2026 Southern california biomedical sciences graduate student symposium

Date: October 16, 2026

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: harvey morse auditorium

Cedars-Sinai medical center, Los angeles

AGENDA

Registration and Breakfast: 8:30 am - 9:15 am

opening remarks and welcome address: 9:15 am - 9:30 am

Lali Medina-Kauwe, PhD

Session I Oral presentations: 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Oral Presentation #1

TBA: 9:30 am – 9:50 am

Oral Presentation #2

TBA: 9:55 am – 10:15 am

coffee break and poster viewing: 10:15 am - 11:00 am

keynote speaker: 11:00 am - 12:00 PM

Ester J. Kwon, PhD

lunch break: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Session II Oral presentations: 1:00 Pm - 1:45 pm

Oral Presentation #3

TBA: 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm

Oral Presentation #4

TBA: 1:25 pm - 1:45 pm

Poster Presentations: 1:45 Pm - 3:00 PM

Panel speakers session

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Dr. Jason Shi, Dr. Kizito Tshilenge, and Dr. Tyne McHugh

networking event (optional): 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mr. Furley’s 3rd St