2026 Symposium

Celebrating Scholar Success

Each year the program hosts a full-day symposium to celebrate the hard work and success of our scholars. This event features scholar research presentations, a keynote presentation by one of our advisors, a panel discussion on the future of microbiome research and more! It is a chance for our community and the RaMP network to come together in solidarity and shared love of science.

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

Time: 9am-4pm

Location: 2625 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Schedule

9am Check in & refreshments

9:15am Welcome & Introduction

9:30am Keynote Address, Dr. Daniel Okamoto, UC Berkeley

10:15am Break

10:30am Scholar Research Talks

Abbey Schedler, MEEP Lab, San Francisco State University

Iris Arevalo, Wolf Lab, UC Berkeley

Emma Bryer, de la Torre Lab, San Francisco State University

Daniel Gonzalez-Martinez, Turnbaugh Lab, UC San Francisco

Jane Michelbach, Almeida Lab, CSU East Bay

12:15pm Lunch

1:15pm Scholar Research Talks

Justin Coles, Lynch Lab, UC San Francisco

Thien Vu, Koskella Lab, UC Berkeley

Megan Drorian, Ott Lab, Gladstone Institutes

Shantelle Bartley, Okamoto Lab, UC Berkeley

Mehreen Khan, Nayak Lab, UC San Francisco

3:00pm Closing Address, Dr. Britt Koskella, UC Berkeley, RaMP-PI

3:30pm Closing Ceremonies

4-6pm After Party