The annual BioInspired Institute Symposium hosts students, postdocs, and faculty from Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as well as other partners from the community and the region. Research topics presented include but are not limited to cancer, developmental disorders, aging, medical device-related infection, drug delivery and toxicity screening, and many aspects of the most fundamental processes involved in how the material world around us works.

Congratulations to all the winners from the Fall 2024 BioInspired Symposium!

Overall Poster Awards

1. Yuming Jiang, Physics (PI: Liviu Movileanu)
2. Anna Hinman, Cell and Developmental Biology, SUNY Upstate (PI: Jeff Amack)
3. Tyler Hain, Physics (PI: Lisa Manning)

Stevenson Biomaterials Poster Awards

1. Thalma Orado, Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Mary Beth Monroe)
2. Yanbing Tang, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (PI: Wanliang Shan)

Lightning Talk Awards

1. Amber Ford, Chemistry (PI: Jimmy Hougland)
2. Anna-Blessing Merife, Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Pranav Soman)

Best Commercialization Potential

• Sevde Can, Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Mary Beth Monroe)

IMPACT Poster Award

• Kiana Memaran Dadgar, Architecture (collaborator: Davoud Mozhdehi)

People’s Choice Award

• Ernest Obeng, Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Mary Beth Monroe)

Best Publication Awards

1. Andrew Kowalczewski, Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Zhen Ma)
2. Nghia Thai, Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Mary Beth Monroe)

• Michael Seitz (honorable mention), Biomedical & Chemical Engineering (PI: Era Jain)