
Bioinspired Institute and EmIRGE-Bio NRT Symposium 2026
The symposium for the BioInspired Institute and EmIRGE-Bio NRT, NSF-funded Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program, is an opportunity to highlight new initiatives and the ongoing work of our community. Come see how the trainees and faculty of the BioInspired Institute and the NRT program innovate in the classroom and laboratories across campus!
The one-day event will include:
Research Poster Sessions
Industry Panel Discussion
Speakers
Awards Ceremony
Poster Competition Awards and Prizes
Best Overall Posters (three)
Best Commercialization Potential
Research Talks by SU and External Faculty

Daniel NeedlemanGordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute

David KaplanProfessor of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University

Era JainAssistant Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University

Nidhi PashineAssistant Professor of Physics at Syracuse University
Poster Sessions
Open to all Institute trainees, including undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral associates. All posters are eligible for awards (see below).
Location
Life Sciences Complex, LSC Atrium
107 College Place
Syracuse, NY
United States, 13244
Dates
Registration period:
October 2, 2026 - 12:00 AM EDT - October 23, 2026 - 11:59 PM EDT
Submission period:
October 2, 2026 - 10:50 AM EDT - October 23, 2026 - 11:59 PM EDT
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact bioinspirednrt@syr.edu


