Events

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. Join us at our upcoming events: August 18, 2026 2:00 PM September 15, 2026…

The conversation continues. Following the enthusiastic response to the ABRF webinar From Visibility to Value: Marketing Strategies for Core Facilities, join the original speakers Heather Brown-Harding and Andrew Barry, along with special guest Andy Chitty (Executive Director, Mass General Brigham Research Cores), for an interactive roundtable discussion. This session will dive deeper into the questions, challenges, and real-world experiences of marketing…

2026: MAD SSCi is returning to New Brunswick, New Jersey! The Mid-Atlantic Directors and Staff of Scientific Cores (MAD SSCi) meeting has been developed as a forum for core directors, staff, core administrators, and vendors to network, discuss technical advances and operational challenges encountered in successful biomedical core facilities.  Each year, more than 150 people…

Join us for the monthly ABRF Lab Operations Management Software Discussion, a recurring forum held on the first Tuesday of each month, bringing together lab operations professionals to explore software tools and best practices. Following a brief recap of these updates, the session will open up for Q&A and discussion, giving attendees the opportunity to…

Cells in Context: Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Symposium The University of Wisconsin- Madison Biotechnology Center is hosting the 2nd Cells in Context: Single Cell & Spatial Transcriptomics Symposium this Sept. 9-11 on campus. This two-and-a-half-day event will highlight innovations in single-cell and spatial technologies, bringing together leading researchers, professors, graduate students, and industry experts…

New ABRF member benefit - integrating ABRF activities with ORCID - join us September 10 to learn more ABRF is now a member of ORCID, a nonprofit organization that provides researchers with a persistent digital identifier that uniquely distinguishes them and connects them to their scientific contributions, professional service, and memberships. An ORCID is free to obtain,…

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 on September 14, 2026 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET for a virtual session focused on bystander intervention. Creating inclusive, respectful, and safe professional environments is a shared responsibility.…

WACD 2026 September 29-30, 2026 UC Berkeley’s David Brower Center Berkeley, CA Click Here for more info

Join us for the monthly ABRF Lab Operations Management Software Discussion, a recurring forum held on the first Tuesday of each month, bringing together lab operations professionals to explore software tools and best practices. Following a brief recap of these updates, the session will open up for Q&A and discussion, giving attendees the opportunity to…

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 levels including directors, research scientists, technicians, and beyond. Core Facility life is so niche that there is great benefit to having a place for core…

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 and learning. Click here for more info

2026 MWACD Annual Meeting October 19-20, 206 University of Notre Dame South Bend, IN Stay tuned for more details.