Research Day 2026
Research Day, held on Friday, April 24, highlighted the wide‑ranging research and outreach efforts led by the department’s faculty, students, and post‑doctoral scholars. Through both poster and oral presentations, undergraduate, graduate, and post‑doc presenters shared their work and connected with faculty and peers. The event provided a supportive environment for trainees to strengthen their presentation skills and receive valuable feedback.
Dr. Allison Kuipers delivered the keynote address, followed by presentations from Hao Wu (PhD student in Biostatistics), Azam Najaf Jouchak (Postdoctoral Researcher), Yingli Dai, and Jonathan Odingo (PhD students in Epidemiology). A big thank‑you to all the students for their excellent and informative posters. Your work made this year’s Research Day a success.
Poster Award winners
Student Poster Vote
Caroline Lane
Dr. Catalina Picasso, Caroline Lane, Dr. Dawn Misra
Faculty Vote: Best Methods Poster Award
Meredith Cahill
Faculty Vote: Best Presentation Poster Award
Matt Myers
Matt Myers, Dr. Dawn Misra
A few of the images from Research Day 2026
For students
- STUDENT ABSTRACT/POSTER Submission Guidelines
- abstract/poster submission link
- You will be notified of your abstract’s acceptance status—and whether it is designated for a poster or oral presentation—one month prior to Research Day.