Symposium 2026
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22nd Annual Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium
Keynote Speakers
Professor Rommie Amaro
University of California, San Diego
Professor Emily Balskus
Harvard University and HHMI
Prof. Joshua Levitz
Weill Cornell Medicine
Professor Jason Sello
University of California, San Francisco
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
9:00 am – 6:30 pm
The Rockefeller University
Caspary Hall
1230 York Avenue, New York, New York 10065
The 2026 Symposium will be a special event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology. The event will be held in an in-person format with seminars broadcast online for those registrants who are unable to attend in person. The poster session will only be available to in-person attendees. We thank our sponsors and promotional partners for their generous support of this event!
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The annual Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium showcases research at the forefront of chemical biology and is sponsored and organized by the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB), a joint graduate program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Undergraduate students interested in chemical biology are especially encouraged to attend!
Poster submissions are welcomed from all attendees, including early college high school students, undergraduates, postbaccalaureate students, research assistants and technicians, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, and faculty. Posters by trainees will be judged by TPCB faculty members and keynote speakers for selection of poster awards sponsored by TPCB and our promotional partners.
TPCB is strongly committed to providing a supportive and inclusive scientific environment. We do not tolerate racism, discrimination, or harassment of any kind. All attendees are expected to maintain the highest standards of professional conduct throughout the symposium.
Schedule
(subject to change, all times EDT)
8:00-9:00 am: Check-in & Breakfast
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome Remarks
9:15-10:00 am: Prof. Jason Sello, University of California, San Francisco
10:05-10:25 am: Student Talk tbd
10:30-10:40 am: Coffee Break
10:45-11:05 am: Student Talk tbd
11:10-11:55 am: Prof. Rommie Amaro, University of California, San Diego
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch
1:15-3:15 pm: Poster Session
3:30-4:15 pm: Prof. Joshua Levitz, Weill Cornell Medicine
4:20-4:40 pm: Student Talk tbd
4:45-5:30 pm: Prof. Emily Balskus, Harvard University and HHMI
5:30-5:45 pm: Poster Prize Awards & Closing Remarks
5:45-6:30 pm: Reception
Symposium Chairs
Aakash Davasam, Mihika Shah, Marcell Simon
Contact
(212) 746-5267
tpcb@triiprograms.org