16th Annual ECSTEM Conference
2026 ECSTEM Conference
February 20 & 21, 2026 - Pasadena, CA
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Schedule
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Tina Payne Bryson |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session I Workshops |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Session II Workshops |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Micro-Session III Workshops |
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: Joe Parker |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session I Workshops |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Micro-Session II Workshops |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Lab Tours |
Keynote Speakers
Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, is a leading parenting expert, psychotherapist, and the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary mental health practice in Southern California. She is the co-author, with Dr. Dan Siegel, of several New York Times bestsellers including The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, as well as The Power of Showing Up and The Yes Brain. Drawing from her background in attachment science, child-rearing theory, and interpersonal neurobiology, Dr. Bryson helps parents, educators, and professionals understand how relationships and connection support children's emotional, social, and cognitive development.
Joe Parker, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at Caltech. Originally from Wales, UK, he was drawn to the rich diversity of insects at a young age and developed a boyhood obsession with beetles that he has transformed into his laboratory's research program. He obtained a BSc in Zoology from Imperial College London and a PhD in developmental genetics at the University of Cambridge/Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Joe's research focuses on understanding how relationships between species emerge during evolution.
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