CABM is turning 40!
To celebrate our past, present and future, we are hosting a special anniversary event, CABM-40, on Thursday, October 15, 2026. This all-day scientific and social symposium will feature research talks by our alumni, interactive career panels, introductions to our current faculty, a poster session, and plenty of opportunities for networking and socializing.
To kick off the festivities, you are also cordially invited to join us the afternoon prior, Wednesday, October 14 at 4:00 pm, for our annual Aaron J. Shatkin Memorial Lecture. This year, we are honored to feature Dr. Erica Ollmann Saphire from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, Oct 14
- 4:00 PM: Aaron J. Shatkin Memorial Lecture & Reception
- 6:15 PM: Dinner in the Great Hall (for returning alumni & CABM faculty)
Thursday, Oct 15
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast & Poster Set-up
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Welcome, History, and CABM Today
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Scientific Session & Facilitated Networking
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Scientific Session, Poster Session, & Career Panel
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Reception
Registration
Posters
- Poster Title Submission: Please send your finalized Poster Title and List of Author(s)/Affiliation(s) by October 1 to Darlene Bondoc so we can include your presentation in the program.
- Poster Boards: 48 in x 36 in (landscape orientation); mounting pins will be provided.
- Poster Set-up: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, October 15 in the Student Lounge, adjacent to the East Lecture Hall. Please mount your poster according to the assigned poster number in the program, prior to the opening remarks of the Symposium at 9:00 AM. Posters will remain on display through the day until the close of the poster session at 3:00 PM.
- Poster Session: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, October 15 in the Student Lounge.
Venue
Wednesday, October 14
- Aaron J. Shatkin Memorial Lecture (4:00 PM): East Lecture Hall–RWJMS
- Shatkin Lecture Reception (5:15 PM): Student Lounge–RWJMS
- Alumni Dinner (6:15 PM, by invitation only): CABM Shatkin Atrium
Thursday, October 15
- Registration Check-In, Badge and Program Pickup (8:00 AM): CABM
- Breakfast & Poster Setup (8:00 – 9:00 AM): Student Lounge–RWJMS
- Symposium Events (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM): East Lecture Hall & Student Lounge–RWJMS
- Reception (4:30 – 6:00 PM): CABM Shatkin Atrium
Hotel and Travel Information
Please see our CABM Visitor Information page for directions and local accommodations.
Parking
Parking Registration is required to park in Lots A, B, & C outside CABM. Use the links below to register for parking for the events. Note that separate registration is required for the events on October 14 and October 15. Guests will click “Visitor” then enter their email and vehicle information to complete registration. Once completed you will receive an email and or text confirmation.
- Shatkin Lecture and Alumni Dinner (October 14): Go To Website
- CABM 40th Anniversary (October 15): Go To Website
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