Mid-South Biophysics and Quantitative Biology 2026
Event date:
Friday, Nov 13, 2026 - Friday, Nov 13, 2026 Export event
Event Date/Time: Friday, November 13, 2026, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm CST Time Zone Converter
Location: 323A/B Student Union, University of Mississippi, 218 Student Union Drive, University, MS 38677
For additional information, please contact Anand Pratap Singh [email protected], Erik F. Y. Hom [email protected], Jinchao Lou [email protected], Sayaka Miura [email protected], Sujay Ray [email protected],
The Mid-South Biophysics and Quantitative Biology 2026 event aims to foster collaboration and networking among researchers in bio-STEM fields across the Mid-South region. It will bring together undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs and faculty members from regional institutions. Through presentations, discussions, and informal interactions, the event seeks to build connections and promote interdisciplinary research in biophysics and quantitative biology.
Poster & Event Registration Deadline: October 31st, 2026
Registration link: https://forms.gle/YeDnthu1oD93zVzf7
Event Schedule
(all times in CST)
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Check in |
| 9:00 am - 10:20 am |
Graduate Student Research Presentations - 12 minutes (6x)
Alexander Bromley, The University of Mississippi
Saroj Nepal, The University of Mississippi
Arijit Patra, The University of Mississippi
Simran Sony, The University of Mississippi
Milan Rai, The University of Mississippi
Victoria Amari, The University of Mississippi |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Guest Lecture 1: Dr. Elizabeth Duran, University of Alabama, ‘Mechanistic insight into nucleic acid unwinding by DEAD-box helicase DDX41’ |
| 11:10 am - 12:30 pm |
Graduate Student Research Presentations - 12 minutes (6x)
Prashanna Koirala, The University of Mississippi
Shiyuan Zhang, The University of Memphis
Collin Ainslie, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Md Amzadul Hoque Chowdhury, The University of Mississippi
Mariam Salifu, The University of Mississippi
Urvashi, The University of Memphis |
| 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Lunch, Poster Session, Vendors - networking, lunch, poster session by high school, undergraduate, graduate students, and postdocs (no abstract required)
PI job ads & vendor booths |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Guest Lecture 2: Dr. Tanja Mittag, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, ‘Biomolecular condensates generate specific internal properties that can drive or suppress biochemical processes’ |
| 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm |
Student-PI Roundtable Session |
| 4:20 pm - 5:00 pm |
Student Awards - Awards distribution for outstanding talks and poster presentations
Closing & Acknowledgements - Future events |