BAMM 2023

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Richmond, Virginia May 17 - 18, 2023

Ecology • Evolution • Epidemiology • Medicine • Neuroscience • Fluid Dynamics

 

VCU Library from Shafer Court

The conference will have plenary talks, break-out sessions, and a poster session. We welcome participation from researchers at all academic levels working in mathematical biology.

 

Confirmed Plenary Speakers

Kathleen Hoffman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Stacey Smith?, University of Ottawa
Yi Jiang, Georgia State University

 

Organizing Committee

David Chan, Laura Ellwein Fix, Cheng Ly, Reed Ogrosky,

Angela Reynolds, Suzanne Robertson, Rebecca Segal, and Oyita Udiani

 

If you have any questions, please email BAMM@vcu.edu

 

VCU Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Grace Harris Hall
1015 Floyd Avenue
Box 842014
Richmond, Virginia 23284-2014
804.828.1301

Deadlines

Abstract Submissions Registration
March 7, 2023 April 13, 2023

Registration

Registration has closed.

 

Richmond Skyline

Hotel and Travel Information

Roommate Matching Form

If you are interested in sharing a room while attending BAMM! please fill out this Roommate Matching Form. You will then be given access to the contact information for others seeking a roommate.

 

Hotel Blocks

Graduate Hotel, Richmond

Address: 301 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220 (0.5 mile walk to campus)
Dates: May 16 - May 19
Room Rate: $145/night (+tax)
Onsite Parking Rate: $27/night
Check-In Time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-Out Time: 11:00 a.m.

Use this booking link to book your reservation at the Graduate. The last day to book with the block rate is April 16, 2023. 

Note: May 19 - May 20 can be added to your stay but it will be at a higher rate of $245/night (+tax). 

The Holiday Inn Express, Richmond Downtown

Address: 201 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219 (0.8 mile walk to campus)
Dates: May 16 - May 19
Room Rate: $145/night (+tax)
Parking Rate: $10/day
Check In Time: 3:00 p.m.
Check Out Time: 11:00 a.m.

Use this booking link and the code "B23" to book your reservation at the Holiday Inn Express. You can also call 807-788-1600 and tell them you are booking with the BAMM Group. The last day to book with the block rate is May 4, 2023.

VCU Map

The Conference will be held in the Academic Learning Commons (13 on map). Parking nearby is available in the parking decks (93 & 94 on map), cost of parking is $16/day. Free street parking is also available 3-4 blocks west of campus on Main Street and Cary Street (one-way streets with arrows on map). Please pay attention to parking restriction signs when street parking.  

2-D map of VCU Monroe Park Campus, red arrows are laid on top of Main St and Cary St to show the direction of traffic.
Image: Map of VCU's Monroe Park campus. 

13: Academic Learning Commons
27: Library
57: Grace E. Harris Hall (location of Mathematics department)
93: West Cary St. Parking Deck
94: West Main St. Parking Deck

For the full VCU map, see the map of VCU.

 

Richmond Travel Information

Visit Richmond VA.
Places to Visit.

 




Schedule

Time Wednesday, May 17 Tuesday, May 18
8:50 A.M. Opening Remarks  
9:00 A.M. Plenary: Yi Jiang Plenary: Kathleen Hoffman
10:00 A.M. Networking Coffee Break Coffee Break / Mentoring Session
11:00 A.M. Parallel Sessions Parallel Sessions
12:00 P.M. Lunch - Provided Lunch - Provided
1:30 P.M. Parallel Sessions (1:30 P.M. - 2:50 P.M.) Plenary: Stacey Smith?
2:30 P.M. Parallel Sessions (1:30 P.M. - 2:50 P.M.) Coffee Break
3:00 P.M.   Parallel Sessions (3:00 P.M. - 4:20 P.M.)
3:30 P.M. Poster Session (3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.) Parallel Sessions (3:00 P.M. - 4:20 P.M.)

A detailed schedule with abstracts is available via the BAMM! VCU scholar compass webpage.

This Conference is Sponsored by:

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