TABS is an annual symposium organized by Students and Faculty in the Department of Molecular Biosciences to advance bacteriology research and foster collegial and collaborative environment on USF campus.

TABS took place in the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISA) on May 11th.  TABS brought together students and faculty from around the USF, specifically we had representation from CAS Departments of Molecular Biosciences, Chemistry and Integrative Biology, as well as USF Health Departments of Molecular Medicine, Allergy Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Neurosurgery, Brain & Spine and OBGYN.

ORGANIZNING COMMITTEE

Maksym Bobrovskyy, Assistant Professor, Committee Chair

Prahathees Eswara, Associate Professor, BacPath Cluster Lead

Lily McKnight, PhD candidate, ASM Student Chapter Chair

Carmella Testa, ASM Student Chapter Treasurer

Alberta Bossi, ASM Student Chapter Secretary

PROGRAM

Keynote Seminar: Dr. Renee Fleeman, Assistant Professor, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida

Career Panel: Dr. Renee Fleeman, Assistant Professor, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida; Dr. Lauren Hammond, Medical Strategy Director, SOUND Healthcare Communications; Hang Hoang, Field Applications Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Oral Presentations: 8 trainee talks

Poster Presentations: >30 trainee posters

OUTSTANDING PRESENTATIONS

Outstanding Oral Presentation Lily McKnight 

Outstanding Oral Presentation Emilee Mustor

Outstanding Poster Presentation Asher King 

Outstanding Poster Presentation Yaosheng Jia

Outstanding Poster Presentation Claudia Zamora Cisnero

Outstanding Poster Presentation Savannah Woods

Golden Microscope Recipients 2026 Lily McKnight and Eswara Lab