11th Annual Research Conference
March 29 (Sunday) – March 31 (Tuesday) 2026
Chaminade Resort & Spa
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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2026 Annual Research Conference Schedule
Program Schedule TBD
All information below is preliminary and subject to change.
Hotel Rooms available after 4 PM
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Free time |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Arrival, Refreshments, Conference Check-in |
| 1:00 – 1:10 PM | Welcoming Remarks (Dr. Joseph Vu and Dr. Congyu Liao) |
| 1:10 –1:20 PM | Department Overview |
| 1:20 – 1:35 PM | Icebreaker |
| 1:35 – 1:55 PM | New Faculty Presentation |
| 1:55 – 2:25 PM | Senior Faculty Presentation |
| 2:30 – 2:50 PM | Free Time and Refreshments (PM Break) |
| 2:50 – 5:00 PM | Activities / Free Time |
| 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Check-in / Free Time |
| 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 – 8:30 PM | Team Building Activity (Indoor) |
| 8:30 – 10:00 PM | Bonfire, S’mores, Drinks, Snacks (Outdoor) |
| 10:00 pm – Late | Free Time |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Trail Hike |
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:45 AM | Free Time |
| 8:45 – 9:45 AM | Faculty Meeting |
| 9:45 – 10:30 AM | Catch & Share |
| 10:30 – 11:10 AM | Keynote Speaker |
| 11:10 – 11:20 AM | Refreshments (AM Break) |
| 11:20 AM – 12:30 PM | RIG / SRG I Talks |
| 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:40 PM | Power Pitches |
| 2:40 – 3:00 PM | Announcements & Group Photo |
| 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Activities / Free Time |
| 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 6:30 – 7:00 PM | Poster Session Prep |
| 7:00 – 8:00 PM | Poster Session |
| 8:00 – 9:30 PM | Talent Show & Jam Session |
| 9:30 pm – Late | Free Time, Hangout, Indoor Games |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | Trail Hike |
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:10 AM | Breakout Session 1 |
| 10:10 – 10:30 AM | Refreshments (AM Break, drop-off key to Check out) |
| 10:30 – 11:40 AM | Breakout Session 2 |
| 11:40 – 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks and pack-up |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
Members
Chairs
- An Vu, PhD, Chair
- Congyu Liao, PhD, Vice Chair
- Jeremy Gordon, PhD, Past Chair & Consultant
Volunteers
- Stacy Andosca, CPhT
- Emma Bahroos, MS
- Georgios Batsios, PhD
- Anil Parsram Bidkar, PhD
- Biswajit Das, PhD
- Robin Cumming, PhD
- Aditya Jhajharia, PhD
- Tracy Luks, PhD
- Eugene Ozhinsky, PhD
- Pooja Prabhu, PhD
- Isabelle Remick, BA
- Sam Torrisi, PhD
- Tamara Vasilkovska, MD, PhD
- April Xing, BS
Administrative Support
- Anne Bartoletti
- Annie Liu
- Steaven Campbell
Conference Chairs
Contact us
Anne Bartoletti
Research Administrative Officer
anne.bartoletti@ucsf.edu
Steaven Campbell
Mission Bay Manager
Steaven.Campbell@ucsf.edu
Annie Liu
Research Admin Officer
peiting.liu@ucsf.edu
