Event Details

The annual Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium provides postdocs with the opportunity to present their research and its significance to the community.

Time: Noon to 5 p.m. EDT

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Location: Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) Building, Suddath Room (1128)

Postdocs presenting research at Georgia Tech's Postdoctoral Research Symposium

Symposium Schedule

Download the full program (PDF).

Download the abstract booklet (PDF).

Postdoctoral Research Symposium 2022 Schedule
Time (ET) Event
11:30am-12pm Set-up
12-12:55pm Research talks
  • Five 10 minute talks, 2 minutes for questions
1-1:30pm Lightning talks
  • Five 5 minute talks, 5 minutes for questions at the end
1:30-1:40pm Break
1:40-2:40pm Research talks
  • Five 10 minute talks, 2 minutes for questions
2:45-3:10pm Lightning talks
  • Five 5 minute talks, 5 minutes for questions at the end
3:15-4:00pm Keynote speaker: Dr. Quinn Spadola
4-5pm Reception and award presentation

 

Awards

The Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium awards are the only campus-wide source of travel funds available to postdocs.

2022 Awards confirmed:

  • Best Talk Overall - $2000 travel award, sponsored by the Executive Vice President for Research
  • Best Lightning Talk Overall - $1500 travel award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education
  • Best Research Talk from the College of Engineering - $1250 travel award, sponsored by the Dean of Engineering
  • Best Lightning Talk from the College of Engineering - $1250 travel award, sponsored by the Dean of Engineering
  • Best Research Talk from the College of Sciences - $1000 travel award, sponsored by the Dean of Sciences
  • Best Lightning Talk from the College of Sciences - $1000 travel award, sponsored by the Dean of Sciences

 

Submit Your Abstract to Give a Talk

Abstract submission is now closed. You will be notified if you will present an 10-minute research talk or a 5-minute lightning talk by February 25, 2022.

Georgia Tech postdocs are eligible to submit one abstract each. Postdocs who have a primary appointment at another organization and a secondary affiliation with Georgia Tech may present if there is space available, but they will not be eligible for travel awards.

 

Research and Lightning Talks

Postdocs selected to give a research talk will have ten minutes to present their research and its significance. The format echoes that of traditional research talks and is meant to give an opportunity to prepare for a conference later this year.

Postdocs selected to give a lightning talk will have five minutes to present their research and its significance. The Lightning Talk format was adopted in 2017 in response to feedback that more postdocs should have the opportunity to speak at the symposium. Plus, being able to concisely explain your discovery and its impact to a non-expert audience is a skill that all researchers need to develop.

 

Questions?

Please send any questions to postdocs@gatech.edu.