Annual Symposium

The BioInspired Institute Annual Symposium hosts students, postdocs, and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as well as other partners from the community and the region. Research topics presented include but are not limited to cancer, developmental disorders, aging, medical device-related infection, drug delivery and toxicity screening, and many aspects of the most fundamental processes involved in how the material world around us works.

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the BioInspired Institute’s Annual Symposium on Friday, November 14, 2025. Abstracts will be accepted through Friday, October 31. Please submit early! Registration will be open through November 7. You must separately register for the symposium even if you submit an abstract.

8-9:15AM Poster session 1 set-up
9:15-9:30AM Opening remarks
9:30-10:30AM Poster session 1
10:30-12:30PM Speakers
12:30-2:30PM Lunch
2-2:30PM Poster session 2 set-up
2:30-3:30PM Poster session 2
3:30-4PM Judging
4PM Poster winners announced