Junior Researchers Conference
September 25, 2026
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In the Office of Research at the UIC College of Medicine, junior researchers, including research assistants, research techs, PhD students, postdocs and assistant professor-RTs, are encouraged to develop their academic research as they plan their future career path.
The Office of Research will be hosting a Junior Researchers Conference. Junior researchers from all UIC campuses, as well as other institutions, are all invited to attend. On the registration form, indicate if you would like to briefly present your current research. Register by September 18, 2026.
Agenda (Tentative)
8-9 a.m.: Breakfast and opening remarks with Dean Thompson
9-10 a.m.: Keynote address by Mohammad Yunus Ansari, PhD: “Career development in academic research: Navigating the path to Independence”
10-11 a.m.: Emerging researchers: Short presentations. Junior researchers are invited to briefly present their current research and future interests to the group of attendees. You can review all of your current work, focus on one project or present a digital version of a recent research poster. Presentations can be 5-8 minutes long, and PowerPoint is preferred. If you have already registered but would now like to present, please email Gitika Thakur at tgitika@uic.edu with your name and the title of your presentation.
11 a.m.-Noon: Speaker session by Abigail Goben, MLS: "The ACToRs in AI: Accountability, Credit, Trust and Risks in Using Artificial Intelligence Tools"
Noon-1 p.m.: Lunch and informal networking
1-2 p.m.: Mentor panel discussion
2-3 p.m.: Networking and closing discussion
Date posted
Aug 13, 2026
Date updated
Sep 15, 2026
Speakers
Mohammad Yunus Ansari, PhD | Associate Professor | The University of Toledo Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Career development in academic research: Navigating the path to Independence
