​​The National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM), formally SACNAS, is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country. It serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM.

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NIGMS Booth Staffing Schedule

​​​Thursday, 10/31

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. MT

Alison Gammie, TWD Director
Eddie Billingslea, Program Officer, SBIR/STTR

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT

Alison Gammie, TWD Director
Sammy Katta, Health Science Policy Analyst, DIMA
Eddie Billingslea, Program Officer, SBIR/STTR

​12:30PM–1:30PM: BREAK

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. MT

Alison Gammie, TWD Director
Mercedes Rubio, Branch Chief, Predoc Basic Biomedical and MSTP

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. MT

Sonia Ortiz-Miranda, Scientific Review Officer, DEA
Eddie Billingslea, Program Officer, SBIR/STTR
Kalynda Gonzales Stokes, Program Officer, BUILD, IPERT, MARC, MOSAIC, Training Modules, TURTLE

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. MT

Michael Sesma, Branch Chief, Postdoc, Early Career, and Workforce Development
Laurie Stepanek, Program Officer, ARC, B2B, BUILD, PREP, ReWARD
Kalynda Gonzales Stokes, Program Officer, BUILD, IPERT, MARC, MOSAIC, Training Modules, TURTLE (until 4:30 PM)

Friday, 11/1

10:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. MT

Crystal Richards, Program Officer, NARCH
Alison Gammie, TWD Director
Marci Wright, Scientific Review Officer, DEA

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT

Sammy Katta, Health Science Policy Analyst, DIMA
Eddie Billingslea, Program Officer, SBIR/STTR
Kalynda Gonzales Stokes, Program Officer, BUILD, IPERT, MARC, MOSAIC, Training Modules, TURTLE

12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. MT

Laurie Stepanek​, Program Officer, ARC, B2B, BUILD, PREP, ReWARD
Marci Wright, Scientific Review Officer, DEA (until 1:30PM MT)

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. MT

Sonia Ortiz-Miranda, Scientific Review Officer, DEA
Eddie Billingslea​, Progrma Officer, SBIR/STTR
Kalynda Gonzales Stokes, Program Officer, BUILD, IPERT, MARC, MOSAIC, Training Modules, TURTLE

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. MT

Mike Sesma, Branch Chief, Postdoc, Early Career, and Workforce Development
Mercedes Rubio, Branch Chief, Predoc Basic Biomedical and MSTP
Kalynda Gonzales Stokes, Program Officer, BUILD, IPERT, MARC, MOSAIC, Training Modules, TURTLE