TCMI Symposium

  • Date
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  • Location
    Rollins Auditorium (1st Floor, HSRB-I)
    Health Sciences Research Building I (HSRB-I) 1760 Haygood Drive NE Atlanta, Georgia 30322
  • Event Type

    Lectures and Training

  • Description

  • Details

    The first annual TCMI Symposium seeks to highlight the outstanding research of Winship investigators, deepen our understanding of important topics and provide opportunities to cultivate collaboration. The symposium features leading researchers from Winship's Translational Cancer Metabolism Initiative and serves as a platform for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, sharing innovative research findings and identifying opportunities for joint projects.

    Program Highlights

    Keynote Speaker: Ralph DeBerardinis, MD, PhD

    Professor, Children’s Medical Center Research Institute (CRI), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    Director, Genetic and Metabolic Disease Program, CRI, UT Southwestern
    Division Chief, Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism, Dept. of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern

    The event will also feature faculty presentations and a poster competition and reception featuring student and trainee research. Enjoy a hosted lunch during the program. A selection of hearty hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided during the reception. 

    Schedule and Locations

    Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

    • 8:30 a.m. Breakfast HSRB I cafe
    • 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Keynote and Scientific Talks
      HSRB I Auditorium
    • 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Poster Competition and Reception
      HSRB II Lobby

    General Attendee Registration: Registration: TCMI Symposium

    Poster Session Participant Registration: Register and Submit an Abstract - TCMI Symposium

    Contact Amy O'Dell (amy.wojcik.odell@emory.edu) with any questions.

    Registration is complimentary and includes meals and refreshments.

    • Deadline to Submit an Abstract: Extended to March 17, 2026, at noon. Note that there are a limited number of poster presentation slots, so please register early to secure your spot.
    • Eligibility: Students and trainees associated with Winship-affiliated investigators are encouraged to submit an abstract for poster presentation when they register. All cancer-related abstracts submitted by eligible presenters will be invited to participate in the poster competition.
    • Submission Requirements: Abstracts should be text only (no figures or images please) and should fit on one page. Include the abstract title and the names and affiliations of each author. Please underline name of the presenter.
    • Short Talk: Two top-scoring abstracts will be selected for 15 min short talks during the Symposium.
    • Poster Reception and Competition: The poster reception and competition will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the HSRB II Lobby.
    • Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the top three scoring poster presenters.

    TCMI Co-Leaders


     Biplab Dasgupta, PhD, MBA
     Sumin Kang, PhD
     Mala Shanmugam, PhD, MS