Meetings

Welcome to ASPB’s Mid-Atlantic Sectional Society

States included: The District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Dates and place: The 2025 Joint MAS-ASPB and UMD Plant Symposium is scheduled for May 28-29, 2025, at the University of Maryland, College Park. More details to come.

About the meeting: The 2025 Joint MAS-ASPB and UMD Plant Symposium is an annual event that is co-organized by ASPB Mid-Atlantic Section and UMD. This 24th annual meeting will be held at the University of Maryland, College Park on May 28-29, 2025. The meeting has a tradition of showcasing major plant research advances in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond and welcomes the participation of underrepresented minorities and junior scientists.

Program: The program will include two keynote speakers and the following scientific sessions in plant sciences including: Plant Molecular Biology,

Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Biotic and Abiotic Interactions, Plant Biotechnology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and OMICS Based Approaches in Plant Biology. In addition, there will be two workshops focused on Career Development and Grant Writing for early career scientists.

 

Travel awards: Several Plant Scholar travel grants of up to $200 USD will be provided to help off-set the cost of travel and registration to attend this MAS-ASPB section meeting. The deadline to apply for this travel grant is January 17, 2025. Please click this link for more information and to apply: https://aspb.secure-platform.com/2025plantscholars

 

Registration: More information coming soon

Program and Abstract Book:  More information coming soon

Hotel and Travel Information: More information coming soon