The 3rd Annual Emory Physician Scientist Symposium will occur on October 23, 2026 in the J.B. Williams Medical Education Building. The Symposium is a collaboration across Physician Scientist Training Programs at Emory and is intended for anyone pursuing clinical, basic, or translational research within biomedical fields. The symposium will provide career development and scientific networking opportunities for a diverse group of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty across the School of Medicine and our Health Systems. 

Brief Agenda:
8:30am: Welcome  | Christian Larsen, MD, DPhil, Chief Scientific Officer for Emory Healthcare and the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University | Adam Marcus, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research, Emory University

9:00am: Keynote | Mark T. Gladwin, MD, Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine
10:00am: Oral Abstract Presentations 

11:45am: Patient Speaker | Ashford Gillis, Cystic Fibrosis Learning Network, Patient and Family Partner
12:15pm: Lunch & Networking 

1:00pm: Poster Session
2:30pm: Career Development Concurrent Sessions

• Topics include:
  • Manuscript Writing
  • Early Career Grant Opportunities
  • My Mentor & Me
  • Entrepreneurial Nuts & Bolts
  • Work-Life Balance
  • And More!

4:30pm: Poster Awards & Reception

Register Here by September 15th.