Association for Biology Laboratory Education

ABLE 2026 Schedule

The conference schedule is listed below and is still currently considered tentative. Event locations will be updated once determined; the lists of major workshops, mini workshops, and poster presentations are now available. See the Campus Map to find your way around.

TimeEventLocation
Monday, June 22, 2026
3:00pm - 5:00pmEarly RegistrationBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
12:00pm - 6:00pmRegistrationBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
8:00am - 4:00pmBoard MeetingBehrakis Health Science Center
Room 307
Experiential Learning Opportunities
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Welcome Reception sponsored by Van-Griner Learning
Fenway Center
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pmRegistrationBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
7:30am - 8:45amNew Member BreakfastMugar Life Science Building
Room 134
8:30am - 5:00pmSponsor DisplaysBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
8:00am - 9:00amBreakfastBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
9:00am - 12:00pmMajor Workshops Session #1Various Locations
See Majors Schedule
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee & Snack BreakBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
12:15pm - 12:45pmLunchBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
12:45pm - 1:45pmBusiness MeetingBehrakis Health Science Center
Room 010
2:00pm - 5:00pmMajor Workshops Session #2Various Locations
See Majors Schedule
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee & Snack BreakBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Poster Session Mixer sponsored by SimBio
Curry Student Center Ballroom
Thursday, June 25, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pmRegistrationBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
8:30am - 5:00pmSponsor DisplaysBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
8:00am - 9:00amBreakfastBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
9:00am - 12:00pmMajor Workshops Session #3Various Locations
See Majors Schedule
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee & Snack BreakBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
12:15pm - 12:45pm

Lunch sponsored by HHMI
Behrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
1:00pm - 1:45pmSponsor PresentationsVarious Locations
2:00pm - 5:00pmMajor Workshops Session #4Various Locations
See Majors Schedule
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee & Snack BreakBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
5:15pm - 6:00pmSponsor PresentationsVarious Locations
Friday, June 26. 2026
8:00am - 4:00pmRegistrationBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
8:30am - 4:30pmSponsor DisplaysBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
8:00am - 9:00amBreakfastBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
9:00am - 10:30amMini Workshops Session #1 (EXTENDED)Various Locations
See Minis Schedule
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee & Snack BreakBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
11:15am - 12:00pmMini Workshops Session #2Various Locations
See Minis Schedule
12:00pm - 1:15pmLunchBehrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
12:30pm - 1:30pmHost an ABLE Conference Information SessionBehrakis Health Science Center
Room 007
1:30pm - 2:15pmMini Workshops Session #3Various Locations
See Minis Schedule
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Ice Cream Social sponsored by Van-Griner Learning
Behrakis Health Science Center
4th Floor
6:00pm - 10:00pmABLE 2026 Closing Banquet (extra cost)Alumni Center
Saturday, June 27. 2026
Experiential Learning Opportunities