The 2024 Symposium was met with many presenters, speakers and guests from the Syracuse University campus, SUNY ESF, SUNY Upstate and the Syracuse community. Students had the chance to share their research through IMPACT posters, lightning talks and hour-long poster sessions. This year, we were delighted to host the Kashi And Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences And Humanities as part of the symposium. The Wali lecture, featuring Eduardo Kac, was co-sponsored by the Syracuse University Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium 2024-2025 series on “Community.” We look forward to next year and what sessions we will be able to offer. Please see below for this year’s award winners and some photos.
For more information about the 2024 symposium and full schedule please visit our Fourwaves website at: BioInspired Institute Symposium 2024
Award Winners
| Award Title | Winner | Advisor Name |
| 1st Place Poster | Yuming Jiang | Liviu Movileanu |
| 2nd Place Poster | Anna Hinman | Jeff Amack |
| 3rd Place Poster | Tyler Hain | Lisa Manning |
| Best Commercialization | Sevde Can | Mary Beth Monroe |
| Biomaterials Poster 1st | Thalma Orado | Mary Beth Monroe |
| Biomaterials Poster 2nd | Yanbing Tang | Yanbing Tang |
| Lightning Talk 1st | Amber Ford | Jimmy Hougland |
| Lightning Talk 2nd | Anna-Blessing Merife | Pranav Soman |
| Best Social Impact | Kiana Memaran Dadgar | Davoud Mozhdehi |
| People’s Choice | Ernest Obeng | Mary Beth Monroe |
| Best Publication 1st | Andrew Kowalczewsk | Zhen Ma |
| Best Publication 2nd | Nghia Thai | Mary Beth Monroe |
| Best Publication, Honorable Mention | Michael Seitz | Era Jain |
Event Photos
