PROPEL will be hosting the Annual Symposium on Monday, June 1st, 2026 on Mission Bay Campus in Genentech Hall. This event is a celebration of scholar scientific contributions. All scholars, mentors, lab mates, family, friends, are welcome to attend this day-long event.
Visit Our Abstract Portal Page for Abstract Submission Guidelines and Link to Portal to Submit.
Agenda
9:30 - 9:45 - Welcome
9:45 - 11:15 - Talks 1
11:15 - 12:00 - Poster Session 1
12:00 - 12:15 - Group Photo
12:15 - 1:30 - Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 - Talks 2
2:30 - 3:15 - Keynote Speaker
3:15 - 4:00 - Poster Session 2
4:00 - 5:00 - Scholars Only Session
Presentation Guidelines
Posters
Posters should be less than 36in x 48in to fit on the easels provided
For help developing a poster, see:
https://career.ucsf.edu/gsp/presenting-science/posters
https://guides.nyu.edu/posters
https://icue.as.ua.edu/undergraduate-research/poster-guide/
Where to print your poster:
https://campuslifeserviceshome.ucsf.edu/documentsmedia
https://www.biotech-productions.com/
https://www.posternerd.com/
https://www.megaprint.com/
Presentations
Presentations should be 10 minutes long to allow 5 minutes for questions. A good rule of thumb is to match the number of slides to the number of minutes your talk is scheduled for (i.e. 10 slides total). You are allowed to use PowerPoint or any other presentation software.
For help developing your presentation, see:
https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~sweirich/talks/plmw15-giving-a-talk.pdf
https://pcur.princeton.edu/2019/01/how-to-make-a-successful-research-presentation/
Download PROPEL logos here:
Navy Blue Letting
White Lettering (clear background)
Hero Logo
What to Wear
There is no dress code for the symposium, but we'd like to give you an overview of the attendees you'll meet and the activities you can expect so you can dress in a way that's most comfortably and authentically you.
We expect to have UCSF faculty and other leadership present to learn about scholar science, especially at the poster session. We may have guests attend from outside of UCSF to learn more about PROPEL. There will be walking involved, especially from the Sandler Neuroscience Conference Center, across Koret Quad, to Genentech Hall 2nd Floor for the poster session. If you would like assistance traveling between the Sandler Neuroscience Conference Center and Genentech Hall, please let us know.
Parking/Transportation
UCSF Mission Bay Campus can be accessed by taking the Muni T line to UCSF/Chase Center stop.
Parking is available at the Rutter Center (1625 Owens St) and UCSF Third Street Garage (1650 3rd St)
