2024 Conference Events
Keynote Speakers
Katalin Karikó, PhD
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2023 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Drew Weissman, MD, PhD
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2023 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Barbara Mellers, PhD
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I. George Heyman University Professor
Communication Workshop
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Lead By: Carlin Romano, J.D., PhD
Author of America the Philosophical
Lucid Communication Challenge
Students who are interested in participating in Lucid Challenge must write a 1-page proposal describing the problem in the field, their plans for addressing the issue, and the impact of their research. Chosen participants will deliver a five-minute presentation on their research, judged by distinguished experts from relevant fields. Top three presenters from each field will be honored with awards and recognition.
Your proposals should follow the following format:
Problem: identify a gap in the field.
Plan: describe the proposed approach for addressing the problem.
Impact: describe the impact of your research and why it is important
You will need to include one figure (e.g., outline of experimental workflow, anticipated outcomes). Text is limited to one page (12 point font, single spaced, 1 in margins, Arial or Calibri font), but figure and references can be listed on a separate page.
Graduate and Medical School Panel
Special thanks to the following departments, graduate groups, and programs that participated…
Neuroscience Graduate Group (NGG)
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Perelman School of Medicine
MD Program
Department of Physics and Astronomy
College of Arts and Sciences
Penn Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
MD/PhD Program
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group (CAMB)
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Gala Night and Award Ceremony
During a special night event, students will have the invaluable opportunity to network with peers from various universities and disciplines. This gathering is designed to foster social connections and collaborative opportunities in an enriching and culturally vibrant setting.
Poster Sessions
Unfortunately due to outside circumstances we were unable to get the appropriate number of judges to proceed with the poster presentation awards. However, for the 2025 conference our poster presentations will allow presenters to visually communicate their projects. Students will have a chance to hear feedback of their posters via graduate student judges to improve their research communication skills. We will select the highest three scored poster presentations and awards will be given at the Gala.