Outreach Program

Scientific conference experience for local high school and undergraduate students

Date & Time: Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:30–5:30 pm
Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 East North Water Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Photobiology researchers study the interactions of light with living organisms. Have you ever attended a research conference and discussed science with researchers? Join this outreach program (4 hours) with free registration (first 100 registrants: local high school and undergraduate students)!

Outreach Program Chairs: Drs. Masaoki Kawasumi, Xiaojing Yang, and Yu-Ying He

Outreach Program Registration

Deadline Extended: July 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm local time

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1:30–2:15pm Outreach Orientation

• How to get the most out of your first research conference (10 min)
• Short research talk 1 (10 min)
• Short research talk 2 (10 min)
• Short research talk 3 (10 min)

2:15–4:30pm Join the Main Program: Plenary Session 1. Opening and Award Lecture

• Opening Remarks (10 min)
• Program Highlights (5 min)
• “Come See My Presentation” Part 1 (30 min) [1-minute presentation with 1 slide]
• ASP Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture (1 h)
• “Come See My Presentation” Part 2 (30 min) [1-minute presentation with 1 slide]

4:30–5:20pm Join the Main Program: Poster Session 1 & Coffee Break

• Scientific conversations with photoscience researchers (26 posters)

5:20–5:30 pm Wrap up

If you have any questions about the outreach program, please email Masaoki Kawasumi (kawasumi@uw.edu).

Sponsored by:

• The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Ultrafast Systems
• ASP Members (Shiyong Wu, Yu-Ying He, Xiaojing Yang, Shobhan Gaddameedhi, and Masaoki Kawasumi)