Research Day

May 9, 2025 from 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

The Department of Biochemistry hosts an annual “Biochemistry Research Day” to stimulate scientific discussion, collaboration and increase awareness of the research being conducted in the department.

Keynote Seminar Presentations

Room 2220A, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Our Elizabeth Olmstead Ross keynote speakers will be:

Peter Penzes, Ph.D. (Napoli Lab, 1997)
Director, Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment
Ruth and Evelyn Dunbar Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences
Northwestern University

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Siva Sankari, Ph.D (O'Brian Lab, 2016)
Assistant Investigator
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Assistant Professor, The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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Kirstie Cummings, Ph.D. (Popescu Lab, 2016)
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Kushal Suryamohan, Ph.D.  (Halfon Lab, 2016)
Field Bioinformatics Group Leader for Americas at Oxford Nanopore Technologies

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Poster Presentations

Second Floor Atrium, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Luncheon

Room 1220, Active Learning Center, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

New to Research Day for 2025
  1. All senior undergraduate and graduate students in the department will present their research via poster format.
  2. Four biochemistry alumni will present 45 minute seminar presentations. A short award presentation will follow the final seminar presentation.