Bioinformatics Symposium 2026

Welcome to the official page of the Bioinformatics Symposium 2026.

The symposium is open to everyone and is a great opportunity to learn about ongoing bioinformatics research across the Einstein community. The day will feature a keynote by Dr. Olivier Elemento from Weill Cornell, faculty flash talks, trainee flash talks, a poster session, prizes for the poster and talk competitions, and food throughout the day.

Event Flyer

Symposium Flyer

Schedule

Time (4/14 @ Price)EventSpeakers
8:30 - 9:00 AMBreakfast & Networking 
9:00 - 9:15 AMWelcome1. Isaac Kraz (Omics Club e-board member)
2. Dean Tomer
3. Dr. Mimi Kim
9:15 - 10:00 AMKeynote SpeakerDr. Olivier Elemento
10:00 - 11:00 AMFaculty Flash TalksDr. Libusha Kelly
Dr. Weijia Zhang
11:00 - 11:15 AMCoffee Break 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMTrainee Flash TalksElizabeth Weyer
Gordon Huang
Shreya Nandi
12:00 - 1:00 PMSpeed Networking Lunch 
1:00 - 2:00 PMFaculty Flash TalksDr. Ruben Coen-Cagli
Dr. Tao Wang
2:00 - 2:15 PMCoffee Break 
2:15 - 3:00 PMTrainee Flash TalksMaxwell Horton
Chynna Smith
Suryansh Shukla
3:00 - 4:30 PMPoster Session & Judging 
4:30 - 5:00 PMClosing Remarks & Awards 

Speaker Bios

Board Member Role Summary

PersonRole Summary
GloriaFlyer design and keynote guest coordination
KevinIT support
IsaacOpening remarks and speaker intros
Kelsey & JingyingRegistration and game setup
Maja & DivyaFood setup and delivery coordination
MichaelEvent photography
KevynMC and program flow
XiangFood setup and closing remarks
GraceSlides, posters, judges, and awards

Symposium Photos

Photos

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Dr. Olivier Elemento, our Einstein faculty and trainee speakers, and all poster presenters for participating in the symposium. This event would not have been possible without you!

Special thanks to all Omics Club board members for their hard work in organizing the event.

We would also like to give special thanks to the Einstein Student Governing Board (SGB), the Data Science Institute (DSI), Einstein Student Life, and Office of the Dean for their generous support and funding.