SLAS2013 Schedule-at-a-Glance

SPECIAL NOTE:

SLAS@Night Events
Participants must be over 21 years old to attend the SLAS@Night Events on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

(The conference schedule is subject to change.)

For access to a detailed conference schedule including individual presentation abstracts, SIG meeting schedule, exhibitor tutorial details and event descriptions, please visit the Event Scheduler.

Saturday, January 12, 2013
7:30 am - 5 pm Registration Open
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Short Courses
  • Establishing Cell-Based Assays for Screening
  • Automating Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization With Excel and VBA (Computer-Based)
  • Automation for In Vitro Diagnostics
  • LIMS in the Organization
  • Liquid Handling Bootcamp (Hands-On)
  • Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Drug Discovery
  • Quantitative Evaluation of Screening Assays for Drug Discovery & Biomarker Applications
  • Sample Management: Best Practice, Trends and Challenges
  • Two-Day Courses
  • Getting Started with Excel & VBA (Computer-Based)
  • Microfluidics I
Sunday, January 13, 2013
7:30 am - 7 pm Registration Open
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Short Courses
  • Applied Information Technology for the Laboratory
  • Automated Liquid Handling in Accredited or Forensic Environments
  • 3D Cell-Based Assays for Drug De-Risking
  • High Content Screening: Instrumentation, Assay Development, Screening, Image and Data Analysis
  • Introduction to Design of Experiments (Computer-Based)
  • Introduction to Laboratory Automation
  • Label-Free/Biophysics Methods for Screening
  • Next Generation Sequencing Technology Fundamentals and Applications
  • Technical Project Management
  • Writing Testable and Verifiable User Requirements
  • Two-Day Courses
  • Getting Started with Excel & VBA (Computer-Based)
  • Microfluidics II
1:30 - 4:30 pm Exhibitor Workshops
4:30 - 7 pm Exhibition Open
5:30 - 7 pm Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
6:30 - 11:30 pm City Walk Sunday — Continuous Shuttle Service to Universal Studios CityWalk
Monday, January 14, 2013
7:30 am - 6 pm Registration Open
8 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10 am Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynote Speaker, Mehmet Toner, Ph.D. — Live Streaming Session!
10 am - 6:30 pm Exhibition Open
10 am - 6:30 pm Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
10 - 10:30 am Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Scientific Program Sessions
  • Assay Development and Screening-Session 1
  • High Throughput Technologies-Session 1
  • Micro/Nano Technology-Session 1
  • Informatics-Session 1
  • Bioanalytical Techniques (Half Track)-Session 1
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:30 - 1:15 pm Exhibitor Tutorials
12:30 - 1:45 pm Exhibitor Tutorials
1 - 3:00 pm Poster Presentations (Monday Posters)
2 - 2:45 pm Exhibitor Tutorials
3 - 5 pm Scientific Program Sessions
  • Assay Development and Screening-Session 2
  • High Throughput Technologies-Session 2
  • Micro/Nano Technology-Session 2
  • Informatics-Session 2
  • Bioanalytical Techniques (Half Track)-Session 2
3:00 - 5:00 pm Special Session: HTS and Early Drug Discovery in Industry and Academia. Collaboration: Is the Sum Greater Than the Two Parts? — Live Streaming Session!
5:30 - 6:30 pm Reception in Exhibit Hall Celebrating the 2013 SLAS Journal Achievement Award Honorees
7 - 9 pm Late Night with LRIG
8:00 pm Molecular Monday — Perkin Elmer's Band Performs at The Gaylord Palms
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
7:30 am - 6 pm Registration Open
8 - 8:45 am Special Interest Groups
8 - 8:45 am Exhibitor Tutorials
8:30 - 9 am Continental Breakfast
9 - 10 am Keynote Speaker, Sir Harold Kroto
10 am - 6 pm Exhibition Open
10 am - 6 pm Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
10 - 10:30 am Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Scientific Program Sessions
  • Assay Development and Screening-Session 3
  • High Throughput Technologies-Session 3
  • Micro/Nano Technology-Session 3
  • Informatics-Session 3
  • Bioanalytical Techniques (Half Track)-Session 3
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:30 - 1:15 pm Exhibitor Tutorials
12:30 - 1:45 pm Exhibitor Tutorials
1 - 3 pm Poster Presentations (Tuesday Posters)
2 - 2:45 pm Exhibitor Tutorials
3 - 5 pm Scientific Program Sessions
  • Assay Development and Screening-Session 4
  • High Throughput Technologies-Session 4
  • Micro/Nano Technology-Session 4
  • Informatics-Session 4
  • Diagnostics (Half Track)-Session 1
  • Drug Target Biology (Half Track)-Session 1
5 - 6 pm Closing Reception in the Exhibit Hall
6:45 - 10:15 pm Vortex Tuesday @ The House of Blues — Sponsored by Agilent Technologies
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
8 - 9:15 am Special Interest Groups
8:30 am - 1:30 pm Registration Open
9 - 9:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:30 - 11:30 am Scientific Program Sessions
  • Assay Development and Screening-Session 5
  • High Throughput Technologies-Session 5
  • Micro/Nano Technology-Session 5
  • Informatics-Session 5
  • Diagnostics (Half Track)-Session 2
  • Drug Target Biology (Half Track)-Session 2
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch
11:45 am - 1:15 pm JALA & JBS Author Workshop: How to Get Your Work Published
11:45 am - 1:30 pm Special Interest Groups
1:30 - 3:30 pm Scientific Program Sessions
  • Assay Development and Screening-Session 6
  • High Throughput Technologies-Session 6
  • Micro/Nano Technology-Session 6
  • Informatics-Session 6
  • Diagnostics (Half Track)-Session 3
  • Drug Target Biology (Half Track)-Session 3
3:45 - 5:00 pm Closing Keynote Speaker, Charles Sabine and Announcement of $10,000 Innovation Award Winner