Our second annual symposium is an opportunity to celebrate the amazing work everyone in the BioInspired Institute is doing in the classroom and laboratories. We are also delighted to host the distinguished Stevenson Lecture.

The two-day event will include:

Remarks by Syracuse University Provost Ritter and Engineering Dean Smith
Keynote Stevenson Lecture by Sean Palecek, Milton J. and A. Maude Shoemaker Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Institute-wide poster sessions
Faculty lightning talks: NSF CAREER Awardees from BioInspired
Trainee lightning talks
BioInspired programming highlights
Social Mixer
Bio-Art: the synergy of science and art
Luncheon and refreshments

Poster Competition Awards and Prizes

Best Overall Posters (three)

Best Commercialization Potential

Best Societal Impact

Stevenson Biomaterials Poster Awards (two)

Presentation Competition Awards and Prizes

First and Second Overall

Learn more about the symposium with this podcast featuring our current director Jay Henderson and founding director Lisa Manning:

On this episode of the ’Cuse Conversations podcast, ⁠James H. (Jay) Henderson⁠, the new director of the BioInspired Institute, and ⁠Lisa Manning⁠, the founding director, share how BioInspired embraces an interdisciplinary approach to research. They discuss the importance of introducing students to research opportunities early in their academic careers and explain how BioInspired and Syracuse University are helping more women and students from underrepresented populations get involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.