UChicago PME Research Symposium

The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) is hosting its second annual Research Symposium on May 22, 2025!

This event will showcase the research and communication expertise of PME graduate students and postdocs, and is open to all in the PME community, as well as alumni and industry partners. We welcome our graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff to join this event.

We invite PME grad students and postdocs to sign up for the opportunity to present either an oral talk or a poster! You’ll have the chance to win a monetary award of up to $500 for best talk and best poster, and all submitters will receive a complimentary professional headshot.

The tentative agenda for the event (*subject to change):

• 9:30-10:00 am: Check-In

• 10:00-11:00 am: Keynote with Stuart Miller, Ph.D. - Vice President and Executive Director at UL Research Institutes

• 11:00-12:00 pm: Oral Talks Session #1

• 12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch and Networking 

• 1:00-2:30 pm: Oral Talks Session #2

• 2:30-3:00 pm: Coffee break 

• 3:00-4:30 pm: Poster Session and Reception

• 4:20-4:30 pm: Announce Awards and Closing Remarks

The event will take place entirely in-person, in ERC 161 and the Atrium.

Please fill out this brief form to indicate your attendance and interest.

Questions? Reach out to Briana Konnick, PME's Director of Career Development (bkonnick@uchicago.edu) and Vipul Sharma, PME's Director of Postdoctoral Affairs (sharmav@uchicago.edu).