The 12th Annual High School GIDAS Research Conference

Keynote Speaker

Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute
(NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Dr. Erc Green is the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2009. Dr. Green has been at the Institute for nearly 30 years, during which he has had multiple key leadership roles. He served as the Institute’s scientific director for 7 years, chief of the NHGRI Genome Technology Branch for 13 years, and founding director of the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center for 12 years.

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025 (12:00 pm – 5:30 pm Eastern Time | 9:00 am – 2:30 pm Pacific Time)

Location: Hybrid (online or one of the following in-person sites)

– University of Michigan, Undergraduate Science Building: 204 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

– Scripps Research Translational Institute: 3344 N Torrey Pines Ct, La Jolla, CA 92037

– University of San Francisco, Medical Sciences Building: 513 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 (tentative)

Participants: Open to the public, including middle school students and adults.

Fees:

– General registration fee: $40 (workshops included)

– Presenter registration fee: $50 (includes general registration fee and conference proceedings)

– Accompanying parents: Free ($10 donation suggested)

– Conference proceedings (abstract booklet): $15

If you present, you will…

– Meet professional scientists and connect with peers who share your interest in science

– Grow in professionalism through researching, writing, and presenting on science topics

– Develop public speaking skills in a larger group setting

– Compete for science presentation awards

Registration

The GIDAS Support Committee has put together a short video walkthrough on how to register for the conference, as well as how to submit an abstract and “about me” profile. The video is linked here. Please send this link to your GIDAS members if they have trouble!

Instructions

Form link

Deadline

All attendees:
1.) Register for the conference using the form. Edits are accepted until the deadline.
2.) Pay the registration fee below.

Registration

April 13, 2025, 11:59 PM (ET)

Each abstract:
Have a single author submit your abstract using the form (i.e. each abstract should be submitted once in total). Abstracts will undergo a review to qualify for oral presentations and to be included in the conference proceedings (abstract booklet).

Abstract submission

March 23, 2025, 11:59 PM (ET)

All abstract authors:
Submit your About Me using the form. These will be included in the conference proceedings along with your abstract.

About Me submission

March 23, 2025, 11:59 PM (ET)

Presentation material for each submitted abstract:
Have a single author submit your presentation or poster using the form.

Presentation submission

April 16, 2025, 11:59 PM (ET)

Conference Agenda

11:30 – 12:00 pm ET

(8:30 – 9:00 am PT)

Check-in

12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

(9:00 – 10:00 am PT)

Workshops

– Atomic Habit: Activity to learn selfcare tools led by Ms. Veena Thamilselvan

– GEO2R and String-db: Learn computational resources used in the research process

– Transition from high school to college: Interact with college students to hear their experiences and to ask questions

– miRcore and High School students: Talk with parents led by Dr. Inhan Lee

1:00 – 1:05 pm ET

(10:00 – 10:05 am PT)

Greetings from miRcore President Inhan Lee, Ph.D.

1:05 – 1:55 pm ET

(10:05 – 10:55 am PT)

Student Oral Presentations I

1:55 – 2:10 pm ET

(10:55 – 11:10 am PT)

Break

2:10 – 3:10 pm ET

(11:10 am – 12:10 pm PT)

Poster Session

3:10 – 3:30 pm ET

(12:10 – 12:30 pm PT)

Break

3:30 – 4:15 pm ET

(12:30 – 1:15 pm PT)

Keynote Address:

Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Story of Human Genomics: Eric’s Version

4:15 – 4:30 pm ET

(1:15 – 1:30 pm PT)

Break

4:30 – 5:15 pm ET

(1:30 – 2:15 pm PT)

Student Oral Presentations II

5:15 – 5:40 pm ET

(2:15 – 2:40 pm PT)

2024-25 GIDAS Activity Reports and Conference Awards

5:40 pm ET

(2:40 pm PT)

Closing

Oral Presentations

We will select 10-12 oral presentations among abstracts submitted by March 23. We thank all, abstract judges, for their scoring the abstracts. Certificates will be given to the best three presenters/groups based on their scores.

Poster Presentations

All virtual poster presenters (including Honorable Mention) should prepare a six-minute (maximum) presentation to pitch their research to conference attendees (flexible format; simply deliver the content in an engaging way).

For a physical poster to present at the University of Michigan, Scripps, and University of San Francisco, our recommended poster size is 32″ (width) X 40″ (height). However, we can accommodate other sizes up to 48″ (width).

Please check in with your poster and set it up by 12:00 pm (noon) ET (9 am PT).

Poster Examples Here

Poster Judges

These professionals will engage each poster presenter in a discussion about their research and provide feedback.

Popular votes

The general audience will also vote on poster presentations.

Certificates

Certificates will be given to the best three poster presenters/groups as graded by the judges; the three most popular posters, as selected by conference attendees, will also receive certificates.

Conference Proceedings

2024 cover designed by Stephanie Prechter (2025 cover is not available, yet)

If you want to publish your abstract in the conference proceedings but not competing for an oral presentation, please submit your research abstract and your “About Me” with your picture in Word (.docx) format by March 30, 2025 (refer to “Abstract Submission” below).

Even if you miss the deadline to publish, you can still bring in your research poster and compete for the poster presentation award. However, you should submit your poster abstract content to us by 11:59 pm, Sunday, April 6, 2025 to be considered for a poster presentation (judge assigned).

2025 Conference

The 12th Annual High School GIDAS Research Conference

Keynote Speaker

Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute
(NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registration