Afternoon

Main Arrivals  / At Leisure

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Registration Desk Open

Lobby

9:00 / 2:00

(2 times available - advance RSVP required)

Afternoon

Free time to explore San Pedro town

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION

Pineapples Deck

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast (included) / AMGDB Council Meeting (officers only)

Pineapples Deck 

8:00 AM - 12:10 PM

SESSION I: WELCOMING AND CONNECTING NEW AND EXPERIENCED CHAIRS

Pineapples Room

8:00 - 8:10 

Welcome & Introductions - Penelope Duerksen-Hughes, President

8:10 - 9:30

New Chair Talks

• Anja Katrin Bielinsky, University of Virginia - Impact of Replication Errors on Development and Immunity
• Olorunseun O. Ogunwobi, Michigan State University - Elucidating PVT1 biology uncovers distinct molecular subtypes of neuroendocrine prostate cancer
• Wali Karzai, Stony Brook University - Mechanistic Insights into Substrate Recognitions Preferences of AAA+ Proteases 

9:30 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 11:30

Experienced/Emeritus Chairs Panel with Q&A 

Moderators: Hua Lu & Raney Kevin Raney

11:30 - 12:00

SUNSET PAINTING PARTY with snacks & drinks (all attendees & registered social guests)

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast / New Chair discussion tables

Pineapples Deck

8:00 AM - 12:15 PM

SESSION II: PROMOTION AND TENURE EXPECTATIONS

Pineapples Room

8:00 - 8:40

Publishing with the eLife Model 

• Detlef Weigel, PhD, Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen
• Timothy Behrens, PhD, University of Oxford, UK

8:45 - 9:40

Funding Priorities at the NCI 

James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP

Co-Director, Center for Immuno-Oncology, CCR, NCI, NIH; Clinical Director, National Cancer Institute, NIH  

9:40 – 10:00

10:00 - 11:00

Trainee Support - Logistics and Guidelines 

• Crystal Wolfrey, Chief, National Cancer Institute, NIH  
• Sean Hine, Deputy Director, National Cancer Institute, NIH
• Amy Bartosch, Brach Chief, National Cancer Institute, NIH 

11:00 - 11:45

How to Structure and Value Contributions in a P&T Context

Panelists:
Jennifer Normanly, University of Massachusetts

Kristen Lynch, University of Pennsylvania

Matthew Gentry, University of Florida

Moderator:

Eric Sundberg, Emory University

11:45 - 12:15 

AMGDB Business Meeting I

• AMGDB Elections
• 2026 Meeting proposals

Lunch & Afternoon on your own

2:00 - 4:00

Optional  Excursions - Snorkeling/Scuba (on your own)

Dive Shop 

6:00 - 10:30

GROUP DINNER 

7:00 - 8:00

Breakfast

Pineapples

8:00 - 12:00

SESSION III: A LITTLE BIT OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC BOXES

Pineapples Room

8:00 - 8:15

Welcome / Housekeeping - Eric Sundberg

8:15 - 9:00

Advocacy 

• Sarina Neote, Director Of Public Affairs · American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

9:00 - 9:30

• Marina Holz, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, New York Medical College; American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)  

9:30 - 10:30

• Kevin Gardner, PhD, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center 

10:30 - 11:00

BREAK

11:00 - 11:45

Managing Up 

• Maximizing Effectiveness as a Chair - Jalees Rehman
• How to Think About Other Options - Karlett Parra

11:45 - 12:00

Business Meeting II 

Lunch & Dinner on your own

Afternoon Networking 

Optional  Excursions - Inland & Mainland (on your own)

7:00-8:00

Breakfast (included)

Pineapples

Networking & Optional Excursions

Lunch & Dinner on your own

 Ramon's Resort

7:00-8:00

Breakfast (included)

Pineapples

Networking & Optional Excursions

Lunch & Dinner on your own

7:00

Breakfast (included)

Pineapples