Join us live at the virtual research retreat on February 26th, 2021

• Three distinguished departmental keynote speakers will discuss their latest COVID-19 findings and updates
• All presenters will create a digital poster and have the opportunity to host a live, interactive online meeting discussing their research with retreat attendees. This year's virtual retreat will be hosted on ZOOM.
• Odd-numbered abstract presentations can be attended from 2:15-3:15 pm and even numbered abstract presentations can be attended from 3:30-4:30 pm
• The winning scientific abstract presentations will be recognized with cash prizes (total number of awards to be determined)

*Cash prizes to be awarded in seven categories:

• Students
• Postdoctoral Fellows
• Research Associates
• CP Residents
• AP Residents
• Clinical Fellows
• Health Disparity Research (NEW AWARD!)

"Health Disparity Research is a newly awarded category for this year’s retreat which welcomes studies with a particular focus on health differences that are closely linked with social, economic, geographic and/or environmental disadvantage. By defining a new award category, we want to recognize the impact that such determinants have on health outcomes of specific populations." Pathology DE&I Committee

*Cash prize amounts are determined at the time of the event; please read eligibility criteria below

Criteria for eligibility of cash prizes:

• The research was done within the Department of Pathology, either as a graduate student, rotating medical student, post-sophomore fellow, resident, clinical fellow, postdoctoral fellow, and research associates
• The main PI for your research/abstract is a faculty member or instructor from the Department of Pathology