Biology Research Day

Biological Sciences

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Biology Research Day

Bio Research Day is an annual event hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences to showcase our student and faculty research. The event is a celebration of the outstanding work conducted within the department across laboratories at the Newark campus, Nemours Children's Hospital and Christiana Hospital. Students have the opportunity to network and present their scientific research through flash talks and poster sessions. Awards are presented to top student researchers from the department's interdisciplinary graduate program, as well as undergraduate students pursuing research opportunities.

Bio Research Day 2025

Bio Research Day 2025 is on Friday, January 10, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Deerfield Country Club.

Students must register by December 13, 2024.

Graduate students must submit their abstracts by November 15.

Undergraduate students must submit their abstracts by December 13.

For details, please view the recent Biology Research Day 2025 announcement about the new venue.

Biological Sciences student Nahin Siara Prova presents her research.

Past Events

2024

The 2024 Bio Research Day brought together faculty and students within the department to present research in topics spanning from tuberculosis and musculoskeletal diseases to the effects of stress on the heart in mice.

Undergraduate Winners:

Flash Talks: Sarah Garner (1st), Hannah Weile (2nd)

Posters: Victoria Barbone (1st), Abigail Richardson (2nd)

Graduate Winners:

Podiums: Richard Roberts (1st), Abby Bolt (2nd), Leah O'Neill (3rd)

Flash Talks: Malek Elsayyid (1st), Stephanie Richardson (2nd), Marina Grossi (3rd)

Posters: Sarah Coomson (1st), Sadia Islam (2nd), Yasemin Kus (3rd)

Biological Sciences student winners for undergraduate and graduate flash talks, poster presentations, and podium presentations. From top left: Yasemin Kus, Sarah Garner, Stephanie Richardson, Victoria Barbone, Sarah Coomson, and Richard Roberts From bottom left: Abigail Richardson, Marina Grossi, Hannah Weile, Abby Bolt, Sadia Islam, Leah O’Neill, and Malek Elsayyid

Faculty in the Biological Sciences department during a team building competition activity.

2023

In 2023, over 170 faculty and students attended the first annual Bio Research Day to share research on topics ranging from fertilization mechanisms to brain cancer.

Undergraduate Winners:

Posters: Alissa Rzepski and Krisha Parekh

Graduate Winners:

Podiums: Sadia Islam (1st), Patrick Beardslee & Emylee Kerslake

Flash Talks: Marina Grossi (1st), Summer Hackenburg (2nd), Apoorva Metkari (3rd)

Posters: Rachel Keown (1st), Mughda Pol (2nd), Monika Prorok (3rd)