Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium
About
The Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium sponsored by the Department of Genome Sciences and the Anderson Symposium Committee at the University of Virginia (UVA) highlights “Emerging Scholars”; senior postdocs doing outstanding research in the broad areas of genetics and genomics selected from labs around the country and the Department of Genome Sciences.
Our goal for the symposium is to highlight cutting-edge research, provide UVA trainees with the opportunity to interact with and learn from their future peers, and foster relationships between UVA faculty/staff/students and the next generation of genome scientists.
We expect that the symposium will provide speakers with networking opportunities and experiences that will help them as they enter the job market in the next few years.
The symposium is held each September at The Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Speaker applications are closed and will reopen Spring 2026.
7th Annual Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium
September 2026
Eligibility
- The applicant should have a doctorate degree and maintain a full-time trainee position (postdoctoral fellow or equivalent) in an academic institution in the United States as of September 2026.
- The applicant should be able to travel to Charlottesville, Virginia to present in person and attend the full symposium on the last week of September 2026. The symposium organizer will cover the travel expenses for external speakers.
- Priority will be given to those who are at a senior stage of postdoctoral training but have not secured a faculty job position at the time of application.