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The University of Colorado Cancer Center presents
Undergraduate to GRAduate PatHways -
U-GRAPH
Research Symposium
April 4 - 5th, 2025
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
This symposium is hosted by PIKE-PREP (Preparation in Interdisciplinary Knowledge to Excel - Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program) and ASCENT (Advancement of Scholars in Cancer Education aNd Training), which are supported by the NIGMS and ACS, respectively.
The research symposium provides participants in MARC, NIH PREP, ACS DICR Post-Baccalaureate, and IMSD programs the opportunity to present their research in a supportive environment.
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Symposium Location
The Symposium will be held at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado in Krugman Hall, located in Research 2 Building (RC2).
Symposium Parking
Symposium parking is available in the visitor lots at a rate of $1.00 per hour, up to a maximum of 8 hours. The daily maximum rate is $8.00. On weekends and campus holidays, the flat rate is $1.00.
More information on visitor parking can be found here.
*PRELIMINARY PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Undergraduate to Graduate Pathways Research Symposium
University of Colorado Cancer Center
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Krugman Hall
Research 2 Building
12700 E 19th Avenue, Aurora CO 80045
Participating partners:
- University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
- University of New Mexico
- University of Utah
- University of Colorado Anschutz – School of Pharmacy
- University of Colorado Anschutz – Medical Oncology
Friday April 4th
3:00 pm Check-In – 2nd floor atrium
3:30 – 3:40 pm Welcome – Krugman Hall
3:40 – 4:10 pm Program Stories: Brief Presentations by attending program directors
4:15 – 4:45 pm Communicating Your Science to the Public: Gabriella Albert, PhD Candidate
4:45 – 5:25 pm Dr. Ellie Daniels – Training Opportunities in the American Cancer Society
5:30 – 6:00 pm Orchestra Concert
6:00 pm Transition to dinner – Orchestra Plays in Background
6:15 pm Orchestra stops and joins for dinner
6:35 pm Break and transition to dessert and coffee
6:45 – 7:45 pm Keynote Speaker – Kayunta Johnson-Winters, PhD, University of Texas, Arlington
7:45 pm Day 1 Closing remarks for day 1
Saturday April 5th
8:00 - 9:00 am Check-in/Breakfast – Krugman Hall
9:00 – 10:45 am Oral Presentations from Abstract Submissions
10:45 am Exhibitor Hall Opens
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Poster Session from Abstract Submissions
12:00 pm Exhibitor Time
12:15 pm Transition to Lunch
12:30 Exhibitor Hall closes
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- Alumnus talk 1: 12:30 – 1:00 pm
- Alumnus talk 2: 1:00 – 1:30 pm
1:30 pm Networking break and Transition
1:40 – 3:10 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Session 1: Directors and Administrators Business Meeting
- Session 2: Career Development Workshops
1:40 – 2:20 pm Career Development Workshop A: “Career Options Outside of Academia for Biomedical Scientists”
2:20 pm Transition to other workshop
2:30 – 3:10 pm Career Development Workshop B: “Building Resilience: Strategies for Handling Failure as a Biomedical Scientist”
3:10 pm Transition back to Krugman Hall
3:20 – 4:00 pm Training Programs at the National Cancer Institute – Oliver Bogler, PhD
4:00 pm Networking Break and Choir set up
4:30 - 5:00 pm – Choir Concert
5:00 pm Dinner
5:30 Awards and Closing
Thank You to Our Event Sponsors:
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Colorado – School of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
Abstract submission deadline Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 11:59 pm MT.
If you are a student/scholar in a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, NIH RISE, NIH MARC, NIH PREP, ACS DICR, or NIH IMSD program, you are eligible to present at the U-GRAPH Research Symposium.
All abstracts from post-baccalaureate scholars currently participating in an NIH PREP or ACS DICR program will be reviewed for oral presentation.
All other students/scholars will be reviewed for poster presentation.
Abstracts need to be 300 words or less (the title and authors do not count towards this word count).
Submit Abstracts Here
U-GRAPH Travel Award Process and Criteria
We are pleased to offer travel awards to support post-baccalaureate scholar participation in the upcoming U-GRAPH symposium. Each award will cover the cost of one hotel room at the Springhill Suites for up to two nights during symposium dates (max value approx. $300).
How to Apply: Eligible participants should apply for the travel award on the abstract submission form, found in the “Abstract Submission” tile on this page. You will need to state how this travel award will help your training and what other funding sources, if any, you are receiving and from whom. There is a 150-character limit.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Post-baccalaureate Scholar Status: The applicant must be a scholar currently enrolled in an NIH PREP (Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program) or ACS DICR (American Cancer Society Diversity in Cancer Research) post-baccalaureate program.
- Symposium Registration: The applicant must have already registered for U-GRAPH at the time of abstract submission.
- Lodging at Springhill Suites: Attendees must stay at the symposium hotel The Springhill Suites for the duration of the symposium.
- Attend both days of the symposium: Awardees must attend the symposium in its entirety.
- Abstract Submission and Acceptance: The applicant must complete the abstract submission form, and the abstract must be accepted for presentation at U-GRAPH in either oral or poster format.