Staff Scientists Mini-Symposium 2026

Staff Scientists
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
  • Overview of the NIH Staff Scientist Organization
    by Alejandro Alvarez Prats, Ph.D. (NICHD)
10:40 a.m. – 12:10 a.m.
  • 10:40 a.m. – 10:52 a.m.
    3D Tissue Models: Understanding Viral Disease and Accelerating Antiviral Development
    Emily M. Lee, Ph.D. (NCATS)
  • 10:55 a.m. – 11:07 a.m.
    Correlates of Protection after Intravenous BCG Immunization against Tuberculosis
    Patricia A. Darrah, Ph.D. (NIAID)
  • 11:10 a.m. – 11:22 a.m.
    Metabolomics at NIEHS and NIH: From Today's Capabilities to Tomorrow's Vision
    Alan K. Jarmusch, Ph.D. (NIEHS)
  • 11:25 a.m. – 11:37 a.m.
    fMRI at NIH: An Overview of the Functional MRI Core Facility
    A. Tyler Morgan, Ph.D. (NIMH)
  • 11:40 a.m. – 11:52 a.m.
    HearGene Connect™ Initiative: Advancing Precision Medicine for Hearing Loss
    Isabelle Roux, Ph.D., F.AC.M.G. (NIDCD)
  • 11:55 a.m. – 12:07 p.m.
    Co-analysis of T Cell States and T Cell Receptor Identities to De-personalize Cancer Immunotherapy
    Frank J. Lowery, Ph.D. (NCI)
12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Round Table Discussion with the Speakers About Their Staff Scientist Career Journey

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