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Annual VIRAL academic symposium

Introducing the third annual VIRAL symposium

The Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance (VIRAL) is thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Annual VIRAL Research Symposium on April 18th from 9am-5pm at the Student Life Center! Registrations are now open! Presentation abstracts will be accepted until March 21st, and poster abstracts until March 28th. All winners will receive a generous award! We will also be hosting breakfast, lunch, and a happy hour!

Please use the QR code on attached flyer, or the following link to register: https://redcap.link/lgcrd0af

Come join us for a day of networking, showcasing diverse research, and supporting the international researcher community!

Please contact sudiksha.rathan.kumar.1@vanderbilt.edu with any questions or concerns!

We hope to see you there!

Previous Research Symposia

Introducing the second annual VIRAL symposium

We’re incredibly pleased to announce that the 2nd annual VIRAL International Symposium: Research and Stories hosted by the Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance (VIRAL). Registrations are now open!  Registration for attendance is open to everyone, and we specifically encourage students and post-docs who identify as international to register to present a poster and/or talk. Thanks to the generous support of the Graduate School, trainees presenting will be able to print a poster free of charge through the Graduate School. More details to come in the new year!

Save the Date

To be held April 18th, 2024 at the Community Event Space, the Symposium is an all-day event that aims to highlight and celebrate the integral accomplishments of international research commuhnity at Vanderbilt University. This year, VIRAL is aiming to expand our outreach and provide an academic platform for researchers from the many different departments here at Vandy to proudly present their work, research, and their international journey.

Registration

Registrations will remain open until April 1st, with abstract submissions due by March 15th.

✅ Please use the QR code on attached flyer, or the following link to register: https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=PX3LXK4479DRDKRD

Come celebrate the accomplishments of our international research community with VIRAL! We ask that you encourage your international trainees to present their work, as well as share their story as an international researcher – be it in their talks, at their poster or just at the happy hour! If you have any questions, please reach out to us via e-mail.

Sincerely,

VIRAL Symposium Organizing Committee

Introducing the first annual VIRAL symposium