Events
Events
For a list of all upcoming ABRF events, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
ABRF Virtual Town Hall Meetings
ABRF members convene on a monthly basis to discuss issues and updates, including the latest developments from the ABRF Research Groups.
If you have suggestions for future ABRF Town Hall topics, please send us your ideas.
Monthly Peer Mentoring Conversations
Join your ABRF colleagues to discuss shared questions, common challenges, or issues that you’re facing in your career or professional journey. The monthly ABRF Peer Mentoring conversations are scheduled for:
Third Tuesdays of the Month
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Register here.
Held monthly, these peer-to-peer mentoring discussions will be an opportunity to learn from one another and to identify new ideas or approaches to situations you may face within your roles.
Similar to an informal mentoring program, these small-group conversations are an opportunity to leverage the diverse experiences and abilities within the ABRF Community.
DEIB Virtual Education and Training Series
ABRF is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of our community. Achieving this requires continual learning and growth—together.
Join the ABRF DEIB Council for a quarterly, virtual series focused on equity, inclusion, and belonging. Each session will feature discussions, practical strategies, and opportunities to engage meaningfully with peers. Scroll down to the events calendar to register for select sessions. See Events for more details and registration information.
Recent Town Hall: The NCI R50 Award - Your Questions Answered
June 26, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Did you know that the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s R50 grant opportunity is designed specifically for Research Specialists, including Core research professionals? For 2023, these grants total more than $16 million in total funding to support the specialized work of researchers on over 100 projects.
The (R50) NCI Research Specialist Award encourages the development of stable research career opportunities in any area of NCI-funded cancer research for exceptional scientists who do not serve as independent investigators. These scientists, including researchers within a research program, core facility managers, data scientists, and clinician scientists, are vital to sustaining the biomedical research enterprise. The Research Specialist Award is intended to provide salary support and sufficient autonomy so that individuals are not solely dependent on NCI grants held by others for career continuity.
ABRF is pleased to present this timely program to share more information on this unique program, including the scope of support, stories from prior recipients, and the impact of the Award on their careers and the work of their research organizations.
Join us for this interactive session to hear from:
Gurumurthy, Channabasavaiah, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Sara Goodwin, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Christine Siemon, National Cancer Institute
Moderator: Thayumanasamy Somasundaram, ABRF President, Florida State University
To access prior Town Hall presentations and recordings, visit the Workshops and Webinars page.
ABRF Annual Meeting
The ABRF Annual Meeting is an international program that provides timely updates on cutting-edge science and its execution in a shared resource/core facility setting. These meetings also offer informative and practical workshops as well as ample networking opportunities with academics, corporate, and technology partner colleagues.
Events
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Learn More Register NowBINA Builders Workshop Series Thursday Apr 16, 2026 ⋅ 10:30am – 12pm (Central Time – Chicago) Zoom Link
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Learn More Register NowLab Management Software Discussions
Lab Management Software Discussions May 5, 2026 June 2, 2026 4:00 pm ET Register at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/60QplE4bRT28ZWBPj23rgQ
Learn More Register NowMonthly Peer Mentoring Conversations
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Learn More Register Now13th Annual SEASR Meeting The SEASR 13th Annual Meeting will be held in Midtown Atlanta, GA at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center (GLC) on Wednesday, June 3rd and Thursday, June 4th,…
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Join your ABRF colleagues to discuss shared questions, common challenges, or issues that you’re facing in your career or professional journey. The monthly ABRF Peer Mentoring conversations are scheduled for:…
Learn More Register NowMonthly Peer Mentoring Conversations
Join your ABRF colleagues to discuss shared questions, common challenges, or issues that you’re facing in your career or professional journey. The monthly ABRF Peer Mentoring conversations are scheduled for:…
Learn More Register NowMAD SSCi Annual Conference
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Learn MoreWACD 2026
WACD 2026 September 29-30, 2026 UC Berkeley’s David Brower Center Berkeley, CA Click Here for more info
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SC3 Annual Meeting October 8-9, 2026 The mission of this chapter is to provide networking opportunities, professional development, and access to new technologies to shared research resource staff of all…
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NERLSCD 2026 – Worcester Join us October 14th-16th, 2026 on the beautiful campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located in the heart of the Commonwealth, for two days of science, networking…
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