The 20th Annual Women in Medicine and Science Research Day

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
8 am to 1:30 pm

MART Auditorium
(8 to 11:30 am; 1:20 to 1:30 pm)

Stony Brook University Hospital Pavilion, 4W-0101
(11:30 am to 1:20 pm)


The 20th annual Women in Medicine & Science (WIMS) Research Day takes place at the Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, March 11. Organized by the Office of Faculty Affairs at the ɫƵ at Stony Brook University and the Group for Women in Medicine and Science, the event was created to raise awareness of the issues that women have continued to face in medical training, healthcare, science and research, and to highlight the achievements of women in those fields. In addition to offering opportunities for community building, networking, mentoring and collaboration, the day's prevailing climate supporting various women’s movements makes Women in Medicine & Science even more relevant and necessary for Stony Brook’s female community.
 

The call for abstracts has ended. The deadline to submit abstracts was February 15, 2026. How to prepare and submit your abstract. 

 

2026 Keynote Speaker

This year’s keynote speaker is , from the at the National Institutes of Health. A nationally recognized physician-scientist, Dr. Criswell is a member of the and the and is widely known for her leadership in biomedical research and research workforce development. Dr. Criswell's presentation, “Empowering Early Career Investigators in Science and Medicine: The Critical Role of Mentorship,” offers insights on advancing discovery in musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases and examines the role of federal research leadership in shaping the future of medicine.

 

2026 Research Day Program Agenda

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8 – 8:10 am

Welcome Remarks


Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs
SUNY Distinguished Professor, Donoho Professor
Department of Pharmacological Sciences
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Peter Igarashi, MD
Professor of Medicine
Knapp Dean, ɫƵ

*This is a hybrid presentation.

In-person: 
MART Auditorium 
Light breakfast included.

 
Meeting ID: 
979 3064 9503 
Passcode: 181956

8:10 – 9 am

“Empowering Early Career Investigators in Science and Medicine: The Critical Role of Mentorship”*
 


National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Member of the National Academy of Medicine and the Association of American Physicians

*This is a hybrid presentation.

In-person: 
MART Auditorium

 
Meeting ID: 
979 3064 9503 
Passcode: 181956
 

9:10 – 10:40 am

Short Talks from Abstract Finalists and Awards

MART Auditorium
10:40 – 11:30 am

Panel Discussion: "Advocating Toward Leadership"


National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Member of the National Academy of Medicine and the Association of American Physicians


President, Stony Brook University
Member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Inventors, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences


SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
ɫƵ at Stony Brook University

Anne Felicia Ambrose, MD, MS
Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation
Chief, Division of Neurorehabilitation
Department of Neurology
Director, RSOM Clinical Leadership Academy
ɫƵ at Stony Brook University

Chelsea C. Estrada, DO
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
ɫƵ at Stony Brook University


Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
ɫƵ at Stony Brook University

MART Auditorium
11:30 am – 1 pm

Poster Session

Judges will assess and vote for the best posters.

Hospital Pavilion 
4W-0101 

Light refreshments included.

1 – 1:20 pm

Awards for the Best Posters in Each Category

Hospital Pavilion 
4W-0101
1:20 – 1:30 pm

Closing Remarks

Agnieszka Bialkowska, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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MART Auditorium