10th Annual City of Hope Biomedical Research Graduate Student Symposium

August 27th, 2026

Symposium Highlights

• • Keynote presentation by Xiaoxu Yang, Ph.D. from the University of Utah

• • An IMGS alumni career panel featuring representatives from various Ph.D. career paths 

• • Student oral presentations* 

• • Poster session* 

• • 3-minute thesis competition** 

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  • *Oral and poster sessions are judged and include monetary awards: 1^st-$500, 2^nd-$300, 3^rd-$100 

       **3-minute thesis competition is judge and will include a monetary award: Winner - $100