Developing and Conducting Animal Studies to Support Human Vaccine Efficacy
  • Development of Biothreat Agent Standards and Reference Materials

Sunday, February 21, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

  • Application of the Animal Rule in Vaccine Countermeasure Development: Bridging Animal Protection Data to Human Efficacy
  • New Organizations: New Directions in Outbreak or Emerging Infectious Disease Control

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Plenary Sessions:

Monday, February 22, 8:30 am - 12:00 noon

  • From Zoonosis to Pandemics

Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 am - 12:00 noon

  • Impacts of Genomics on Bioterrorism Preparedness

Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 am - 12:00 noon

  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases

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Symposium:

Monday, February 22, 4:15 pm -  6:15 pm

  • Discovery of Small Molecules as Life Cycle Probes and Treatments for Biodefense Pathogens
  • Novel Vaccine Approaches
  • Emerging Systems for Emerging Infections

Tuesday, February 23, 4:15 pm -  6:15 pm

  • The Birds and the Bees and the Fishes in the Sea: Emerging Infections of Plants and Animals
  • Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea: A New Epidemic
  • Deconstructing Pathogenesis

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Roundtable Discussion:

Monday, February 22, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

  • Cooperation and Coordination between Government Agencies, Laboratories and Academic Institutions During Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Tuesday, February 23, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

  • Issues in Biodefense Personnel Reliability and Lab Security