Molecular Biosciences Symposium 2026

The KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium is an annual symposium organized and hosted by the 4th-Year Molecular Biosciences graduate students.

Symposium Information

Date : August 21, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Burge Union Forum CD

Abstracts (poster session) Submission Deadline: Friday, August 7th, 2026
Registration Deadline: August 14th, 2026

 

REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION

Keynote Speaker

Brian LazzaroBrian Lazzaro
Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cornell University

Presentation title: Antimicrobial Peptide Function and Control

Faculty speakers

Dr. Hans Dalton
Dr. Allie Graham
Dr. Rosana Ferriera

Student speakers

CJ Gormly 
Tolulope Iorwuese Ade 
Macie Proctor-Roser 
Pradtahna (Elle) Saenjamsai

Sponsored By:

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This symposium is possible through support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences CoBRE in Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease (P20GM113117), the National Institute of General Medical Sciences CoBRE for Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways (P30GM145499), the Kansas Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE, P20GM103418), the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC), and the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Student Organization (MB GSO).