2025 Symposium Schedule

Date: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Time: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: Biomedical Research Building, Ground floor Lobby & Auditorium, 421 Curie Blvd., University of Pennsylvania, 19104 (map) (directions). This is an in-person event.

Register for free by September 24th, 2025. Attendees are also invited to submit a poster abstract for review along with their registration. Poster abstracts are due September 10th, 2025. For more details on poster submissions, click here.

General Schedule

10:00AM: Morning Session

Hear from some of Philadelphia’s exciting, up-and-coming Postdocs

11:30AM: Catered Lunch

Make new friends and meet colleagues over lunch

12:30PM: Transitioning to a professorship Panel

Discuss the process of transitioning to a professor position with new faculty members currently establishing their labs

1:30PM: Afternoon Session

Hear from some of Philadelphia’s exciting, up-and-coming Postdocs

3:00PM: Poster session

Peruse posters from regional scientists at all levels

4:00 - 5:00PM: Networking and Happy Hour

Network with postdocs, faculty, graduate students, and other fellows over posters, snacks, beer and wine, and other refreshments.