TPCB25

The Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB) is delighted to invite you to our TPCB 25th Anniversary Celebration in September 2026!

To celebrate this milestone, we will be hosting a TPCB25 Alumni Day in conjunction with our annual Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium. Both events will be held in person, on the Rockefeller University campus. All TPCB alumni, current students, and faculty are warmly invited to join us for this special occasion!

As we celebrate the past 25 years, we also look to the future. We are establishing a new TPCB Endowment Fund to enable us to continue and expand our mission of training the next generation of scientific leaders in chemical biology. We hope you will consider making a generous tax-deductible donation to support TPCB!

––> Donate today! (please use this link to ensure that your donation is designated to TPCB)

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TPCB25 Alumni Day

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
12:00p – 7:00p
Rockefeller University
Collaborative Research Center – Carson Auditorium
1230 York Ave., New York, New York 10065

Schedule
(subject to change, all times EDT)

12:00-12:30 pm: Arrival & Check-In
12:30-12:40 pm: Welcome Remarks
12:45-1:00 pm: TPCB: The Early Years, Prof. Timothy Ryan
1:05-1:30 pm: State of TPCB Address, Prof. Derek Tan
1:35-2:00 pm: Prof. Jayakrishnan Nandakumar, University of Michigan
2:05-2:35 pm: Coffee Break
2:40-3:05 pm: Jacqueline Wurst & Renato Bauer, Eli Lilly & Company
3:10-3:20 pm: Remarks by Prof. Frederick Maxfield
3:25-3:50 pm: Xingjuan (Jane) Chao, Ceribell
4:00-4:45 pm: Alumni Panel
4:50-5:00 pm: Closing Remarks
5:00-7:00 pm: Reception

––> Register for Alumni Day here! (separate registration required)

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Tri-I Chemical Biology Symposium

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
9:00a – 6:30p
Rockefeller University
Caspary Hall
1230 York Ave., New York, New York 10065

––> Register for the Symposium here! (separate registration required)

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Travel

The Tri-Institutional campuses are served by all three major NYC airports, LaGuardia (LGA), John F. Kennedy (JFK), Newark Liberty (EWR), and by Amtrak at New York Penn Station (NYP).

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Lodging

Hotel blocks have been reserved at discounted rates for attendees:

Hotel 57
Location: East 57th Street & Lexington Avenue (approx 20 min walk)
Block dates: September 13-17, 2026
Cutoff date for discounted rate: August 13, 2026
––> TPCB reservation link

Courtyard by Marriott Upper East Side
Location: East 97th Street, between First Avenue and York Avenue (approx 30 min walk)
Block dates: September 14-16, 2026
Cutoff date for discounted rate: August 12, 2026
––> TPCB reservation link

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TPCB25 Organizing Committee

Chair: Kaylyn Spotton

Alumni Day Organizers: Adam Cohen, Ariel Pan, Caitlin Strain
Endowment Fundraising: Jaina Wollowitz, Colin Burdette
Symposium Organizers: Aakash Davasam, Mihika Shah, Marcell Simon
Symposium Fundraising: Anoosha Banerjee
Faculty Advisors: Yael David, Ekaterina Vinogradova

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Contact

For questions, please contact TPCB25 Organizing Committee Chair, Kaylyn Spotton.

––> Donate today! (please use this link to ensure that your donation is designated to TPCB)