2026 Microbiology, Virology, & Parasitology Program Retreat
Welcome to our annual gathering!
Preview the talks and posters via the Abstract Book (coming soon! PennKey protected)
Agenda
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
9:30-10:00 AM
Registration and Poster Setup
Kelley Research Building (KRB) Lobby
10:00 AM
Sunny Shin, PhD - MVP Chair
Welcome remarks, Gaulton Auditorium (KRB)
Session 1 - moderated by Students TBD
10:10 AM
Student Talk
TBD
10:25 AM
Student Talk
TBD
10:40 AM
Student Talk
TBD
Poster Blitz
10:55 AM
Student - Lab TBD
Poster #
10:58 AM
Student - Lab TBD
Poster #
Poster Session I
11:00 AM
Odd # Posters
KRB Lobby - Poster presentations and coffee
Lunch
12:15 PM
KRB Lobby
Session 2 - moderated by Students TBD
1:15 PM
Student Talk
TBD
1:30 PM
Student Talk
TBD
1:45 PM
Student Talk
TBD
2:00 PM
Student Talk
TBD
Poster Session II
2:15 PM
Even # Posters
KRB Lobby - Poster presentations and coffee
Closing Activities
3:15 PM
Family Feud
Gaulton Auditorium (KRB)
3:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing for Mingo
4:00 PM
Reception
KRB Lobby
Many Thanks to our Sponsors!
- CHOP Center for Microbial Medicine
- CHOP Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- CHOP Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Initiative
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Pathobiology
- Institute for Immunology & Immune Health (I3H)
- Institute for Infectious & Zoonotic Diseases
- Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
- Penn Center for Research on Emerging Viruses
- Penn Institute for RNA Innovation