US LUA annual meeting
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
The US LHC Users Association (https://www.uslua.org/) represents the US community of scientists and engineers working in the LHC physics and accelerator programs, and provides a forum of support for, and discussion of, US participation at CERN. We aim to support and uplift US personnel — particularly early career scientists and engineers — as well as acting as a communications channel between the community, US agencies, and the Congressional and Executive Branches.
Please note that early career members of our community are especially encouraged to attend in person, and travel support for a limited number of early career participants can be provided.
Registration closes on December 4th at 23:59 PST.
Contact uslua2024-local-org@cern.ch for Zoom links.


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*Closed meeting* USLUA EXC meeting 53/1-1350-A - Trinity-A
53/1-1350-A - Trinity-A
SLAC
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4:30 PM
Check-In (Collect Name Tag)
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5:00 PM
Reception SLAC Café
SLAC Café
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8:30 AM
Check-In (Collect Name Tag)
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Welcome & Introductory Talks 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Report on LHC, HL LHC and the US Accelerator R&D ProgramSpeaker: Maria Baldini
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10:20 AM
Coffee Kavli Lobby
Kavli Lobby
SLAC
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P5 Update and Roundtable Discussion 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Roundtable on P5 and future particle physics programsSpeaker: Karri Folan Di Petrillo (University of Chicago)
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Lunch 48/1-112A/B/C/D - Redwood A/B/C/D
48/1-112A/B/C/D - Redwood A/B/C/D
SLAC
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SLAC Site tour: Please pick your preference among the three options.
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Lightning Round Talks: 8 Talks 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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A foundational model for particle physics discoverySpeaker: AJ Wildridge (Purdue University)
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Anomaly Detection and Stability Measurements with the CMS Pixel Luminosity TelescopeSpeaker: Katie Ream (University of Michigan)
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Automating ATLAS control room anomaly detection with deep learningSpeaker: Avery Hanna (Tufts University)
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eFPGA-based ML Implementation on Future Collider Detector ReadoutSpeaker: Kenny Jia (SLAC)
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Search for millicharged particles with the MilliQan experiment using Run 3 dataSpeaker: Sai Neha Santpur (University of California, Santa Barbara)
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Search for production at CMS Run 2 with each Higgs boson decaying to a b-quark pairSpeaker: Wei Wei (University of California, Davis)
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A journey through module quality control of the ATLAS Inner Tracker pixel upgradeSpeaker: Emily Thompson (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)
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Real-time analysis in HLT1 at LHCb in Run 3Speaker: Kate Richardson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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3:35 PM
Coffee Kavli Lobby, SLAC
Kavli Lobby, SLAC
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Reports from LHC 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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CMS ReportSpeaker: Abhisek Datta (University of California, Los Angeles)
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6:30 PM
Conference Dinner Off Site
Off Site
Trellis Restaurant https://www.trellisrestaurant.com
1077 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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8:30 AM
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Reports from Agencies & Societies 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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DOE NP ReportSpeaker: Sharon Stephenson (DOE Office of Science)
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Questions and Comments from LHC Users
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10:00 AM
Coffee Kavli Lobby, SLAC
Kavli Lobby, SLAC
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Government relations and DC trip report and plans 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Government Relations, DC Report and PlansSpeaker: Kiley Kennedy (Princeton University)
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SLAC Users OrganizationSpeakers: Caterina Vernieri (SLAC), Kelly Stifter (SLAC)
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Lightning Round Talks: 6 Talks 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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The BEST Searches for Vector-Like Quarks at CMSSpeaker: Samantha Abbott (University of California, Davis)
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Harnessing Anomaly Detection Tools as Novel Analysis Resources for High Energy PhysicsSpeaker: ROCKY GARG (SLAC)
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Transformer networks for constituent-based b-jet calibration with the ATLAS detectorSpeaker: Brendon Bullard (SLAC)
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Performance and production of the COLUTA ADC ASIC for the ATLAS HL-LHC Liquid Argon CalorimeterSpeaker: Lauren Larson (The University of Texas at Austin)
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GPU-Accelerated Particle Tracking as-a-ServiceSpeaker: Miles Cochran-Branson (University of Washington (UW))
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Glue, Cracking, and Interposers: The ATLAS Inner Tracker UpgradeSpeaker: Aaron Petersen (Duke University)
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12:30 PM
Group Photo
Outside stairs SUSB Bld 53
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12:40 PM
Lunch 48/1-112A/B/C/D - Redwood A/B/C/D
48/1-112A/B/C/D - Redwood A/B/C/D
SLAC
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Lightning Round Talks: 7 Talks 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Standalone Barrel Electron/Photon Reconstruction Performance in the CMS Level-1 Phase-2 Calorimeter TriggerSpeaker: Ashling Quinn (Princeton University CMS)
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Integration Testing of the Global Common Modules for the ATLAS Global TriggerSpeaker: Timothy Mathew (University of Oregon)
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Using Unsupervised Machine Learning to Rediscover Standard Model Physics at CMSSpeaker: Elliott Kauffman (Princeton University)
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Heavy-Flavour Jet Tagging Using Graph Neural Networks at LHCbSpeaker: Gabriella Pesticci (Kenyon College)
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Primary Vertex identification using deep learning in the ATLAS ExperimentSpeaker: Qi Bin Lei (Stanford University)
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Waveform Sampling for Future Detector Timing LayersSpeaker: Andrew Dowling (Syracuse University)
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Committee Reports 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Outreach and Communications CommitteeSpeaker: Julia Gonski (SLAC)
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Quality of Life CommitteeSpeaker: Steven Goldfarb (University of Melbourne)
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Meetings and Events SubcommitteeSpeaker: Steven Goldfarb (University of Melbourne)
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Plans for the March 2025 APS Meeting
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Election Plans for the 2025-6 Executive Committee
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3:55 PM
Coffee Kavli Lobby, SLAC
Kavli Lobby, SLAC
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives by the LHC ExperimentsSpeaker: Steven Goldfarb (University of Melbourne)
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Panel Discussion: The Future of Particle Physics 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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Awards & Concluding Remarks 51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
51/1-102 - Kavli Auditorium
SLAC
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