9th Annual BAD Meeting: Friday June 6th, 2025

Venue: UMass Boston, Boston, MA
Location: University Hall, Room 1100

LOCAL ORGANIZERS
Jens Rister | Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
Alexey Veraksa | Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
Mukulika Ray | Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
Juliet Girard | Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Boston

With participation and expert help from James Walker (MGH) and Clark Davis (UMB)

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Rachel Wilson  

Joseph B. Martin Professor of Basic Research in the Field of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute 

“Neural Networks for Navigation”

The 9th Annual Boston Area Drosophila Meeting will consist of a day of talks by graduate students/post-docs/faculty, an exciting keynote presentation, and a poster contest with prizes! 

UMB is easily accessible by car or public transportation. Please utilize this guide to direct you to the campus and meeting venue.

Please click on the link below to register and make a payment. Registration is $40. These funds will be used to cover the room/building rental as well as bagged lunch and coffee breaks during the meeting.

Registration and abstract submissions are now closed.

View this year’s agenda here!

This meeting is kindly supported by: