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Tuesday, JAN 13   Early arrivals (for optional tour on Wednesday)Wednesday, JAN 14
  
    
      | All Day | Main Arrivals |   |  
      | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Optional Excursion: Palomino Islands & Sea Lion Swim | meet in lobby 
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      | 4:30 - 6:00 PM | Registration Desk Open | 
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      | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | WELCOME RECEPTION: Welcome to Ciudad de los Reyes - the "City of Kings"! | La Terraza del Mar |  Thursday, JAN 15
  
    
      | 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet | La Vista restaurant  |  
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      | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  | Companion Connections: Social Guest Cooking Class |  meet in lobby |  
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      | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SESSION I | San Martin B&C |  
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      | 8:00 - 8:15 | Welcome & Introductions - Eric Sundberg, Emory University; AMGDB President | 
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      | 8:15 -  10:00 | Session IA: New Chair Talks 
          Stewart Loh, SUNY UpstateTBDTBD |   |  
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      | 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |  San Martin foyer |  
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      | 10:30 - 11:15 | Session IB: Chair Challenges and Opportunities (Experienced Chairs) Discussion Leaders: 
          Kristen Lynch, University of PennsylvaniaBob Deschenes, University of South Florida |  San Martin B&C |  |  |  |  |  | 11:15 - 12:00 | Session IC: Chair Lessons and Transitions (Emeritus Chairs) Discussion Leaders: Judy Bond, Pennsylvania State University (Emeritus)Ed Dennis,
University of California San Diego (Emeritus)
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      | 2:30 - 9:30  | Group Excursion: City Tour, Larco Museum & Dinner at Cafe Museo (included) | meet in lobby |  Friday, JAN 16
  
    
      | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet / New Chair discussion tables |  La Vista Restaurant |  
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      | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SESSION II | San Martin B&C |  
      | 8:00 - 8:45 | Session IIA: Biochemistry Education/AI in Teaching and Research 
          Discussion Leader: Hua Lu, Tulane UniversitySheri Fong, ABE President |   |  
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      | 8:45 - 9:30 | Session IIB: Mentoring 
          Discussion Leader: Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois ChicagoJen Heemstra, Washington University; #MentorFirst – Mentoring trainees |  |  
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      | 9:30 - 10:00 | BREAK | San Martin foyer |  
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      | 10:00 - 10:45 | Session IIC: Academic Freedom Discussion Leaders: 
          John Gustafson, Oklahoma State UniversityAli Shilatifard, Northwestern University |   |  
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      | 10:45 - 11:30 | 
          Session IID: Cancer Centers/Integrating Basic and Clinical-Translational Science 
            Eduardo Sotomayor, Tampa Cancer Institute Discussion Leader: Rong Li, George Washington University |   |  
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      | 11:30 - 12:00 | AMGDB Business Meeting I - Eric Sundberg, Emory University 
          AMGDB Elections (President Elect + 2 Councilors)2027 Meeting proposals |   |  
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      | 2:00 - 5:00 | Optional Excursion: Barranco Area Walking Tour | meet in lobby |  
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      | Evening | Dinner on your own  |   |  Saturday, JAN 17
  
    
      | 7:00 - 8:00 | Breakfast Buffet | La Vista Restaurant |  
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      | 8:00 - 12:00 | SESSION III | San Martin B&C |  
      | 8:00 - 8:45 | Session IIIA: Managing Up and Stepping Up Discussion Leaders: Becky Dutch, Vice Dean for Research, Kentucky 
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          Session IIIB: Global Biochemistry 
            Pohl Milon, UPC-Lima; Science in Peru Discussion Leader: Karlett Parra, University of New Mexico 
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      | 9:30 - 10:15 | 
          Session IIIC: Budgets and Resources Discussion Leaders: 
            Liskin Swint-Kruse, University of Kansas Medical CenterClay Clark, University of Texas at Arlington 
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      | 10:15 - 10:45 | BREAK | San Martin foyer |  
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      | 10:45 - 11:30 | Session IIID: ASBMB/Synergizing Societies Discussion Leader: Matt Gentry, University of Florida |   |  
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      | 11:45 - 12:00 | AMGDB Business Meeting II & Closing 2027 Meeting Location - Kristen Lynch, University of Pennsylvania |   |  
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      | 12:00 - 5:00 | Lunch on your own / Afternoon free time (if not doing optional tour) | 
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      | 12:00 - 4:00 | Optional Excursion: Lunch at Los Ficus & Paso Horse Show | meet in lobby |  
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      | 5:00 - 9:30 | Group Tour & Farewell Dinner:  Huaca Pucllana Ruins & DanSa show | meet in lobby |  
  
 Sunday, JAN 18
  
    
      | 7:00 | Breakfast Buffet | La Vista Restaurant
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