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Featuring
Five Major Symposia
President’s
Symposium: “Cellular Dynamics and Plant Growth”
Organized by Roger Hangarter, Indiana University
Speakers: Masamitsu Wada (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Sydney Shaw (Indiana University)
Simon Gilroy (Pennsylvania State University)
Rob McClung (Dartmouth College)
New
Approaches for Integrating Plant Genomes and Function
Organized by Natasha Raikhel, 2005 Stephen Hales Award winner
Speakers:
Natasha Raikhel (University of California, Riverside)
Philip Benfey (Duke University)
Joanne Chory (Scripps Institute)
Gloria Coruzzi (New York University)
Proteolysis
Controlling Plant Growth and Development
Organized by Rick Vierstra, University of Wisconsin
Speakers: Rick Vierstra (University of Wisconsin)
Mark Estelle (Indiana University)
Judy Callis (University of California, Davis)
Teh-hui Kao (Pennsylvania State University)
Epigenetic
Control of Gene Expression
Speakers: Susan Lolle (National Science Foundation)
Steve Jacobsen (University of California, Los Angeles)
Vicki Chandler (University of Arizona)
Ueli Grossniklaus (University of Zürich)
Photosynthesis—From
Photons to Sugar
Organized by Don Ort, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Speakers: Robert Blankenship (Arizona State University)
Gary Brudvig (Yale University)
Christine A. Raines (Essex University)
Alison Smith (John Innes Centre)
Many
other special events are planned, such as 30 minisymposia, over
1,200 posters, approximately 40 exhibits, numerous workshops, and
networking and social events! Our 2005 meeting site is located in
the heart of downtown Seattle. The Washington State Convention &
Trade Center hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The
center is convenient to many of Seattle’s best cultural activities.
Our meeting site is within walking distance to dining and shopping.
All in all, Plant Biology 2005 will be a memorable event!
Details
available at
www.aspb.org/meetings/pb-2005?mktgsource=NLMAY05
PlantBiology2005 Highlights
Plant
Biology 2005 T-Shirts
This year’s meeting T-shirts will be in demand! They will feature
the famous “flower clock” from the cover of the July 1999
issue of Plant Physiology. Reserve your shirt before the
meeting as limited quantities will be available for purchase on-site.
Register and reserve now, or if you’ve already registered,
add the T-shirt to your registration.
SATURDAY,
JULY 16 (pre-register to bring poster)
Undergraduate Networking Pre-Mixer/Poster Session
All undergraduate attendees are encouraged to attend and display
their posters. Students will be free to mingle with each other,
various Society leaders, and other meeting participants to share
their research, network, and learn how to get the most out of the
meeting.
SUNDAY,
JULY 17
JSPP Special Presentation
The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists (JSPP) will present
“New Directions of Rice Research in Post-Genome Sequencing
Era.”
SUNDAY,
JULY 17
Small Colleges/Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI) Networking
Breakfast
This annual event serves as an opportunity to bring people from
PUIs together to network, share information on strategies for teaching
and research in plant biology, and explore other opportunities.
This event requires a pre-purchased ticket.
SUNDAY,
JULY 17
Minority Affairs Committee–Sponsored Speaker and Luncheon
“Making a Career in Science: Preparation, Opportunity, Courage
and a Dash of Luck”
Speaker: Elma Gonzalez, University of California, Los Angeles
The Committee on Minority Affairs sponsors this annual luncheon
for meeting attendees. This event requires a pre-purchased ticket.
SUNDAY,
JULY 17
Post-Docs & Graduate Students “Career Workshop I—Where
the Other Jobs Are” and “Career Workshop II—Getting
and Keeping a Job”
Organized by the ASPB Women in Plant Biology Committee, the two
career workshops are always one of the most popular events of the
meeting. Food and beverages will be served. This event requires
a pre-purchased ticket. Attendance is limited!
MONDAY,
JULY 18
Women in Plant Biology Committee–Sponsored Speaker and Luncheon
“The World According to Garth”
Speaker: Judith Verbeke, NSF
Come and enjoy excellent food, network with fellow students and
professionals, meet members of the Women in Plant Biology Committee,
and hear from one of today’s leading women in science. This
event requires a pre-purchased ticket.
TUESDAY,
JULY 19
Plant Biology 2005 Dinner & Dance at Seattle’s Pacific
Science Center
This renowned center has been the host of many social events. It’s
a place where you can dance under the stars, delight in a tropical
environment among hundreds of butterflies, and dine with dinosaurs.
The center, originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, houses
over 200 hands-on exhibits. This will be one of the social highlights
of Plant Biology 2005. It’s the place for the kid in all of
us—there will be good fun, music, and great conversation. This
event requires a pre-purchased ticket. Attendance is limited!
See
you in Seattle!
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SEATTLE'S CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
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