Research Day: Scientific Breakthroughs – The Life Sciences Ecosystem

To continue making progress in their respective fields, it is no surprise that often times, a scientist finds themselves as more than an investigator. Be it for publications, for poster presentations or conferences, media outreach, clinical trials or fundraising, a researcher is an editor, a business entrepreneur, and orator. As such, this means working with professionals at different stages during one’s project lifetime. They work with grants managers, with the NIH to negotiate F&A rates, fellow PI’s to determine how funding should be divided, and of course, the students and lab staff or office staff who aid with these innovations from conception to completion (and all the paperwork in between).

This year’s Research Day theme “Scientific Breakthroughs: the Life Sciences Ecosystem” is a token to these crucial connections and skillsets researchers need.

You can attend in person or online.

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Program Schedule

Lightning Round Sessions

10:30-11:45 am, 7^th Floor Lounge

There will be a lightning session for each category to allow presenters from all campuses to showcase their work. Those who can attend in-person are invited to join in the designated rooms, followed by Research Day’s formal event. Those who cannot will be presenting via zoom. The lightning round sessions are from 10:30 am-11:45 am; guests may join the presenters at 10:00 am in the 7^th floor lounge for light refreshments and room information.

Introductory Remarks

Introductory remarks by Dr. Alan Kadish, President of Touro University, followed by Dr. Salomon Amar, Senior Vice President for Research Affairs and Chief Biomedical Officer of Touro University and a welcome from the Research Day Planning Committee.

Keynote Speaker

Keynote address is at 12:45 pm and will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Dr. Salomon Amar.

Touro University Distinguished Speaker

Touro University Distinguished Speaker is at 1:30 pm and will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Dr. Salomon Amar.

Poster Presentations

Research Day includes poster presentations showcasing some of the high-quality work conducted within the undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools (see eligibility). The selected posters have undergone review under four categories 

• Applied, Clinical, & Translational Research
• Basic Sciences & Natural Sciences
• Public Health, Epidemiology, & Health Sciences
• Social, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, & Humanities

Research Day Outstanding Posters

2:15-2:45 pm - Outstanding posters from will be presented. After these presentations, the student poster winners will be announced. Posters will be available in person and online (online after May 4).

Live Poster Session & Innovation Forum

3:10-4 pm: Check out the tables around the back of the event space throughout Research Day to learn about the different opportunities at our campuses across the Touro University community and among associates. Explore new relationships for research departments, programs, or collaborators! 

If you’d like your program or department to potentially be highlighted in the forum, please fill out the survey by April 12, 2026.