Students’ Research on Display at 2024 Biomedical Research Symposium

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Vice President to Serve as Keynote Speaker

MEDIA CONTACT: Jonathan Saxon, jsaxon@bowiestate.edu, 301-860-3607

(BOWIE, Md.) – Students engaged in a variety of research projects will have the opportunity to share their findings with peers, faculty members and others at the upcoming 2024 Biomedical Research Initiative Summer Symposium that will be held this Friday at Bowie State’s Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing. 

"This symposium is important because engaging in biomedical research at HBCUs provides students with valuable hands-on experience while promoting diversity in the scientific workforce and advancing health equity,” said Dr. Jacqueline Smith, Bowie State associate professor and chemistry coordinator. 

The event will serve as a stage for highlighting the scientific achievements of students whose research is focused on solving modern medical problems, such as cancer and other chronic conditions.  

Dr. Blanton Tolbert, the vice president of science leadership and culture at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will deliver the keynote address. As a scientist, Dr. Tolbert is a leading chemist with expertise in nuclear magnetic resonance, biophysics, protein purification, protein expression, and molecular biology. 

“I hope that highlighting student research during the symposium illuminates the need for diversity in the sciences and the importance of exposing students to rich and impactful research that will propel them forward as young scientists,” said Dr. Smith.

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