Stanford Pathology Research Retreat 2025

The Pathology Department Research Retreat will be located at the David and Joan Traitel Building of Hoover Institution. Our date is Friday, October 24, 2025. We look forward to seeing you at the retreat!

We welcome all Pathology Faculty, Clinical Educators & Instructors, Fellows & Residents, Trainees, Undergraduate/Graduate Students, Postdocs and Research staff: Life Science Research Professional, Clinical Research Coordinator, Lab Assistant, Life Scientist Technician, Basic Life Research Scientist, Sr. Basic Life Research Scientist, Research Engineers, Research Data Analyst, and more. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Due to space constraints, the Department business staff can attend virtually.

This year's retreat will be live-streamed

Even if you are unable to attend in person, we encourage you to register for the retreat. By doing so, you'll receive all the necessary information to log in and join us virtually on the day of the event.

Schedule of events

• Keynote Speaker: Stephen Galli, MD
• Flash Talks: 3-5 minute research presentations
• Pathology Art: Vote for your favorite research artwork which will be displayed throughout the event.
• A digital version of your abstract/poster will be available to preview for the week leading up to the day of the retreat on the retreat website. This preview session accounts for 50% of the review process of your abstract. Presenters must also present their abstract poster in person at one of the poster sessions at the retreat. Click here to read the complete list of Abstract Guidelines if you plan to present.
  
  

*Prizes are to be awarded in seven categories:

• Students
• Postdoctoral Fellows
• Research Associates
• CP Residents
• AP Residents
• Clinical Fellows
• Health Disparity Research
  

PLEASE NOTE: The committee starts its evaluation process by reviewing the abstracts submitted 3-4 weeks before the day of the retreat. Those that are ranked high in the pool of abstracts submitted per category are then reviewed further in person on retreat day to identify final winners.

*Prizes are determined at the time of the event; please read the eligibility below:
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, research staff in Pathology, instructor, including clinical educator, or senior research scientist. The main PI for your research/abstract is a faculty member or instructor from the Department of Pathology.

Participate in the Pathology Art Contest! 

If you wish to contribute, please share a digital image from your clinical or research work that is de-identified and aesthetically pleasing before Monday, October 6, 2025: 5 PM PST. If you have applied any manipulation to the image, it should be uniform throughout the entire image.

During the retreat, you can vote for your top 3 favorite images. The winner will receive a custom-framed metal print of their image from Shiny Prints.

Click here to enter and upload your artwork today!

Registration & Deadlines

If you need a disability-related accommodation to participate in person, please contact the Diversity & Access Office at: disability.access@stanford.edu or [650] 725-0326. Requests should be received at least one week prior to the event/activity.

Location Details

Contact

For general questions about the retreat please contact:

Sochietta Kao
Associate Director of Human Resources & Operations
Tel: (650) 724-4086
Email: sochiek@stanford.edu

For technical questions or assistance please contact:

Norm Cyr
Medical/Scientific Graphic Design Manager
Tel: (650) 724-1866
Email: norm.cyr@stanford.edu

Funding

Funding provided by the Department of Pathology and The Charles B. Carrington Memorial Prize, through the generous contributions of the Wolfe & Gita Churg Foundation.