Saturday, March 28, 2026

• 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Welcome & Keynote, Recording, AI Summary

Sunday, March 29, 2026

9:00 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Plenary Sessions

• Facilitating Science: Neuroscience of Helping Diverse Scientists Use Their Strengths and Passions Recording, Presentation, AI Summary
• The Technician Commitment: Transforming Technical Careers through Culture Change, Recording, AI Summary

10:45 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Bacterial Single-cell Transcriptomics: State of the Art and Future Challenges, Recording, Lewin Presentation, Kuchina Presentation, AI Summary

• Core Communication: Building Communication in Cores, Recording, Perry Presentation, Edwards Presentation , AI Summary
• Forensic Analysis - How Cores Can Be Beneficial in Forensic Research, Recording, Frazier Presentation, Rahm Presentation, AI Summary
• Making Friends With Metrics, Recording, AI Summary, AI Summary
• No Is A Complete Sentence, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm DEIB Award Presentation, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary

2:45 pm - 5:45 pm The Intelligent Core - Using PowerApp for Digital Transformation and AI Readiness, Recording, Velasquez Presentation, Larson Presentation, AI Summary

2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Innovation and Assay Development in the Epigenomics Core Space, Recording, Deng Presentation, Lalancette Presentation, AI Summary
• Lose Funds Now; Ask Me How - Funding Strategies in Uncertain Times, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary
• Safe and Ethical Data Science: How to Protect Users in the Age of AI, Recording, Braviner Presentation, Bewley Presentation, AI Summary

4:30 pm – 5:45 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Genome Engineering - CRISPR Technologies for Pooled Screens & AI Training, Recording, Miller Presentation, Condon Presentation, Summary, AI Summary
• Optofluidics & CellCages: Approaches for Multimodal Single Cell Discovery, Recording, Gregory Presentation, AI Summary
• Promoting Professional Development and Career Advancement Through Collaborative Efforts Across Research Support Organizations, Recording, Tracey Presentation, AI Summary
• Utilizing Core Credits in Start-Up Packages, Recording, AI Summary

Monday, March 30, 2026

9:00 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Plenary Sessions

• Advancing Research Through Advocacy: Navigating Today’s Federal Landscape, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary
• Out of the Silo and Into the Future: Core Facilities Engaging Across Disciplines, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary

10:45 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• "It didn't work, so I'm not paying," Recording, Presentation, AI Summary
• Current Single Cell Methods in Core Facilities, Recording, Aquino Presentation, Elz Presentation, Petentler Presentation, AI Summary
• Emerging Cores: In vitro Human Tissue Modeling in Organoids and Chip Technologies, Recording, McGrath Presentation, AI Summary
• From Credit to Confidence: The Shared Research Resource Acknowledgement and Publication Tracking Continuum, Recording, Gregory Presentation, AI Summary
• Implementing Laboratory Management Systems: Best Practices and Lessons Learned, Recording, Praul Presentation, AI Summary
• Lessons Learned in Implementing Single Cell Proteomics, Recording, AI Summary

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm ABRF Award, Recording, AI Summary

2:45 pm - 5:45 pm Marketing Strategies for Core Facilities: Turning Expertise into Visibility and Sustainability, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary

2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Cells in Motion, Genes in Place: The Convergence of Flow and Spatial Technologies, Recording, Quayle Presentation, AI Summary
• How AI Can Be Used to Improve Core & Platform Operations, Recording, Schaffer Presentation, Mann Presentation, AI Summary
• Image Analysis Workflows for Microscopy Data, Recording, Rhoads Presentation, Vaikakkara Chithran Presentation, AI Summary

4:30 pm – 5:45 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Has Anyone Seen My Mass Spec?! Asset Tracking for Core Facilities, Recording, Wright Presentation, AI Summary
• Complex Data Analysis in Flow Cytometry: Navigating the Landscape, Recording, Rach Presentation, AI Summary
• Lightsheet Technologies: Realities for Incorporating LS in a Core Facility, Recording, Thomas Presentation, AI Summary

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

9:00 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Plenary Sessions

• Legislative Landscape of Animal Research: What's New and What's Coming, Recording, Harper Presentation, Thompson Presentation, AI Summary 
• Novel Methods and Instruments for Genomics Cores, Recording, Hernandez Presentation, Green Presentation, AI Summary

10:15 am - 2:45 pm Hands-On AI & Bioimage Analysis Mini-Workshop

10:45 am - 2:45 pm 3D Printing Mini Workshop, Presentation

10:45 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Career Development For Staff: How to Make the Step From Staff to Leadership, Recording, Fransway Presentation, AI Summary
• Integrating Comparative Pathology and Histopathology to Strengthen Animal Model Research, Recording, Bergin Presentation, AI Summary
• LMRG: Statistical Considerations for Microscopy Data Interpretation, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary
• Re-thinking Core Models: Creating a Goal-Driven Ecosystem, Recording,  Summary, AI Summary

1:30 pm - 2:45pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions

• Federal Uncertainty: A one year follow up to the Conversation on SRR Sustainability
• Spatial Transcriptomics: Advances and Applications, Recording, Poholek Presentation, Pfenning Presentation, AI Summary
• To Bead or Not To Bead - On-Bead Library Prep & Miniaturization, Recording, Presentation, AI Summary

3:15 pm - Spencer Shorte Award and Closing Keynote, Recording, AI Summary