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NOW Registering and accepting abstracts: 17th annual SC INBRE Science Symposium – Sat, Feb 21, USC Columbia (Abstracts due Jan 23!!!)
2026 Agenda – Sat, Feb 21
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Agenda (TENTATIVE)
Exhibit Hall and Core Consultations
Registration (and Abstract Submission)
SC INBRE Toolbox (Acknowledgement Statement, Logo and more)
Symposium Magazine (non-embargoed Abstracts Book)
Photo Gallery
For more info, contact:
Cyndy Buckhaults, SC INBRE Communications Manager
8:30 am
Symposium Check-In
Poster Sessions set up
Check-in is located outside of the Theater. See Abstracts page for poster locations.
Limited take and go breakfast items available. Beverage Service (coffee, tea, cocoa, water) available all day in Lounge area (204).
9 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Theater
Dr. Edie Goldsmith, SC INBRE PI/Program Director
SC INBRE State of the Program and Program Information, Theater
You will not want to miss the important information and introductions in this session
Session Includes:
A word from our Program Evaluation Team, Pam Gillam, University of South Carolina Center for Applied Research and Evaluation (CARE) Director
Meet our NEW Data Science Core personnel – Drs. Banky Olatosi and Jiajia Zhang, USC Arnold School of Public Health
Updates on SC INBRE Funding (LOIs/Funding Mechanisms)
9:20 am
3-Minute Madness Student Flash Talks, Theater
Introduced by Dr. Holly LaVoie, SC INBRE Program Coordinator
Talks are a strict 3 minutes. The extra two minutes of each slot is to allow for transitioning between presenters.
9:25 am – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
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9:30 am – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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9:35 am – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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9:40 am – Talk 4 Presenter, Institution
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9:45 am – Talk 5 Presenter, Institution
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9:50 am – Talk 6 Presenter, Institution
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9:55 am – Talk 7 Presenter, Institution
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10 am – Talk 8 Presenter, Institution
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10:05 am – Talk 9 Presenter, Institution
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10:10 am – Talk 10 Presenter, Institution
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10:15 am
Exhibit Hall Open, Second Floor Lobby
Poster Session 1, Ballroom (overflow to Rooms 203 and 205)
ODD numbered posters will present in this session (and removed immediately after the session is over)
Beverage Service (coffee, tea, water) available in Lounge 204.
11:45 am
Lunch, Ballroom
Pick up boxed lunches from Lounge 202. Check your name tag for table number assignment.
EVEN numbered posters to be hung during the lunch break.
12:45 pm
Exhibit Hall Open, Second Floor Lobby
Poster Session 2, Ballroom (over flow to Rooms 203 and 205)
EVEN numbered posters will present in this session
Beverage Service (coffee, tea, water) available in Lounge 204.
NEW! Concurrent 30-minute Research Talk Sessions
2:15 pm, Theatre
Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering OR Selected Topic, Theater
Three talks – either a combination of long and short or three of the same length depending on speakers
2:15 pm – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
Title
Time TBD – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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2:15 pm, Ballroom
Chemistry/Biochemistry OR Selected Topic, Theater
Three talks – either a combination of long and short or three of the same length depending on speakers
2:15 pm – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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2:45 pm, Theatre
Bioinformatics/Data Science OR Selected Topic, Theater
Three talks – either a combination of long and short or three of the same length depending on speakers
2:45 pm – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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2:45 pm, Ballroom
Molecular/Cell Biology OR Selected Topic, Theater
Three talks – either a combination of long and short or three of the same length depending on speakers
2:45 pm – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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3:15 pm, Theatre
Public Health/Other OR Selected Topic, Theater
Three talks – either a combination of long and short or three of the same length depending on speakers
3:15 pm – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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3:15 pm, Ballroom
Neuroscience/Psychology OR Selected Topic, Theater
Three talks – either a combination of long and short or three of the same length depending on speakers
3:15 pm – Talk 1 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 2 Presenter, Institution
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Time TBD – Talk 3 Presenter, Institution
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3:45 pm, Everyone transits back to the Theatre
3:50 pm
Wrap up and poster presentation awards, Theater
4 pm
Adjourn
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