The Annual INBRE Undergraduate Research Symposium attracts some of the top health science research and ideas from throughout academia in Hawaii. This will be held in the JABSOM Medical Education Building on the Kaka’ako campus. Undergraduate students who have participated in the INBRE Student Research Experience (SRE) program are eligible to present their work. We highly encourage faculty, staff and graduate and/or medical students to register and attend.
The 2026 INBRE Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held Friday, April 10, 2026 at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Medical Education Building 1st Floor Lobby. Please register using the link below:
Eligibility & Requirements
To present a poster at the INBRE Undergraduate Research Symposium, students must meet all eligibility requirements:
- Must be enrolled at the University of Hawaii or an INBRE Partner Institute.
- Have previously participated in the INBRE Student Research Experience (SRE) Program
- Priority is given to active INBRE Interns, Associates and Scholars who have participated within 1 year prior to the symposium.
If students do not meet the criteria above, we will accept students based on poster capacity, research topic and scheduling. You will be notified of your selection by March 16, 2026.
SRE Associates and Scholars are required to attend and present their poster. Interns are not required to present; however, we encourage interns to present a poster and/or attend as an invaluable research experience.
If there are any questions or concerns, please contact inbre@hawaii.edu.
Abstract Submission Instructions
Because the Program will be displayed as web pages, some text formatting and symbols may not display correctly.
- Title (Please use all capital letters)
- Summary of Abstract (4,000 character limit)
*The body of the abstract should include: Objective, Methods, Conclusion, Co-authors, and Acknowledgements. The format below is not required.
CO-AUTHORS:
INTRODUCTION:
METHODS:
RESULTS:
CONCLUSION:
FUNDING SOURCES:
For any questions or concerns regarding your abstracts, please work with your Lab Supervisor. For INBRE students, please contact your Lab Supervisor or Campus Coordinator(s).
INBRE posters and presentations MUST include the following acknowledgement statement:
This project was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), Award number: P20GM103466. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Undergraduate Presenter Guidelines
- Presenter Guidelines
- Due to space limitations, only 1 poster per presenter is allowed
- No changes can be made to student’s assigned poster sessions
- Special Conditions
- Group Presentation
- Group projects must be presented jointly, in which students must share an equal load of responsibility. For example, each group member is responsible for a different section of the presentation (i.e. introduction, results, discussion, Q&A)
- It is the responsibility of the group to assure that the lead presenter is available during the time of presentation
- The abstract must designate a lead author (NOTE: Only the lead author of each poster (whether individual or group) is eligible for the INBRE travel award for the top 3 posters)
- Group Presentation
IMPORTANT: When registering, the lead author must register as a ‘presenter’. All other group members must register as a ‘non-presenter’.
For additional questions or concerns, please email inbre@hawaii.edu.
Poster Printing Instructions (link)
***NOTE: INBRE Student Research Experience (SRE) Presenters will be emailed separate poster printing instructions***
February 9, 2026
March 2, 2026
March 9, 2026
March 27, 2026
April 10, 2026
Registration OPEN
Abstract Submissions DUE
Registration CLOSE
Poster Submissions DUE
INBRE Undergraduate Research Symposium – Poster Presentations
February 13, 2026
March 6, 2026
March 23, 2026
Workshop # 1: How to Write and Abstract
Workshop # 2: How to Create a Poster / BioRender Review
Workshop # 3: How to Present a Poster
Please see events flyers for more information.
For additional questions, please contact inbre@hawaii.edu