The 2025 CMCT Symposium will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the San Jacinto Residence Hall (309 E 21st St, Austin, TX 78712) in the Multipurpose Rooms (Rooms 207 A,B,C). Our keynote speaker this year is Gary Miller, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Research Strategy and Innovation and Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
2025 CMCT Symposium
2025 Symposium Details
Registration
Registration is open for the 2025 symposium. Please register by December 3 for catering purposes.
Abstracts Competition
- November 14 is the poster abstract submission deadline for CMCT graduate students and postdocs. Email your abstracts to Michelle Lee.
- Use this abstract template.
- Abstracts will be judged, and winners in each category (grad student or postdoc) will be notified before the symposium.
- Cash prizes: 1st place = $200; 2nd place = $100; 3rd place = $50.
- Those who submit an abstract should participate in the poster session on December 10 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm.
Guidelines for Poster Presentations
All poster presenters will receive a gift for participation.
- Poster stands are 8 feet wide (96 inches) and 4 feet tall (48 inches). We recommend printing a standard size.
- To present a poster at the symposium, you must submit your abstract by the November 14 deadline. Confirm with Michelle Lee that she received your abstract submission via email.
- You must have your poster printed before the symposium. We will not be able to print your posters for you. We will provide you with tacks to mount your posters.
- NOTE that the LRC no longer prints posters.
Archive of Previous Events
2024 Winners, Abstracts, and Agenda
2024 Winners and Abstracts
Student Category
- 1st Place (Undergraduate): Kylie Ziemke (Gore Lab)
- 1st Place: Vishwa Patel (Powers Lab)
- 2nd Place: Ladan Mashouri (Georgiou Lab)
- 3rd Place (tie): Yen Huynh (Tiziani Lab)
- 3rd Place (tie): Turner Lime (Mangieri Lab)
Postdocs Category
- 1st Place: Natalie Nawarawong (Nixon Lab)
2024 Agenda
The 2024 agenda is available for viewing and downloading:
2023 Winners, Abstracts, and Agenda
2023 Winners and Abstracts
Student Category
- 1st Place: Meghan Collins (Tiziani Lab)
- 2nd Place: Rachel Clark (DiGiovanni Lab)
- 3rd Place: Erika Carlson (Nixon Lab)
Postdoc Category
- 1st Place: Emily Hilz (Gore Lab)
2023 Agenda
The 2023 agenda is available for viewing and downloading:
2022 Winners, Abstracts, and Agenda
2022 Winners and Abstracts
Students Category
- 1st Place (TIE): Rachel Chen and Kevin Sanchez (Fonken Lab)
- 2nd Place: Alexandra D'Amico (Vasquez Lab)
- 3rd Place (TIE): Zhao Chen (DiGiovanni Lab) and Ryan Thompson (Nixon Lab)
Postdocs Category
- 1st Place: Natalie Nawarawong (Nixon Lab)
- 2nd Place: Samantha Lauby (Champagne Lab)
2021 Winners and Posters
2021 Winners
Graduate Student Poster Competition Winners
- 1st Place: Megha Thakur
- 2nd Place: Lexie D'Amico
- 3rd Place: Van Huynh
Postdoc/Other Winner
- 1st place: Laura Christensen
2021 Posters and Abstracts
We have provided access to a folder in UT Box that contains the 2021 submitted posters and abstracts. Please click the button below to access the folder.