St. Albert's Day
Thursday, November 5, 2026
The 46th Annual St. Albert's Day will be held on:
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Albert’s Day is a commemorative event celebrating our campus-wide commitment to research and its important role in Loyola’s mission. It is a Celebration of Research, showcasing students from the Graduate School, Stritch School of Medicine, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, and the Loyola Lake Shore Campus.
About 300 presenters participate in the event with their scientific posters.
St. Albert’s Day poster printing is available through Educational Technologies. Visit the Educational Technologies poster printing website for templates and other information regarding discounts and deadlines for St. Albert’s Day printing.
Symposium Poster Creation Instructions: https://www.luc.edu/its/dms/stalbertsday/
A COMPLETE LIST OF POSTERS AND ROOM NUMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS FALL.
Case Reports are not acceptable for poster presentations
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS will be accepted starting FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026 (use link below)*
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 at 11:59PM
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE ABSTRACT, TRY SWITCHING TO A DIFFERENT BROWSER AND SHORTENING THE ABSTRACT FILE NAME
- St. Albert's Day Schedule of Events 2025
- Fillable Abstract Template (please be sure to "save as" a pdf file before uploading)
- St. Albert's Day Abstract Submission Link https://vault.luc.edu/extranet/st_albert_poster.cfm
- (Please complete all requested information and SUBMIT IN PDF FORMAT ONLY or your submission will not be accepted) SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AUGUST 29th thru SEPTEMBER 26th AT 11:59PM
- SSOM Scientist of the Year Nomination Form (due September 18, 2026)
- St. Albert's Day Photos 2025
Oral Presentation Winners
PhD Graduate Student Research Forum 2025:
1st Place: Michael Volyanyuk (Neuroscience program, Eileen Foecking, PhD)
2nd Place: Suzanne Quinn (Integrative Cell Biology program, Michael Nishimura, MD)
2nd Place: Tris Buck (Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics program, Monsheel Sodhi, PhD)
MS Graduate Student Research Forum 2025:
1st Place: Catherine Brassil (Infectious Disease and Immunology program, Bryan Mounce, PhD)
2nd Place: Autumn Johnson (Neuroscience program, Gonzalo Torres, PhD)
3rd Place: Hussein Qtaish (Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics program, Simon Kaja, PhD)
Stritch School of Medicine Student Research Forum 2025:
1st Place: Mariana Perepitchka (Radiation Oncology, Anil Sethi, PhD)
2nd Place: Julia Nawara (Neurological Surgery, Cara Joyce, PhD)
3rd Place: Ethan Teich (Ophthalmology, Simon Kaja, PhD)
Post Doc Winners 2025:
1st Place: Amanda Vanderplow - (Molecular Pharmacology Neuroscience/Basic Science, Rocco Gogliotti, PhD)
2nd Place: Matthew Stratton - (Molecular Pharmacology Neuroscience/Basic Science, Rocco Gogliotti, PhD)
Thursday, November 5, 2026
The 46th Annual St. Albert's Day will be held on:
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Albert’s Day is a commemorative event celebrating our campus-wide commitment to research and its important role in Loyola’s mission. It is a Celebration of Research, showcasing students from the Graduate School, Stritch School of Medicine, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, and the Loyola Lake Shore Campus.
About 300 presenters participate in the event with their scientific posters.
St. Albert’s Day poster printing is available through Educational Technologies. Visit the Educational Technologies poster printing website for templates and other information regarding discounts and deadlines for St. Albert’s Day printing.
Symposium Poster Creation Instructions: https://www.luc.edu/its/dms/stalbertsday/
A COMPLETE LIST OF POSTERS AND ROOM NUMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS FALL.
Case Reports are not acceptable for poster presentations
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS will be accepted starting FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026 (use link below)*
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 at 11:59PM
IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE ABSTRACT, TRY SWITCHING TO A DIFFERENT BROWSER AND SHORTENING THE ABSTRACT FILE NAME
- St. Albert's Day Schedule of Events 2025
- Fillable Abstract Template (please be sure to "save as" a pdf file before uploading)
- St. Albert's Day Abstract Submission Link https://vault.luc.edu/extranet/st_albert_poster.cfm
- (Please complete all requested information and SUBMIT IN PDF FORMAT ONLY or your submission will not be accepted) SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AUGUST 29th thru SEPTEMBER 26th AT 11:59PM
- SSOM Scientist of the Year Nomination Form (due September 18, 2026)
- St. Albert's Day Photos 2025
St. Albert’s Day 2025 Award Recipients
Junior Scientist of the Year – David Y. Barefield, PhD - Cell and Molecular Pharmacology
Senior Scientist of the Year – Harel Dahari, PhD - Department of Medicine
Faculty Member of the Year - Jordan R. Beach, PhD - Cell and Molecular Pharmacology
Oral Presentation Winners
PhD Graduate Student Research Forum 2025:
1st Place: Michael Volyanyuk (Neuroscience program, Eileen Foecking, PhD)
2nd Place: Suzanne Quinn (Integrative Cell Biology program, Michael Nishimura, MD)
2nd Place: Tris Buck (Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics program, Monsheel Sodhi, PhD)
MS Graduate Student Research Forum 2025:
1st Place: Catherine Brassil (Infectious Disease and Immunology program, Bryan Mounce, PhD)
2nd Place: Autumn Johnson (Neuroscience program, Gonzalo Torres, PhD)
3rd Place: Hussein Qtaish (Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics program, Simon Kaja, PhD)
Stritch School of Medicine Student Research Forum 2025:
1st Place: Mariana Perepitchka (Radiation Oncology, Anil Sethi, PhD)
2nd Place: Julia Nawara (Neurological Surgery, Cara Joyce, PhD)
3rd Place: Ethan Teich (Ophthalmology, Simon Kaja, PhD)
Post Doc Winners 2025:
1st Place: Amanda Vanderplow - (Molecular Pharmacology Neuroscience/Basic Science, Rocco Gogliotti, PhD)
2nd Place: Matthew Stratton - (Molecular Pharmacology Neuroscience/Basic Science, Rocco Gogliotti, PhD)