Touro University Research Day

As in years prior, the latter portion of the event will include presentations showcasing some of the high-quality work conducted within the undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. We will have a juried poster session, with selected posters accessible online during the week of Research Day.

However, this year we are excited to showcase these endeavors in a new format. Touro University’s Research Day has been system-wide since 2022 now, with more campuses invited to participate each year. The goal is to further encourage and recognize our researchers at a larger scale.

As such, we will again be inviting five of the top-scoring presenters to speak as part of the Research Day program, in-person or on the screen. We are pleased to begin bridging the gap between those who can enjoy Research Day on-site only and those limited by virtual attendance.

Innovation Forum Returns!

We also invite Touro schools and programs as well as our new campuses to again have a representative of theirs present for the Innovation Forum, wherein booths around the room will be available throughout Research Day for guests to learn about what is going on at our campuses across the Touro University community at-large. This is a tremendous opportunity to explore new relationships for research departments, programs, or collaborators. Please send inquiries or interest in claiming a booth through this survey by March 21st. As a reminder, this is for new programs, collaborating organizations and campus reps only, NOT for research presentations.

All COVID-19 restrictions in effect at that time will apply for our live audience and forum participants.

Posters

We invite our Touro faculty and students at all levels and across all campuses to submit abstracts of their research projects. Eligible campuses are: New York campuses (including Touro College of Dental Medicine), New York Medical College, Touro Universities in California, Montana, Illinois, Nevada, Berlin, Israel and Moscow. While not required, we do encourage that recipients of intramural awards submit their abstracts for poster selection (e.g., Presidential Award, Bridge/Seed, TU/LBRI Innovation Award, Student Research Grants, etc). All abstracts will be due Wednesday, March 21st under their respective category.

• Applied, Clinical, & Translational Research
• Basic Sciences & Natural Sciences
• Public Health, Epidemiology, & Health Sciences
• Social, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, & Humanities

Selected abstracts will be chosen for participation in one or more of the following ways:

1. Online Poster Presentation (non-competitive):

   The deadline for abstract submissions is Wednesday March 21, 2025. Authors of abstracts that meet the entry criteria will be invited to submit their posters online by April 7^th, and must do so by Tuesday, April 25^th. The posters should be viewable online the week of Research Day. Authors should engage in virtual dialogue by responding to questions and comments posted by visitors.

2. Formal Poster Presentations (competitive):

   To present the very best of what the Touro University community has to offer, student or faculty authors must submit their abstract by Wednesday, March 21^th. If authors wish to be considered for formal poster presentations on site as part of the event’s program, they must indicate so in their abstract submission. By April 7th, those with the highest scores will be informed to submit their poster online alongside others, for the final judging no later than Tuesday, April 25^th. The earlier authors submit their poster for the formal presentations, the better. The top posters’ authors will be informed if chosen to present as part of the Research Day line-up on May 7^th. Each will have ten minutes for an oral presentation. All abstract and poster judging will be done by a committee of faculty from various disciplines across campuses.

   Please note, this portion of the event will NOT be exclusive to student-led projects or the prizes. This is solely for on-site presenting. See below for the student poster competition.

3. Poster competition for student-led projects:

   First and second place prizes for best student-led projects in each of four topical categories will be awarded from among those posters chosen for presentation in person. The four topical categories are:

   Applied, Clinical, & Translational Research

   Basic Sciences & Natural Sciences

   Public Health, Epidemiology, & Health Sciences

   Social, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, & Humanities

   To be included in the competition, student authors will be required to submit their abstract online by Wednesday, March 21^st, and if notified of selection for presentation at Research Day, must submit their final poster by Tuesday, April 25^th.

Use the links below for more specific information:

• Abstracts - Submission Guidance and Instructions
• Posters - Judging Criteria and Prizes to be Awarded

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