Register to present at Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering

The University of Maine Institute of Medicine is providing an opportunity for students, faculty, administrators, and industry professionals to showcase their work during the second Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering, which will be held Oct. 25–27 on campus. 

Submit a call for an abstract to present a research poster depicting work in biological sciences, computational biology and medicine, biomedical engineering, medical physics and health and social sciences on the institute’s website. Posters will be displayed from 4:30–6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 at the Hudson Museum. Applicants must submit a poster abstract that is no more than 500 words in length. 

Registration is required; the registration fee for students has been waived. Instructions are available on the registration site. Deadline for registering and submitting abstracts is Friday, Oct. 6.

In addition to poster sessions, the symposium will feature a variety of talks, Q&A panels, plenary and breakout sessions held in the Collins Center of the Arts and Wells Conference Center. Activities also will include the 18th Annual Geriatrics Colloquium and the MERGE Collaborative. Registration materials, abstract deadlines and other details are also available on the institute’s website. 

The institute is partnering with The Jackson Laboratory, MDI Biological Laboratory, MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, University of New England, University of Southern Maine, and the Roux Institute in organizing the event.