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.
The BioInspired Institute’s Annual Symposium on Friday, November 14, 2025. Please see poster session assignments here.
| 8-9:15AM | Poster session 1 set-up |
| 9:15-9:30AM | Opening remarks |
| 9:30-10:30AM | Poster session 1: Development & Disease and Sensing, Actuation, Intelligence, & BioInspired Systems |
| 10:30-11AM | Designer Biology Speakers in LSB 001 Dr. Michael Blatchley Dr. Ivan Gitsov Dr. Jennifer Schwarz |
| 11-11:30AM | Adaptive Materials Speakers in LSB 001 Dr. Lihong Lao Dr. Quinn Qiao Dr. Changming Shi Dr. Weiwei Zheng |
| 11:30AM-12PM | Mechanics of Disease and Development Speakers in LSB 001 Yiling Lan, SU Biology, “Developmental Stage-Specific Centrosome Remodeling by Cenexin–Pericentrin interaction in Vertebrate Embryogenesis” Dr. Arun Podel, SU BMCE, “Artificial Capillaries-on-a-Chip With Modular Control Over Lumen Size, Architecture, and Co-culture Conditions.” Dr. Ileana Marquez, SU Physics, “From Oocyte to Early Embryo: A Journey of Self-Organization” |
| 12-12:30PM | Function without Form Speakers in LSB 001 Dr. Carlos Castenada Dr. Lin-En Jao Dr. Shahar Sukenik |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Lunch in breakout rooms |
| 1:30-2:30PM | NRT EmIRGE-Bio overview in CST 1-132 |
| 2-2:30PM | Poster session 2 set-up |
| 2:30-3:30PM | Poster session 2: Designer Biology; Adaptive Energy; Function without Form |
| 3:30-4PM | Judging |
| 4PM | Poster winners announced |
