21st Annual New England Science Symposium
Friday, April 29th, and Saturday, April 30th
The New England Science Symposium (NESS), established in 2002, promotes careers in biomedical sciences. NESS provides a forum for postdocs (research and clinical); medical, dental and graduate students; post-baccalaureates; college and community college students (particularly Black/African-American, Hispanic/LatinX and Native American/Alaska Native individuals) to share their biomedical and health-related research activities through oral or poster presentations, to engage in discussions related to career development in the sciences, to exchange ideas and to expand their professional networks.
Read more about the symposium on our website.
2-Dimensional Virtual Platform Features
Virtual rooms and maps
Talk face-to-face
Live technical support
Network internationally
Move around a virtual event room freely. Our platform simulates a real life conference center, with tables and booths you can visit.
This isn't your average Zoom call; you have the freedom to move around different tables and have group discussions.
Our staff is available during the event to help troubleshoot any technical problems you're having.
Attendees all over the world can attend, present posters, listen to a panel, and network at events.
Complete the Registration Questionnaire
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Click the Button below to create your login credentials for the virtual platform:
Day of Virtual Platform Login Instructions
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A login link will be provided on this site a couple days before the event.
Proceed to the virtual platform landing page, where you can create your email/password login credentials. After you create an account, you can edit your profile to include a picture and a bio to personalize your avatar.
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After registering, save your login credentials to your browser or write it down.
You'll need it on event day! Make sure to also add the event and time to your calendar.
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Before event day, test your device settings to ensure the platform runs smoothly.
Please log in using a laptop or computer - mobile devices and tablets provide extremely limited functionality and are not recommended.
Make sure you are using one of the following compatible browsers, and check that it's up-to-date:
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On event day, login via the same URL link and click “Join Event”.
Log in with the same account you created to register.
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Event Schedule
Download the Program Flyer below:
DAY ONE
DAY TWO
Friday, April 29
Saturday, April 30
3:00 pm – Welcome – Lecture Hall
Speaker: Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MBA
3:10 pm – Keynote Address – Lecture Hall
Keynote Speaker: Levi Garraway, MD, PhD
Q&A Moderator: Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MBA
3:45 pm – Session 1 – Lecture Hall
Moderator: Fadie T. Coleman, PhD
Oral Presenters:
Hannah Contreras: Post-baccalaureate, Massachusetts
General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Huijun Park: Master's Candidate, Brown University
Frankie Heyward, PhD: Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
4:30 pm – Intermission – Lobby
4:40 pm – Session 2 – Lecture Hall
Moderator: Fadie T. Coleman, PhD
Oral Presenters:
Chimwemwe Mwase: PhD Candidate, Harvard University
Perla Ontiveros-Angel: PhD Candidate, Loma Linda
University
Matthew Pesce: Post-baccalaureate, Boston Children's
Hospital
5:25 pm – Intermission – Lobby
5:35pm – Facilitated Research Discussions – Poster Hall
Category B & C Poster Presenters
6:35pm – Networking Session – Lobby
For General Attendees
12:00 pm – Welcome – Lecture Hall
Speaker: Joan Reede, MD, MPH, MBA
12:10 pm – Session 1 – Lecture Hall
Moderator: Steven Rodriguez, PhD
Oral Presenters:
Briana Cortez: MD Candidate, University of Texas Rio
Grande Valley School of Medicine
Oluwabunmi "Bunmi" Ogungbe: PhD Candidate, John
Hopkins University
Sangyeon Cho, PhD: Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Massachusetts General Hospital
12:55 pm – Intermission – Lobby
1:05 pm – Session 2 – Lecture Hall
Moderator: Steven Rodriguez, PhD
Oral Presenters:
John Mwangi: Post-baccalaureate, Northeastern
University
Tiffany Calero: MD Candidate, University of Southern
California
Mitchell Taylor: MD Candidate, Creighton University
School of Medicine
1:50 pm – Intermission – Lobby
2:00pm – Facilitated Research Discussions – Poster Hall
Category A, D, & E Poster Presenters
3:00pm – Networking Session – Lobby
For General Attendees