NIH Research Festival
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General Schedule of Events
All events will take place on the NIH Bethesda main Campus in Bldg. 10.
Monday, September 14, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Biomedical Vendor Exhibits, Day 1, Bldg. 10, South Lobby
Concurrent Vendor Workshops, Day 1, (FAES classrooms)
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Research Festival Kick-Off, Bldg. 10, Lipsett Amphitheater
- Intro by Dr. Roland Owens, DDIR (act.)
TED-style Talk, by Dr. Stephanie Therese Chung, M.B.B.S., Lasker Clinical Research Scholar
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NIH Resource Information Fair, Bldg. 10, South Lobby
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Concurrent Intramural Workshops, Day 1, Bldg. 10, FAES Classrooms
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bioinformatics and AI Symposium: From Data to Discovery, Bldg. 10, NIH Library
A full day of presentations about AI’s Impact on bioinformatics and clinical research.
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Poster sessions throughout the day, Day 1, FAES Terrace
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Morning Lecture Session, Bldg. 10, Lipsett Amphitheater
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Lecture Session, Bldg. 10, Lipsett Amphitheater
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Poster sessions throughout the day, Day 2, Bldg. 10, FAES Terrace
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Concurrent Scientific Workshops, Day 2, Bldg. 10, FAES Classrooms
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Green Labs Fair, Bldg. 10, South Lobby
10:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.
Anita B. Roberts Lecture, Bldg. 10, Masur Auditorium
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Design Considerations for 3D Printing, NIH Library
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Victoria A. Harden Lecture in NIH History, Bldg. 10, Masur Auditorium
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Virtual Reality Demos, Bldg. 10, NIH Library
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
G. Burroughs Mider Lecture, Bldg. 10, Masur Auditorium
Thursday, September 17, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
AI in Action at NIH hosted by the NIH Library, Masur Auditorium
Discover practical, responsible ways AI can support NIH research and administrative work during this session featuring NIH leadership, tool demonstrations, and expert discussion. Questions for the panel will be collected in advance. The session will be recorded and archived
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vendor Exhibits , Day 2, South Lobby & FAES Terrace
Concurrent Vendor Workshops, Day 2, FAES classrooms
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Small Business Expo, FAES Classrooms #1&2
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AI Workshops, Bldg. 10, NIH Library
Friday, September 18, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vendor Exhibits, Day 3, South Lobby
Concurrent Vendor Workshops, Day 3, FAES classrooms
This page was last updated on Wednesday, August 19, 2026