Event Details
The Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium provides postdocs with the opportunity to present their research and its significance to the community.
Time: 12:00 to 5:30 p.m. ET
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Location: Suddath Room (1128), Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) Building
Symposium Schedule
| Time (ET) | Event |
|---|---|
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Check-in |
| 12:00 - 12:55 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:10 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | Research talks
|
| 2:20 - 2:55 p.m. | Lightning talks
|
| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Break and Networking |
| 3:20 - 4:20 p.m. | Research talks
|
| 4:25 - 5:00 p.m. | Lightning talks
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| 5:05 - 5:15 p.m. | Break and Networking |
| 5:20 - 5:30 p.m. | Award presentation |
Submit Your Abstract to Give a Talk
The Office of Postdoctoral Services is soliciting abstracts for research talks (10 minutes) and lightning talks (5 minutes). The deadline for submitting an abstract is October 1, 2025.
You will be notified whether your abstract has been accepted for a 10-minute research talk or a 5-minute lightning talk by October 10, 2025.
You can submit an abstract through Georgia Tech's InfoReady system.
Awards
The Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium awards are the only campus-wide source of travel funds available to postdocs. A confirmed list of awards will be announced soon.
Research and Lightning Talks
Postdocs selected to give a research talk will have 10 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 5 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 postdoc-services@gatech.edu.