2026 Annual LCTRC Symposium
The Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center will host its third annual symposium, Academic Advancement and Translational Discovery, during Research!Louisville.
2026 Annual LCTRC Symposium: Academic Advancement and Translational Discovery
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | UofL Clinical & Translational Research Building
The Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center (LCTRC) invites faculty, students, staff, and institutional colleagues to its 2026 Annual Symposium: Academic Advancement and Translational Discovery. This half-day conference highlights the scientific contributions and career trajectories of the center's emerging investigators.
The program features comprehensive research updates and showcases from our Presidential Scholars, addressing current trends and innovations in clinical and translational science. Attendees will engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue with senior investigators on best practices for advancing translational research methodologies while maintaining work-life balance.
Symposium Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Registration & Coffee
9:00 - 10:30 AM - Presidential Scholar Updates: Mistry, Buonpane, Vanzhula, Lynn, Ekuban, Bhutiani, Ong
10:30 - 10:45 AM - Break
10:45 - 11:45 AM - Presidential Scholar Showcase: Redi & Keskey
11:45 - 12:30 PM - Academic Advancement & Work-life Balance: A Discussion with Senior Investigators
12:30 - 1:00 PM - Box Lunches
Come network and learn more about the research being done at UofL by the next generation of up and coming clinical and translational scientists.
Registration is required for lunch.
2026 LCTRC Annual Symposium
Join us during Research!Louisville for our symposium on Academic Advancement and Translational Discovery! Earn CEUs. Lunch provided with registration.