Crowded and poorly organized is the verdict thus far for the SSR meeting. Today during the first poster session I was unable to make it to all of my desired stops because of crowding. To make matters worse, the posters are in a tent, so reading them is very hard (unless you have night vision goggles). However, I did see some quality research from several groups which surprised me. Fetal programming seems to the the hottest topic, as the room where the minisymposium were held was beyond capacity. I retreated to the Ovarian, Breast, and Prostrate Cancer symposia, which was very interesting. I am now going to have to read further on some of the research I was introduced to today.
Reception to my MD/PhD acceptance is lukewarm. It seems as if most PhD professors hesitate to embrace their MD/PhD colleges as "real" scientists. During the trainee/mentor lucheon I got called to duty to help with seating. As a result, I got a very crowded seat at my table.
Tonight we are going to explore Stanley Park and then head to the NAKED party for some beers. I need to get more rest tonight, as Tuesday and Wednesday are very full of sessions and meetings. Today is the President's Symposium, which I am not totally looking forward to, as the subject is sex determination.
I must be going, as seating for the Symposium will be tight and I don't want to be near the aisle.