The Theobald Smith Society Fall 2026 Symposium will be held at the International Center for Public Health (ICPH) Building of Rutgers Health Newark @ 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07103 on Friday, 13 November 2026. 

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Submit abstracts by October 16

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Register by October 30

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Renew your TSS membership!

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TSS 2026 Fall Symposium Program

8:45 // Registration and Poster Setup

9:00 – 9:15 // Opening Remarks

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9:15 – 10:15 // ASM Distinguished Lecturer:

Dr. Jennifer DeBruyn, PhD

(Professor, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee)

 

10:15 – 10:25 // Undergraduate Student Presentation

10:25 – 10:40 // Undergraduate Student Presentation

10:40 – 10:55 // Undergraduate Student Presentation

10:55 – 12:00 // Morning Poster Session

12:00 – 1:15 // Lunch and Coffee Break

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1:15 – 2:00 // 2026 TSS Young Investigator Awardee:

Dr. Cameron Mhyrvold, PhD

(Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology, Princeton University)

 

2:00 – 3:00 // Afternoon Poster Session

3:00 – 3:15 // Postdoctoral Fellow Presentation

3:15 – 3:30 // Postdoctoral Fellow Presentation

3:30 – 3:45 // Graduate Student Presentation

3:45 – 4:00 // Graduate Student Presentation

4:00 // Poster Awards and Closing Remarks