Our agenda is intentionally designed to give attendees space to fit work, school, and life in-between and around sessions. Make the most of your conference experience by leveraging the attendee directory, interacting in the digital expo hall in between sessions, and participating in pre-conference activities, trainings, and contests. For the latest information, make sure to register now!
This schedule is subject to change.
All session times are Eastern (EDT).
Time Zone Conversions: 1pm – 2pm (EDT) │ 12pm – 1pm (CDT) │ 11 am – 12 pm (MDT) │ 10am – 11am (PDT)
Core activities (marked green) are recommended for all attendee types
Thursday, October 21: SACNAS Research Day - Highlighting our Graduate Students
1pm – 2pm Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address:
Secretary Deb Haaland (Pueblo of Laguna)
Dr. Robin Kimmerer (Patawatomi Nation)
2:15pm – 2:45pm Community Showcase
3pm – 4pm Professional Development & STEM Symposia Sessions:
4pm – 5pm Time to Make Networking Appointments
Chapter Networking Session
Postdoc Networking Session
4:15pm – 4:45pm Native Indigenous Welcome
Networking Session with Pfizer
5pm – 6pm Q&A with Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robin Kimmerer (Patawatomi Nation)
12pm Digital Expo Hall Opens
1pm – 2pm Plenary Featured Speakers:
Mr. Rafael Alvarez
Dr. Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear (Northen Cheyenne)
Dr. J. Drew Lanham
2:15pm – 2:45pm Community Showcase
3pm – 4pm Professional Development & STEM Symposia Sessions:
4pm – 5pm Time to Make Networking Appointments
4:30pm – 5:30pm R.E.D. Roundtable: Research, Education and Diversity
Postdoc Topic Session
Chapter Student Best Practices Session
6pm – 7pm Q&A with Featured Speakers:
Mr. Rafael Alvarez
Dr. Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear (Northen Cheyenne)
Dr. J. Drew Lanham
12pm Digital Expo Hall Opens
1pm – 2pm Plenary and Keynote Address:
2:15pm – 2:45pm Community Showcase
2:45pm – 3:45pm Professional Development & STEM Symposia Sessions:
4pm – 5:15pm Conversation with Scientists
6pm – 7pm Q&A with Featured Speakers:
12pm Digital Expo Hall Opens
1pm – 2pm Plenary and Keynote Address
2:15pm – 2:45pm Community Showcase
3pm – 4pm Professional Development & STEM Symposia Sessions:
4:30pm – 5:30pm Native Student Networking Session
Women in STEM Networking Session – presented by the National Security Agency (NSA)
Leadership Alumni Networking Session
5:45pm – 6:45pm R.E.D. Roundtable: Research, Education and Diversity
Postdoc Topic Session
Chapter Advisor Best Practices Session
6:45pm – 7:45pm Networking Session
12pm Digital Expo Hall Opens
1pm – 1:45pm Student Presentations Award Ceremony
2pm – 3pm LGBTQIA+ Networking session — Presented by Genentech
Black, Afro-Latinx and Afro-Indigenous Community Networking Session —
Presented by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Networking Reception with Johnson & Johnson
3:15pm – 4:15pm Professional Development & STEM Symposia Sessions:
4:30pm – 6pm Closing Ceremony & Native Dance Showcase
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