Join other leaders in biology and life science education for interactive workshops, renowned speakers, and the special NABT events that you can't experience anywhere else. The 2024 NABT Conference Agenda is your guide to the program in Anaheim. You may select multiple filters to refine the results.
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Cultivating Authentic Dialogue in College STEM Classrooms
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Bryan Dewsbury, Florida International University
Co-Presenters
Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma
NABT Board of Directors Meeting & Leader Lunch
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
20 in 20 And Beyond
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Whitney Crispen Hagins, Retired
Co-Presenters
HHMI BioInteractive Storylines for Coherent Instruction
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Britt Murcko Czupryna, Niles West High School
Co-Presenters
Michele Koehler, Riverside-Brookfield High School
Kathy van Hoeck, York Community High School (retired)
Jason Crean, HHMI Biointeractive
NCSE Presents: Scientific Literacy in the Digital Age of Misinformation
Intended Audience
2-year College
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Wendy Johnson, National Center for Science Education
Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education
Co-Presenters
SCST Presents: Optimizing Instructional Strategies
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Renee Clary, Mississippi State University
Co-Presenters
Kennedy Conroy, Utah State University
Thayne Sweeten, Utah State University
Jason R. Wiles, Syracuse University
Derrick A. Nero, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Tarren J. Shaw, University of Oklahoma
Athena Owen Nagel, Mississippi State University
Using Societal Challenges as Phenomena in Three-Dimensional Units to Develop Student Agency
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Cindy Gay, BSCS Science Learning
Co-Presenters
NABT Open Forum
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
Thursday General Session: Building Bridges: Connecting Research with Practice for Highly Effective Teaching
Primary Presenter
Janet Carlson, Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET) Stanford University
Co-Presenters
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
NABT First Timers' Coffee Break
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
Bio-Rad Presents: Determination of Biological Sex with the Bradford Assay: A Forensic Approach
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
Co-Presenters
NABT BIPOC Practitioners Affinity Meeting
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Enya Granados, Cedar Shoals High School
Co-Presenters
Maribel Gendreau, Hampton Roads Academy
miniPCR Presents: Accessible Protein Expression and Purification for Classroom Settings
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Ally Huang, miniPCR bio
Co-Presenters
Friday General Session: Coming Soon
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
10k Science presents: Exploring authentic data in VR, from a CRISPR treatment for sickle cell to an invasive species wreaking havoc on agriculture
Intended Audience
High School
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Laura Lynn Gonzalez, 10k Science
Co-Presenters
Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Dynamoid
Tanya Buxton, Menlo School
Aligned and Updated Project-Based Learning for AP Environmental Science
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Lisa Pavic, Glenbrook South High School - Environmental Club
Co-Presenters
Erika Erickson, Gilmer County Schools
BIOZONE Presents: BIOZONE Showcase - New Biology Titles for AP, IB, NGSS, APES, and Anatomy & Physiology
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Richard Allan, BIOZONE Corporation
Co-Presenters
Bio-Rad Presents: Do Real Hands-on CRISPR Gene Editing!
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories
Co-Presenters
Carolina Presents: The Case of The Murdered Mayor – Solve a Forensic Case Using Multiple Lines of Evidence
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Ryan Hainey, Carolina Biological Supply Company
Co-Presenters
Dragons, CER, iNaturalist and More---Using the ABT for Classroom Lessons
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Mark Little, Broomfield
Co-Presenters
HHMI Presents: Beyond the Headlines: Constructing Models to Understand the Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Dr. Diana Siliezar-Shields, Barrington High School
Co-Presenters
Mrs. Tanea Hibler, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
HealthHacking: Students Exploring Health Outcomes with Big Data
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Matthew Blank, Baylor College of Medicine
Co-Presenters
Katherine Harris, Baylor College of Medicine
Jimmie Thomas, Baylor College of Medicine
Providing STEM Enrichment and Connections for the Underserved Population through Collaboration with Local Schools, Businesses, and Organizations
Intended Audience
2-year College
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Reggie Cobb, Nash Community College
Co-Presenters
The LifeSkills Guide: A Tool for Faculty Teaching Undergraduate Life Science Courses
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma
Co-Presenters
Tamar Goulet, University of Mississippi
Bryan Dewsbury, Florida International University
Sam Donovan, BioQUEST
Karla Fuller, Gutmann Community College
Gabriela Hamerlinck, University of Florida
Elizabeth Harrison, Kennesaw State University
Melanie Lenahan, Raritan Valley Community College
Heather Rissler, North Iowa Area Community College
Davida Suzanne Smyth, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Too New for Textbooks: Stories of DNA Discovery from the Past Year
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Kelly East, C.G.C, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Co-Presenters
Jennifer Hutchison, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Using AI as a Tool for Differentiation
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Jessica Pritzker, Glenbrook South High School
Co-Presenters
miniPCR Presents: Hands-on Activities to Bring CRISPR/Cas to Your Class
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Ally Huang, miniPCR bio
Co-Presenters
NABT/NCSE 2024 Evolution Symposium: A Lioness Walks into an Orca: How Stories Enhance Science Education
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education
Co-Presenters
Jeff Grant, Downers Grove North High School
Katie Hinde, Ph.D., Arizona State University
10k Science presents: Engaging Students in Immersive VR Experiences Using Real-world Research and AI
Intended Audience
High School
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Laura Lynn Gonzalez, 10k Science
Co-Presenters
Tanya Buxton, Menlo School
Dr. Elizabeth Clark, 10k Science
Bio-Rad Presents: Pollen Fingerprinting: Uncovering Nature's Role in Forensics
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories
Co-Presenters
Carolina Presents: Teaching Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration with Algae Beads
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Crystal Risko, Carolina Biological Supply Company
Co-Presenters
Cultivating Cultural Connections: Family Problem-Based Learning and Plants with Cultural Significance for Latiné Families
Intended Audience
Middle/Junior High
Primary Presenter
Margarita Jimenez-Silva, University of California - Davis
Co-Presenters
Caitlyn Ishaq, University of California Davis
Peter Rillero, Arizona State University
Kim Rillero, Urban Farming Education
Engaging Introductory Undergraduate Biology Students’ Engagement in Metacognition Using the BioMet Learning Modules
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Jaime L. Sabel, University of Memphis
Co-Presenters
Free Short Science Films that Engage Students, Promote Learning, and Support Inclusive Teaching Practices in the STEM Classroom
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Shannon Behrman, Science Communication Lab
Co-Presenters
HHMI Presents: Going Local: Using HHMI BioInteractive Resources to Teach Biodiversity Survey Methods and Solutions
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Jeannie Long, Tennessee Wesleyan University
Co-Presenters
Integrating Sustainability: Teaching Biology with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Emily G Weigel, Georgia Institute of Technology
Co-Presenters
JEDI Session Writing Workshop
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Maribel Gendreau, Hampton Roads Academy
Co-Presenters
Enya Granados, Cedar Shoals High School
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING PRESENTED BY VERNIER: Introduction to Spectroscopy
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
John Melville, Vernier Science Education
Co-Presenters
Student Perceptions of Transfer of Knowledge for Quantitative Reasoning in Undergraduate Biology Labs
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Joelle Prate, Chapman University
Co-Presenters
Dr. Jeremy Hsu, Chapman University
Students' Use Of and Attitudes Toward AI Use to Support Experimentation in an Introductory Biology Laboratory
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Donald P. French, Oklahoma State University
Co-Presenters
Moira Harmon, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
Supporting Student Investigation without Losing the Plot: Practical Tips for Organizing and Supporting Semester-Length Projects
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Julie Minbiole, Columbia College Chicago
Co-Presenters
Stephen Traphagen, Oak Park and River Forest High School
miniPCR Presents: Bacterial Transformation Made Easy with True Blue
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Alex Dainis, miniPCR bio
Co-Presenters
Elementary and Middle-Level Luncheon
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
Four-Year College & University Section Luncheon
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
High School Level & AP Biology Section Luncheon
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
Two-Year College Section Luncheon
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
Bedford Freeman Worth Presents: Bedford Freeman Worth Grounded in Evolution: A Classroom Activity on the Evolutionary History of Flightless Birds
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
James Morris , Brandeis University
Co-Presenters
Bio-Rad Presents: Ozempic and Semaglutide Science: Mastering Diabetes and Weight Loss
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories
Co-Presenters
Connecting With Your Community Through the Classroom: A SENCER Workshop
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Virginia McHugh-Kurtz, Harper College
Co-Presenters
Heather R. Pelzel, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Rachel Bergstrom, Associate Professor of Biology, Director of the School of Health Sciences, Beloit College
Edvotek Presents: Introducing Your Students to CRISPR with Sickle Cell Gene Editing
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Danielle Snowflack, Edvotek
Co-Presenters
FastPlants Presents: Practical Strategies for Embedding Student-Centered Plant Research in Undergraduate Courses
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Hedi Lauffer, Wisconsin Fast Plants
Co-Presenters
Dan Lauffer, Wisconsin Fast Plants
From CRISPR to 23 and Me: Ethics and Possibilities in an Age of New Genetics
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Kenneth R. Miller, Ph. D., Brown University
Co-Presenters
HHMI Presents: Heads or Tails? Modeling Cellular Signaling in Planarians with HHMI BioInteractive's Model Builder Tool
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Amit Morris, Upper Canada College
Co-Presenters
Dr. Kasey Joy Christopher, Duquesne University
NCSE: Sustainable Climate Solutions
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education
Co-Presenters
Wendy Johnson, National Center for Science Education
The American Association of Immunologists Presents: AAI Teachers Research Program – Immunology Lessons for the Classroom
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Mike Criscitiello, Texas A&M University
Co-Presenters
The College Board Presents: They Didn’t Write What They Thought They Said
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Catherine Walsh, The College Board
Co-Presenters
Chikezie O. Madu, White Station HS/University of Memphis
What Does Science Have to do with Race and Racism? A Curricular Approach to Anti-Racist Science Teaching
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Dr. Jeanne Chowning, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Co-Presenters
Hanako Osuga, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Jason Foster, Evanston Township High School
Writing for the ABT
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
William McComas, ABT Editor-in-Chief, University of Arkansas
Co-Presenters
miniPCR Presents: Genotype to Phenotype: A Hands-On PTC Taster Lab with Companion Digital Curriculum!
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Alex Dainis, miniPCR bio
Co-Presenters
15th Annual Biology Education Research Symposium
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
2024 Huxley Award Winner: Enhancing Understanding of Evolution by Promoting Metacognitive Awareness and Self-Regulation of Intuitive Thinking
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Tim Hartelt, University of Kassel
Co-Presenters
Algae Research Supply Presents: Algae Beads and Brainy Brinys (Algae Culture and Brine Shrimp Experiment Kit)
Intended Audience
High School
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Matthew Huber, Algae Research and Supply, Inc.
Co-Presenters
Daphne Warren, Algae Research and Supply, Inc.
Anatomage Presents: Adapting Traditional Science Labs to Modern Interactive Simulations With The Science Table by Anatomage
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Zach Bryant, Anatomage, Inc.
Co-Presenters
Bedford Freeman Worth Presents: BEDFORD FREEMAN & WORTH Get AP® Biology and AP® Environmental Science Ready with BFW Publishers
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Thomas Menna, BFW Publishers
Co-Presenters
Bio-Rad Presents: CRISPR - Now and Beyond
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Damon Tighe, Bio-Rad Laboratories
Co-Presenters
Growing Knowledge: Harnessing Hydroponics & Aquaponics for Hands-on Learning in the Classroom
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Kelsey Kaiser, Oak Park and River Forest High School
Co-Presenters
Michelle Zhang, Oak Park & River Forest High School
HHMI Presents: Sharing Classroom-Ready Materials in the HHMI BioInteractive Educator Resource Library
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Dr. Kristine Grayson, University of Richmond
Co-Presenters
NCSE Climate Change Story Shorts
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Blake Touchet, National Center for Science Education
Co-Presenters
Wendy Johnson, National Center for Science Education
Shaping the Future: Using Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Advance Quantitative Biology Education at Community Colleges
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Melanie K Lenahan, Raritan Valley Community College
Co-Presenters
Jennifer Adler, Maysville Community & Technical College
Dr. Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo, Georgia State University
Sheela Vemu, Waubonsee Community College
Vedham Karpakakunjaram, Montgomery College
Adronisha Frazier, Northshore Technical Community College
The CURE for High School Labs
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Brenda Campbell Royal, Central Magnet School
Co-Presenters
Using Scientific Legacy to Inspire Learning
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Charlotte A. Moser, Vaccine Education Center/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Presenters
Donald R. Mitchell, Vaccine Makers Project, VEC at CHOP
miniPCR Presents: Tools and Activities to Implement Genetics Research in Advanced High School or Undergraduate Biology Course
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Ally Huang, miniPCR bio
Co-Presenters
Student Poster Practice Session
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Michael Edward Moore, National Association of Biology Teachers and National Association of Biology Teacher
Rachel Pigg, PhD, University of Louisville
Co-Presenters
Exhibit Hall Experience
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
HHMI Night at the Movies
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
NABT BioClub Breakfast
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
NABT’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Practitioners Affinity Meeting
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Enya Granados, Clarke Central High School
Co-Presenters
NABT Committee Meetings
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
NABT Biology Education Poster Session
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
3D Molecular Presents: Modeling mRNA - Life after transcription
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
3D Molecular Designs/ Patrick Henry High School, VA
Co-Presenters
AP Life Science Symposium
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
Analyzing Data to Explore Environmental Justice in Local Community Contexts
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Brianna Balke, Brown University, Boston College, Lynch School of Education, and Blackstone Academy
Co-Presenters
Bringing Trees to the Forefront of Evolution Education
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Kristy L. Daniel, Texas State University - Department of Biology
Co-Presenters
Mark Little, Broomfield
DataVersify: Humanizing and Diversifying Scientist Role Models in Data Literacy Instruction
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Melissa K. Kjelvik, Michigan State University
Co-Presenters
Descriptive Statistics Crash Course
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Paul Strode, Fairview High School
Co-Presenters
Annabelle Merg, Fairview High School
Dylan Muzny, Fairview High School
Thomas Oviatt, Fairview High School
Empowering Change in Biology Pedagogy and Student Perception
Intended Audience
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Heather Zimbler-DeLorenzo, Georgia State University Perimeter College
Co-Presenters
Christine Patrum, Georgia State University Perimeter College
Dr. Tara Jo Holmberg, Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Exploring the Wonders of Evolution: Hands-On Activities Unveiled
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Dr. Mary Ann M. Palencia, La Vista High School
Co-Presenters
GMO CER, OMG! Teach Decision-Making Skills and Close the Gap Between CP and Honors Biology Students
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Lindsey L'Ecuyer, Andover High School
Co-Presenters
HHMI Presents: Addressing Misconceptions about Patterns of Human Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity Using HHMI BioInteractive Resources
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Paul Beardsley, Cal Poly Pomona
Co-Presenters
Dr. Holly Basta, Rocky Mountain College
Invited Speaker Teaching Human Evolution: Obstacles and Opportunities
Primary Presenter
Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian Institution
Co-Presenters
Jellyfish Research: Building a High School Research Program
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
David Herman, Flintridge Preparatory School
Co-Presenters
Laura Kaufman, Flintridge Preparatory School
Kate Tucci-Share, Flintridge Preparatory School
NABT Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Networking Session
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Enya Granados, Clarke Central High School
Co-Presenters
Maribel Gendreau, Hampton Roads Academy
Searching for “Catalysts” for the IGELS Project
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma
Co-Presenters
3D Molecular Presents: Modeling Enzymes: From Basics to Bacterial Resistance
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Keri Shingleton, Personal Account
Co-Presenters
AI and Paper Summaries: A Brief Lesson
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Stacey Kiser, Lane Community College
Co-Presenters
College Board: AP Biology Course Updates
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Catherine Walsh, The College Board
Co-Presenters
Developing Course-Based Research Experiences in Your Courses
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Carrie Jo Bucklin, Texas State University - Department of Biology
Co-Presenters
Jennifer Idema, Texas State University
Roger Gold, Southern Utah University
HHMI Presents: Better Understanding our Breathing Biosphere Using an Interactive Graphing Tool
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Ms. Bernice Brythorne, Monticello High School
Co-Presenters
The LEGO DNA Sequencer
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Cristina Fernandez, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Co-Presenters
The St. Jude Virtual Journal Club: Engaging Students in the Scientific Process Through Primary Literature
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Shelby Montague, Lausanne Collegiate School
Co-Presenters
The Students' Prairie: Creating Your Own Land Lab
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Carl Armstrong, Waubonsie Valley High School, IPSD #204
Co-Presenters
Using Authentic Data Figures To Teach Predator-Prey Interactions and Other Topics In Ecology
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Suann Yang, SUNY Geneseo
Co-Presenters
Jeremy Hsu, Chapman University
Using Science in the News to Build Science Identity and Scientific Literacy in Non-STEM Majors
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Krista Lucas, Pepperdine University
Co-Presenters
Using Yogurt Fermentation as a Tool for Hands-On Investigation Of Microbiology Anywhere.
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Tatiana V Kuzmenko, Loyola marymount university
Co-Presenters
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Melissa Haswell, Delta College
Co-Presenters
3D Molecular Presents: Modeling Infection and Immunity
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Tim Herman, 3D Molecular Designs
Co-Presenters
Art of Making Digital Maps of Estuary Ecology Data
Intended Audience
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Jesse Wade Robinson, High Tech High
Co-Presenters
Conservation Biology Curriculum & Instructional Practices: Applying a Framework for an Equitable Transformation
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Jocelyn Miller, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Co-Presenters
Empowering Advocates: Using Scientific Literacy to Address Global Prenatal Care Barriers
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Ashley Burkart, Estrella Mountain Community College
Co-Presenters
Enhancing Student Engagement and Concept Mastery: Leveraging Trade Books in a Spiraled Approach to Teaching Biology
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Erin J. Friedman, University of Lynchburg
Co-Presenters
Kim Geier, University of Lynchburg
Jamie L. Brooks, University of Lynchburg
HHMI Presents: Data-Rich Resources from HHMI BioInteractive to Engage Students in Asking Questions and Constructing Explanations
Intended Audience
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Mr. Jim Lane, Mahtomedi High School
Co-Presenters
Ms. Deanna Digitale-Grider, Solorio Academy High School
Make Your Own Taq DNA polymerase
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Cristina Fernandez, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Co-Presenters
Pandemics! How Changes in Human Ecology & Evolution Drive the Evolution of New Diseases
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Joseph S Levine, PhD, Savvas
Co-Presenters
Teaching biology through computational modeling
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Kristy Sundberg, PhD, McKinley Technology HS, District of Columbia Public Schools
Co-Presenters
Using Fungi in Pop Culture to Engage Students with a Hands-On Activity Anchored in Real-World Research
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Mary Haus, Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Co-Presenters
Heather Roberts-Gundrum, Alta Loma High School
Using VR as an Educational Tool
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Molly Dunn, CSU Spur
Co-Presenters
Why Do Elephants Rarely Get Cancer? Exploring Genomic Evolutionary Adaptations and the Role of a Tumor Suppressor Gene
Intended Audience
2-year College
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Peggy O'Neill Skinner, The Bush School (retired) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Co-Presenters
Rebecca K Brewer, Troy High School
NABT Honors Luncheon
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
3D Molecular Presents: Protein Puzzles: Decoding Sickle cell and CRISPR Solutions
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Keri Shingleton, Personal Account
Co-Presenters
A Novel Case-Based Approach to Teaching Upper-Level Biology Majors
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Raelynn Deaton Haynes, Texas State University
Co-Presenters
Chutes and Ladders: Identifying and circumventing barriers to increase student engagement in learning activities
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Bethany B. Stone, University of Missouri - Columbia
Co-Presenters
Sarah L Bush, University of Missouri - Columbia
Amanda Durbak, University of Missouri - Columbia
DIY Bioinformatics: Create a DNA Activity That Connects Genetic Analysis to Your Current Science Curricula
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Zack Bateson, National Agricultural Genotyping Center
Co-Presenters
Jane Hunt, EducationProjects.org, GrowNextGen.org, and NourishtheFuture.org
Embedding Literacy Supports in 3D Units for Equitable Sensemaking and Learning
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Cindy Gay, BSCS Science Learning
Co-Presenters
Exploring Students' Knowledge Gaps - Using Data from the 2024 AP Biology Exam to inform instructional practices
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Ross Sappenfield, Vail Mountain School
Co-Presenters
Rachel Lytle, Brentwood High School
Exploring the Future: Harnessing AI for Science Education Tools
Intended Audience
2-year College
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Christine Patrum, Georgia State University Perimeter College
Co-Presenters
Jewels Morgan, Georgia State University Perimeter College
HHMI Presents: Using HHMI BioInteractive’s Free Assessment Builder to Crowdsource Your Assessments for Learning
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Valerie May, Woodstock Academy
Co-Presenters
Rebecca Orr, Collin College
Learning Unity and Diversity in Alabama: A Cultural and Religious Sensitivity Resource and Curriculum Materials for Teaching Evolution in General High School Biology Classrooms
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Paul Beardsley, Cal Poly Pomona
Co-Presenters
Connie Bertka, Science and Society Resources
Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian Institution
Mapping to Conserve Biodiversity Design Challenge
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Dennis Liu, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Co-Presenters
Selim Tlili, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Microbiomes for All
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Davida Suzanne Smyth, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Co-Presenters
Theodore Muth, Brooklyn College
Promoting Student Growth and Engagement Through Competency-Based Feedback
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Faith Nelson, Oak Park and River Forest High School
Co-Presenters
Stephen Traphagen, Oak Park and River Forest High School
Regional Feedstocks: Are They the Answer to Achieving a Net Zero Future?
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Cait McGraw, Idaho National Laboratory
Co-Presenters
Kelly Sturner, Argonne National Laboratory
Targeting Misinformation
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Douglas Allchin, University of Minnesota
Co-Presenters
Teaching the Evolution of Complexity Using the Volvocine Algae Model System
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Joshua S. Hoskinson, Arizona State University
Co-Presenters
Dinah R. Davison, Kansas State University
3D Molecular Presents: How Does Anthrax Kill You?
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Tim Herman, 3D Molecular Designs
Co-Presenters
Cannabis and Society – Teaching Undergraduate Biology Through a Social Justice Lens
Intended Audience
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Virginia McHugh-Kurtz, William Rainey Harper College
Co-Presenters
Case Studies: The Key to Maintaining Inquiry-Based Learning on Assessments
Intended Audience
High School
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Charaun Wills, The Potomac School
Co-Presenters
Comparing the Impact of Physical Model Construction and Digital Model Construction on Conceptual Understanding of Abstract STEM Concepts
Intended Audience
High School
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Salvatore G Garofalo, Queens College, City University of New York
Co-Presenters
Designing a Computational Tool for Media Literacy in Conservation Biology
Intended Audience
High School
Primary Presenter
Jocelyn Miller, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Co-Presenters
HHMI Presents: Beautiful Biology: A New HHMI Website Featuring Phenomenal Images for Student Engagement
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Ms. Ann Brokaw, Rocky River High School
Co-Presenters
Hexaconnection: Making Student Thinking Visible
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Vyjayanti Joshi, Lake View High School
Co-Presenters
Haley Whelan, Lake View High School
Alyssa Martin, Lake View High School
Open Science in the Classroom: Explore Open Data Tools and Free Educational Resources from the Allen Institute
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Alli Wiener, NBCT, Allen Institute
Co-Presenters
Kaitlyn Casimo, Ph.D, M.Ed, Allen Institute
The Clover Project: Connecting Genetics, Ecology, & Plant Biology
Intended Audience
2-year College
Primary Presenter
Carolyn "Beanie" Spangler, Wellesley High School
Co-Presenters
Kenneth Bateman, Wellesley High School
Unlocking the Potential of AI in High School Biology: Strategies and Tools for Effective Integration
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Kate Silber, Highland Park High School
Co-Presenters
What Do Students Think of When they Hear the Term ‘Evolution’? Exploring Students’ Conceptions of Evolution in Introductory Biology Courses
Intended Audience
2-year College
4-year College/University
Primary Presenter
Jeremy Hsu, Chapman University
Co-Presenters
“Dear Colleague”: Meet Your NSF Program Officers
Primary Presenter
Gordon Uno
Co-Presenters
Announcement of Poster Winners
Intended Audience
General Audience
Primary Presenter
Co-Presenters
General Session: Making Biology Humerus: The Life of a Scientist Comedian
Primary Presenter
Natalia Reagan
Co-Presenters
Saturday Night Closing Reception & Silent Disco
Intended Audience
General Audience