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Research Day

scientists present their posters at Research Day

The annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day is a campuswide event to promote faculty and trainee development through the sharing of exciting research and conversation with colleagues. 

The 19th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day

The 2025 Research Day will be held on Thursday, September 11. 

Abstract Submissions Now Open

Consider submitting an abstract for Feinberg's annual Research Day. Submissions will be accepted until August 7 at midnight, or until capacity is reached.

Only one submission per presenter will be accepted. Please review additional guidelines below.

Submit your abstract

Schedule of Events

1:00 p.m. Welcome and Presentation of Feinberg Awards (Hughes Auditorium)

Mentors of the Year and Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education 

  • Followed by the Keynote Presentation presented by Jonathan Epstein, MD 

2:15 p.m. Poster Presentations 

Posters will be presented in three locations: 

  • Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center 
  • Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center 
  • Third Floor Conference Center in Northwestern Memorial Hospital Feinberg Pavilion 

4:15 p.m. Awards Ceremony and Reception (Hughes Auditorium)

Poster Competitions & Awards

Research Day offers students and scientists at Feinberg a public forum for presenting their findings and an opportunity to receive valuable feedback from their colleagues. It also allows them to see how their research compares to that of their peers in a competitive arena. Learn about the prizes, eligibility and instructions for our poster sessions.

Each year, Research Day participants compete for awards in basic science research, clinical research, public health and social sciences research and women's health research by submitting their research in poster format for review and judging. See an archived list of all previous winners.  

The following awards are also presented on Research Day: Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize, Faculty Mentor of the Year and the ARCC Award.

Please note:

  • Accepted abstracts will be publicly available online prior to the event and for a short period after Research Day.
  • Only one abstract per presenter is accepted.
  • Abstracts are accepted on first come-first serve basis until we reach capacity.
  • The abstract submission word count is 300 words.

Coverage of 2024 Research Day

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View Award Winners

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