BioCat Annual Conference Program 2024

*The conference program is still a work in progress. We expect that it will appear similar to this when complete, but some changes may be possible.

Wednesday 11^th of September

Arrival
11.30-11.40	Departure by Bus from Stavanger Airport to Sola Strand Hotel
11.40-12.30	Registration / check-in and poster mounting for both poster sessions
12.30-13.30	Lunch
13.30-13.45	Opening and welcome
Session 1
13.45-14.45	Invited Speaker Presentation 1
14.45-15.00	3-minute student flash presentations
15.00-15.45	10-minute standard presentations
Social Break
15.45-16.00	Coffee & Snacks
16.00-19.00	Free time (Wellness facility, beach walk, mountain hiking, etc)
Posters & Dinner
19.00-20.00	Poster Session 1 – Even Numbers
20.00	Dinner

Thursday 12^th of September

07.30-07.50	Morning Swim
07.00-09.00	Breakfast
Session 2
09.00-10.00	Invited Speaker Presentation 2
10.00-10.15	3-minute student flash presentations
10.15-10.45	10-minute standard presentations
Social Break
10.45-11.00	Coffee & Snacks
11.00-13.00	Team Building (outside)
13.00-14.00	Lunch
Session 3
14.00-15.00	Invited Speaker Presentation 3
15.00-15.15	3-minute student flash presentations
15.15-16.00	10-minute standard presentations
Social Break
16.00-16.15	Coffee & Snacks
16.15-19.00	Free time (Wellness facility, beach walk, mountain hiking, etc)
Posters & Dinner
19.00-20.00	Poster Session 2 – Odd Numbers
20.00-22.30	Social Activity (TBA)

Friday 13^th of September

7.00-10.00	Breakfast and Check out
Session 4
10.00-11.00	Invited Speaker Presentation 4
11.00-11.15	Award Announcements – Best 10 Minute Presentation, Best 3 Minute Presentation, Best Poster Session 1, Best Poster Session 2
11.15-12.15	Private Feedback Sessions on 10-minute and 3-minute Presentations
Social Break
12.15-13.15	Lunch
13.30-14.45	Wine tasting or Free time (Wellness facility, beach walk, mountain hiking, etc)
14.45-15.15	Coffee break
Departure
15.15-15.30	Load bus
15.30	Departure by Bus from Sola Strand Hotel to Stavanger Airport